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General Motors And Tengzhong Sign Definitive Agreement For Sale Of HUMMER

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General Motors and Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Co., Once the transaction is complete, HUMMER will become the first automaker to offer an alternative fuel powertrain in every model, with the addition of E85 FlexFuel capability in the 2010 H3 and H3T.

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GlobalData: Maruti Suzuki expects lower EV penetration in India by 2030 compared to government’s target

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Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) has announced that its electric vehicle (EV) will be available in India for sale by 2025. Suzuki Motors has a global EV alliance with Toyota, however it has lags with regards to its BEV strategy in India. But for now, the larger focus for the company would be conventional and alternative fuel ICEs.

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Kia to introduce Soul EV in US in 2014

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At the media launch of the all-new 2014 Soul, Kia Motors America (KMA) also announced plans to offer an all-electric version of the company’s iconic Soul urban passenger vehicle in select markets in 2014. Soul EV will be the second alternative-fuel Kia vehicle to be offered for sale in the US.

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The 60,000 Volt Question

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23, 2007 -- General Motors Corp. Bloomberg, citing anonymous sources, reported Wednesday that first year sales of the automaker's plug-in hybrid could quadruple that of the Toyota Prius' U.S. It took about five years for the Prius, which sells for about $22,000, to reach annual sales of 60,000, Bloomberg reported.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

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The only upgrade is the Plaid version that features even faster acceleration from three motors, producing sub-two second 0-60 runs. has fully embraced EVs and, after years of teasing with snazzy concepts, the real hardware is for sale–and is selling well. Our focus is on vehicles that offer the best fuel economy in their class.

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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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In 2012 the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which regulates fuel economy, and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which regulates greenhouse gas emissions, proposed new unified standards for fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions over the years 2017 to 2025. to 41 mpg by 2021 and 48.7

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Alternative-fuel cars were some of the hottest items on display at the Shanghai auto show from homegrown companies like Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd., Great Wall Motor Co., Those prices are much lower than that of General Motors Corp.s Brilliance Jinbei Automobile Co. and Chery Automobile Co. in late 2010. Prius hybrid.

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