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EC rolls out CARS 2020 action plan for European auto industry

Green Car Congress

actively support the development and implementation of a new driving test-cycle and test procedure to measure fuel consumption and emissions from cars and vans in a way that is more representative of real-world driving. promote dialogue with relevant stakeholders on a voluntary fuel labeling scheme.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Weve kept the summary table below generally up-to-date for passenger PHEVs, but not for BEVs, motorcycles or larger vehicles like buses and trucks. On the other side are two allied car makers, Frances Renault SA and Japans Nissan Motor Co., In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. as well as Honda Motor Co.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

will become less common over the next 10-years and that a mix of alternative fuel vehicles including electric, biofuel, hydrogen and solar will and is now seeing tremendous market growth. Did you know that Toyota will not allow California’s NUMMI assembly plant (Toyota/GM joint venture) to export the Toyota Carolla/Tacoma to Japan?