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ASU research finds that Cash for Clunkers rebates were too high to prompt car upgrades

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The Car Allowance Rebate System, which cost the government $3 billion and was dubbed “Cash for Clunkers,” was so popular that it ran for only a few weeks in the summer before running out of money. I think the economists have said it’s sort of a wash because it mainly just took future purchases and accelerated them.

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Sandia, TUD optical diagnostic helps reduce emissions while improving fuel economy

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To meet future particulate matter emissions mandates without sacrificing fuel savings, engine developers need advanced combustion strategies to reduce the formation of soot in spray flames. However, this comes at the cost of higher particulate matter emissions. Image courtesy of Sandia National Laboratories) Click to enlarge.

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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

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Among its first announced customers, back in December 2017, was Pepsi, which reserved 100 of the trucks and plans to use them in the California regions of Modesto and Sacramento. The group’s final presentation lists 18 insights Volvo and its partners gained from the project. Charging infrastructure installs vary, a lot.

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Stanford team develops sodium-ion battery with performance equivalent to Li-ion, but at much lower cost

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Crucial to the idea of lowering the cost of battery materials, myo-inositol is an abundant organic compound familiar to industry. The researchers focused mainly on the favorable cost-performance comparisons between their sodium-ion battery and lithium. The sodium salt makes up the cathode; the anode is made up of phosphorous.

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Hatchbacks not giving up territorial rights so easily | Autocar Professional

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In those days, India revolved around the pulse of small cars, an automotive ethos that endured for decades, reigning supreme until 2017-18, after which tides started turning in the favour of SUVs (sports utility vehicles). lakh and top-end variants costing as much as an entry-level SUV. Hatchbacks saw peak sales in 2017-18, at 1.5

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IHS Markit Survey finds varied autonomy and safety technology preferences for new vehicles

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Responses from more than 5,000 vehicle owners intending to purchase a new vehicle within the next 36 months were reviewed in the 2017 Autonomous Driving and Urban Mobility Consumer Analysis. A number of subjects were covered.

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Ford ups its electrified vehicle ante to $11B; 86% trucks and SUVs in the product mix by 2020

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billion envisioned by Fields in 2017. These lower costs—achieved through supply base relationships, using common cell and component design and by manufacturing motors, transmissions and battery packs—with the intention of lowering cost of ownership for customers.

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