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EIA: China promoting both fuel efficiency and alternative-fuel vehicles to curb growing oil use

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To counter this trend triggered by China’s rapid motorization, the Chinese government is adopting a broad range of policies, including improvements in the fuel economy of new vehicles and the promotion of alternative-fuel vehicles, EIA notes. l/100 km) by 2020. l/100 km) by 2020. Source: EIA. Click to enlarge.

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Oil companies “break the circle”! Total Energy to build tens of thousands of charging piles in China

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As early as September 2020, Total Energy launched its first independent charging station in Wuhan, starting a new journey into China’s electrification market. In 2020, Total Energy acquired the largest electric vehicle charging company in London and has mastered many local charging pile resources. who moved the oil cheese.

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China publishes plan to boost fuel-efficient and new energy vehicles and domestic auto industry; targeting 500K PHEVs and EVs in 2015, rising to 2M by 2020

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The central government’s plan, posted on its website, is targeting the production of 500,000 plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles by 2015, with output to grow to 2 million units of those types by 2020. 2012 Chinese Auto Industry Development Report. By 2020, average passenger car fuel consumption is to drop to 5.0

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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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Michael Sivak of the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) examined several topics related to fuel economy and advanced vehicle technologies. 52% of respondents said it didn’t matter to them how a vehicle saves fuel and reduces emissions. Non-Powertrain Technologies. Consumer Impacts and Acceptance Issues.

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EV special III / Opinion / Hybrid & Electric / Themes / Welcome - Minds in Motion

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Home About Minds in Motion Contact Us Left menu Community People say People do Themes Alternative Fuels Clean Buses Hybrid & Electric Hydrogen for Mobility Sust. Large-scale, to them, means one million EVs by 2020, starting with five hundred fully electric Th!nk Forgot your password? All initiatives help, Marjan stresses.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Has shown some concept fuel-cell PHEVs. Several after-market companies have done PHEV conversions of the Ford Escape hybrid and one has done a retrofit of the F-150 pickup -- see Where PHEVs Are and ICE-Conversions.) Raising money to bring a PHEV to market. But we have nothing to announce in terms of any kind of market place."

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