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Honda to unveil prototype of Gen 3 Insight hybrid at Detroit show; two-motor hybrid system

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Honda will unveil the Honda Insight Prototype at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January as the precursor to the new third-generation 2019 Honda Insight—an upscale, stylish five-passenger sedan positioned above the Civic in Honda’s passenger car lineup. First-generation Insight.

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Propel Fuels to launch EV charging network in California

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Propel Fuels, California’s leading low carbon fuel retailer, plans to launch an electric vehicle (EV) charging network to bring fast and affordable access across the state of California. California’s EV market has grown to roughly 450,000 vehicles in 2018 with a looming state mandate of 5 million zero emission vehicles on the road by 2030.

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Mobility startup Pumpumpum secures INR 2 cr headed by Inflection Point Ventures – ET Auto

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Pumpumpum was founded in 2018 by Tarun Lawadia, founder and CEO, and Sameer Kalra, co-founder and CGO, both ex-IITians and senior leasing professionals working on affordable and flexible mobility solutions. Together, they lead its strategic growth and operational excellence, leveraging their diverse expertise from varied sectors.

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Ex-Tesla exec joins General Motors’ Board: ‘GM & Mary Barra are marching towards an electric future’

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Between 2015 and 2018, he served as Tesla’s President of Global Sales, Marketing, Government Relations, and Delivery & Service. . Given his experience at Tesla, the new GM Board member might provide useful insights about the EV market to the legacy automaker. GM plans to reach 1 million units of EV capacity by 2025.

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DOE releases two Co-Optima studies; high-octane blendstocks, engine efficiency merit function

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The goal of this research is to provide American industry with the scientific foundation needed to maximize vehicle and fuel performance and efficiency, thereby enabling increased fuel economy and more affordable transportation. For a typical American household, transportation costs are second only to housing expenses. Blendstocks.

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NUS researcher links air pollution to increased residential electricity demand

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Understanding what drives energy demand across the socioeconomic distribution of Singapore households can provide insight on the future energy demand of urban populations in the region’s cities as incomes rise. At the same time, lower-income households are less able to afford such defensive spending on utilities.

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Nanobox strategy to improve performance of Li-S batteries

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The porous microchamber inside affords active sulfur sufficient interspace and guarantees the effective contact area between the electrode material and the electrolyte, which results in a rapid diffusion of ion and electron and high-efficiency utilization of active materials. .… —Song et al. 2018.10.032.