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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. China vehicle sales and gasoline consumption. Source: EIA. Click to enlarge. l/100 km) by 2020.

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Siemens presents three-point plan for implementing cost-efficient energy transition in Germany

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Germany has embarked on a large-scale Energiewende (energy transition)—a policy-driven shift away from nuclear and fossil energy to a renewable energy economy. Our aim is to achieve a sustainable energy system with secure supplies and affordable electricity. Click to enlarge. —Peter Löscher, President and CEO of Siemens AG.

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Exploring the adoption of EVs in the US, Europe and China; charging scenarios and infrastructure

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The automobile industry has said that without additional government subsidies they can only sell 600,000 electric cars by 2020 at best. Fleet-wide average fuel economy standards in all regions are driving demand for more efficient vehicle technologies. Enthusiasm in some areas has been tempered by slow EV uptake.

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DOE to award $68.5M for advanced vehicle technologies research

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Additionally, the amount of time spent by the automobile industry to validate that corrosion has been successfully mitigated is extensive, making the use of lightweight materials less attractive. The US Department of Energy (DOE) will award up to $68.5 million for early-stage research of advanced vehicle technologies. (

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‘Agri output and rural market dynamics to be key in 2024’: Manish Raj Singhania | Autocar Professional

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Automobile retail, which witnessed a new high in India in 2023 with all vehicle categories showing robust performances, is likely to continue its positive trend as it marches into the New Year. How would you describe CY23 from an automotive retail perspective?

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The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

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President Biden says his EV policies will result in “one million new jobs in the American automobile industry. The automaker has already begun idling auto plants and is warning of future closures to pay for its transition to EVs and to try to keep EV prices affordable. One million.”. Neither does the U.S.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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The electrification of the automobile is inevitable." This is different from anything Ive ever seen in my 40 years in the automobile industry." ( Detroit Free Press ). But I can tell you that this is a top priority program for GM, given the huge potential it offers for fuel-economy improvement." ( GM ). This is unusual.

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