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Geely Targeting Sales of 2M Vehicles Globally by 2015; Li Shufu to Become Chairman of Board of Volvo

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says that it plans to sell 2 million vehicles globally by 2015. said the company has reorganized its research institutes to help the company design more than 40 car models annually before 2015. Geely also named Hans-Olov Olsson as Vice-Chairman at Volvo Cars. Tags: Brief.

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TRW Forecasts Electric Park Brakes on 1 in 5 European Passenger Cars by 2015

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is forecasting —based on vehicle manufacturer data—that Electric Park Brake ( EPB ) technology will be standard on one in five of all European-built vehicles by 2015. Tags: Brief. TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.

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Geely sets two million vehicles sales target

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Rapidly expanding China-based car manufacturer Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Company has outlined goals to sell two million vehicles globally by 2015. Tags: Green cars Latest news Volvo China Geely volvo cars Zhejiang Geely Holding Group.

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SAE taskforce J2954 on wireless charging and positioning standards looking to have final draft of guideline this year; significant industry involvement

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The objective of the taskforce is initially to create a guideline for demonstration projects and design verification and later standardize in 2015 with field confirmation. The general principle of RFID positioning is to use signal strength by multiple RFID readers and tags to triangulate vehicle position.

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PHEV Energy Bill

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Tags: legislation. Sign the On Line Petition News Summary I HOME.

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Do plug-in hybrids have a future? The Green Piece

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He appeared to be offering an alternative to plug-in technology stating that Toyota sees a “clear path to the commercial introduction of fuel cell vehicles by 2015” and that they have the “potential to significantly reduce the environmental impact of the automobile.”. Faye Sunderland.

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Perspective: A View Into the New GM

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Consumer Reports rates the Buick Enclave higher than vehicles from Toyota, Volvo, Infiniti, Audi, BMW and Mercedes Benz in the Luxury- Full Size SUV category. GM is developing a fifth generation system for 2015 which will have substantially longer range and a much smaller fuel cell stack than the generation four system.

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