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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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The oil price shocks of the 1970s led the Brazilian government to address the strain high prices were placing on its fragile economy. The government assisted the shift by giving sugar companies subsidized loans to build ethanol plants, as well as guaranteeing prices for their ethanol products. Donovan, CEO Renergie, Inc. 40 CFR § 80.27

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Ford unveils new Focus; 10% better fuel economy; focus on tech; gasoline and diesel

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Wrong Way Alert , first available for customers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, which uses a windshield-mounted camera and information from the car’s navigation system to provide drivers with audible and visual warnings when driving through two “No Entry” signs on a motorway ramp. ACC works at speeds up to 200 km/h (125 mph).

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COP26 declaration on accelerating the transition to 100% zero emission cars and vans

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The declaration is not legally binding and is focused on a global level. We will work together to overcome strategic, political, and technical barriers, accelerate the production of zero emission vehicles and increase economies of scale, to make the transition faster, lower cost, and easier for everyone.

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Volkswagen Truck & Bus outlines roadmap for automated driving, connectivity, and alternative drive systems

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Today, we are one of the leading companies when it comes to developing technology and products for the future of transportation. It will soon go into series production. MAN is already well on its way to developing an electric distribution truck, the eTGM, which is scheduled to go into series production in 2021.

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