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Pike Research forecasts automotive Li-ion battery prices to drop by more than 1/3 by 2017

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According to a recent report examining batteries for electric vehicles from Pike Research, as manufacturing efficiencies improve and access to lithium expands, the installed cost of Li-ion batteries will fall by more than one-third by the end of 2017. billion by 2017, the market intelligence firm forecasts. —John Gartner. (In

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Lightning Systems reaccredited under bp?s Advancing Low Carbon Program

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million tons through activities delivered by bp partners since the program began in 2017. All Lightning products are available today. The impact that activities accredited by the ALC program have had on emission reductions is notable.

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US light-duty diesel sales climb in 2018 to 500,000 units; 3% of sales

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of total sales—up modestly from 2017. Over a three-year period (not annualized), this category has seen a very strong growth rate of 35%, with the strongest growth in 2017 and 2018. Diesel sales in smaller vehicles showed modest growth in 2018, after a drop in both 2016 and 2017.

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EPA finalizes greenhouse gas standards for LDVs MY 2023-2026

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By MY 2026, EPA projects that the final standards can be met with sales of about 17% electric vehicles (EVs), and wider uptake of advanced gasoline engine and vehicle technologies available today. Advanced technology vehicle multiplier credits for MYs 2023-2024 with a cumulative credit cap of 10 grams CO2 per mile.

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EPA and NHTSA Issue Notice of Intent to Develop New Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Economy Standards for Light-Duty Vehicle Model Years 2017-2025; Proposal Expected by 30 Sep 2011

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The US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) to begin developing new standards for greenhouse gases and fuel economy for light-duty vehicles for the 2017-2025 model years. A common theme across the.

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Efficient Drivetrains, Shannxi Automotive reveal PHEV Class 8 cement mixer truck

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The initial vehicle is currently in final stages of integration and testing, and will be completed for field deployment in Q4 of 2017. The collaboration integrates the Efficient Drivetrains EDI PowerDrive 8000 PHEV drivetrain and EDI PowerSuite vehicle control software into a Shaanxi Automotive, Class-8, 32-ton cement mixer truck.

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EPA nudges up volume of renewable fuel in final requirements for 2014-2016 under RFS

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the final volume requirements under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program today for the years 2014, 2015 and 2016, and final volume requirements for biomass-based diesel for 2014 to 2017. Final Renewable Fuel Volumes. Cellulosic biofuel (million gallons).

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