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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

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In a pre-response to that speech, having successfully advocated for plug-in hybrids like the forthcoming Chevy Volt, we propose that the President follow that speech up with a “realistic and conservative” roadmap to halve our oil use in 10 years. How President Obama Can Announce Drive Star to Cut Oil Use in Half by 2020.

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Groupe Renault, Brilliance form JV for LCVs in China in three segments with three brands; accelerating electrified powertrains

Green Car Congress

We see China not only as the biggest car market worldwide, but also as a trend setter for the auto industry. The JV provides a platform for the partners to bring complementary strengths together with Brilliance delivering an existing dealer network of 220, project engineering capability and manufacturing capacity.

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Welcome to the Year of the EV—Whatever It Will Be

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In addition, that meant Tesla had sold more than 936,000 vehicles for the year, an 87 percent increase compared to 2020. The impact on the auto industry, particularly the still growing electric sector, could be profound. This was done in a year when almost all other automakers posted drops in sales. What’s all this mean?

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8-state alliance releases action plan to put 3.3M ZEVs on their roads by 2025

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Eight partnering states released their Multi-State ZEV Action Plan as the first promised milestone for the bi-coastal collaboration to pave the way for increasingly large numbers of zero emission vehicles: plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), battery electric vehicles (BEVs), and hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).

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Electric vehicles sales, transportation & policy initiatives 

Electric Vehicles India

The Government of India is continuously making efforts to bring the electric vehicles revolution in India through various initiatives be it providing exemption of tax on electric vehicles or providing incentives under the FAME II (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and EV). Electric vehicles sales transportation electrification .

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SoCal Edison white paper shares data about PEV usage and charging

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Currently, SCE customers lease or own more than 12,000 plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs), both battery electric (BEVs, for about 35%) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs, for about 65%)—about 10% of national EV sales. SCE estimates that by 2020, there will be about 350,000 PEVs in its service territory.) —Ed Kjaer.

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New: EVAdoption Quarterly US Electric Vehicle (EV) Sales Scoreboard

EV Adoption

We recognize that this scoreboard has limited value today due to the small number and randomness of the these 9 EVs currently included, but part of our goal is to shine a light on the general lack of transparency in the auto industry when it comes to US EV sales data. US Electric Vehicle Sales Reporting Challenges.

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