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Feature: Top 6 Reasons Why an EV Is the Right Choice

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This figure represents a 46 peercent increase compared to sales made in 2018. Car dealerships will advise you on the frequency of maintenance needed at the time of purchase. An electric car has no internal combustion engine burning fossil fuels. In 2019, the sales of electric vehicles totaled 1.1 Europe and China.

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Green Hydrogen Cars: How They are Different?

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Fuel cells, like stem cells in medical science, are a new technology in the automobile industry. According to the International Energy Agency, global demand for hydrogen as a fuel has quadrupled since 1975, reaching 70 million tonnes per year in 2018. What exactly is an FCEV? Hydrogen as Clean Energy.

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Nidec to form electric traction motor JV with a subsidiary of Guangzhou Automobile Group

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Nidec’s fully integrated automotive traction motor system E-Axle (announced in April 2018). Among all the products in the market, companies’ attention and Nidec’s particular focus are on the traction motor, one of the most important components to replace the existing internal-combustion engine. billion to US$9.3 Nidec in-wheel motor.

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NRC report finds Federal analysis to set LD CAFE and GHG standards generally of high quality; some technologies and issues should be re-examined

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Beginning in 2016, NHTSA and EPA will coordinate a mid-term review that must be finalized by April 2018. Among powertrains, gasoline hybrids ranked first at either price point, while diesel internal-combustion engines were the least preferred. Gasoline internal-combustion engines rated second-most preferred at $2.50/gallon,

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Opinion: Biden’s Tesla snub shows that clout, not innovation, is driving the American EV revolution

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“It was considered the worst workforce in the automobile industry in the United States. “EV powertrains are simple compared to internal combustion engines. The more we identify and internalize the gravity of the story, the more we root for it. And it was a reputation that was well-earned. Matt Johnson Ph.D. ,

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