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2016 Chevy Volt Preview, BMW Says 'No' To Tesla, Low Gas Prices: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

We start off the final month of 2014 with updates on the 2016 Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric car, BMW''s response to Elon Musk''s talk of a possible collaboration with Tesla, and the possibility of even lower gas prices. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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GM, Ford R&D execs stress importance of improved, advanced fuels for future engine efficiency gains, GHG goals

Green Car Congress

Thomas McCarthy, Chief Engineer for Powertrain Research & Advanced Engineering at Ford, took a longer-range perspective, looking out to requirements for 2050. By contrast, however, a 2017 Tesla Model S AWD 90D carries a WTW CO 2 e intensity (US average) of 190 g/mile. All WTW GHG figures from fueleconomy.gov.).

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CRU: EVs will transform aluminum demand

Green Car Congress

Sales of New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) grew by more than 40% year on year globally in 2016. Second, carmakers are now designing EVs from scratch, rather than converting ICE models, which increases the driving range. Cars such as the Nissan Leaf and Tesla Model 3 are less aluminum-intensive than previous models.

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DOE Announces $528.7M Conditional Loan for Fisker Automotive for PHEVs

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million conditional loan to Fisker Automotive for the development of two lines of plug-in hybrids—the Karma and the new Project Nina vehicle—by 2016. Fisker automobiles use an extended range electric vehicle architecture, and will offer a cruising range of about 300 miles. and $465 million to Tesla Motors.

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Here are all the used EVs that qualify for a $4,000 tax credit

Baua Electric

4 (all models) (2021- 2022 ) $4,000 VOLVO C40 (2022) $4,000 XC40 Recharge (2021- 2022 ) $4,000 Last updated 1/23/2024, most recent changes in bold The Audi Q5 TFSI e Quattro. 4 (all models) (2021- 2022 ) $4,000 VOLVO C40 (2022) $4,000 XC40 Recharge (2021- 2022 ) $4,000 Last updated 1/23/2024, most recent changes in bold The Audi Q5 TFSI e Quattro.

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ARB hosting public hearing on ZEV modifications; battery swapping out for fast refueling of ZEVs

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Staff is proposing to exclude the use of transportation system credits for meeting the additional ZEV percentages in each of the Section 177 states in model years 2016 and 2017. A) to earn more credit: A Type IV ZEV (200+ mile range, and fast refueling capable, i.e., 190 miles of range in 100 miles range, no fast refueling), earns 3 credits.

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The EV Transition Explained

Cars That Think

front trunk (“frunk”), while concealed beneath is the new skateboard frame with its dual electric motors (one for each axle) and a big 98 kWh standard (and 131 kWh extended range) battery pack. The 2016 ICE F-150 reportedly had about. In its place is a. 150 million lines of code.

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