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Chrysler Group files S-1 for IPO; snapshot of R&D priorities; exploring a light-duty hydraulic hybrid

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However, the document not only provides a detailed look at the finances of the company, it also provides a quick recap of recent technology developments and some insight into the company’s immediate research priorities. Chrysler is also seeking to reduce electrical loads through application of higher efficiency fans and fuel pumps.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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The collaboration, forged by the White House in partnership with DOE and the Department of Transportation (DOT), the US Air Force and US Army, and the Environmental Protection Agency, is centered on a set of Guiding Principles to Promote Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure. Electric vehicle coalition.

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DOE releases five-year strategic plan, 2014-2018; supporting “all of the above” energy strategy

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DOE will continue to focus on significantly increasing the amount of cost-competitive electric power from renewable resources across the nation by further accelerating the development and commercialization of these technologies. Leverage increased private sector financing for deployment of “all of the above” energy technologies.

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Road Test: 2022 Mitsubishi Mirage SE Hatchback

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The 87 octane, gasoline-powered 3-cylinder engine has a rough sound upon start and idle, which increased when pushed during hard acceleration. The electrically power-assisted steering made turning in-town easy, but it made open road driving seem at times as if the car was barely connected to the road.

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IEA World Energy Outlook view on the transport sector to 2035; passenger car fleet doubling to almost 1.7B units, driving oil demand up to 99 mb/d; reconfirming the end of cheap oil

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Alternative technologies, such as hybrid and electric vehicles that use oil more efficiently or not at all, continue to advance but they take time to penetrate markets. Subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption of fossil fuels jumped to over $400 billion. The passenger vehicle fleet doubles to almost 1.7 billion in 2035.

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