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GlobalData: Global automakers earmark nearly US$600B for EVs over next decade

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Aggressive emission and carbon neutrality targets set by regulators worldwide entails a faster transition from traditional automakers to next-gen electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers. Nevertheless, the investment announced remain important for automakers from a perspective of sustaining the ongoing disruptions in the automotive industry.

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GM CEO outlines highlights of fuel economy plan through MY2016: lightweighting; more efficient gasoline and clean diesel engines, electrification

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Within his talk about the need for a US energy policy at the IHS CERAWeek 2013 energy conference in Houston, GM Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson outlined some highlights of the company’s fuel economy plan through the 2016 model year. GM, said Akerson, is doing a much better job optimizing mass efficiency. Clean diesel. Earlier post.).

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Over 42k Tesla supporters are urging Pres. Biden to acknowledge the company’s EV leadership

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“In the auto industry, Detroit is leading the world in electric vehicles. I can remember your dramatic announcement that by 2035, GM would be 100% electric. You electrified the entire automotive industry. share of the US EV market in the fourth quarter. . Credit: General Motors. You know how critical it is?

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GM Says Updated U.S. Emissions Rules Will Cost Auto Industry Billions in Fines

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will soon release its proposal to increase Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) requirements and General Motors has signaled its concerns regarding how much more money it will cost the automotive industry. This was verified via information found on the White House website.

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EcoMotors Names Donald Runkle CEO; Power Density as the Holy Grail

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EcoMotors International, a Khosla-funded startup working to commercialize a diesel opoc (opposed-piston, opposed-cylinder) engine ( earlier post ), has named auto industry veteran Donald Runkle as its new CEO. EcoMotors was founded in 2008 by Prof. Don Runkle.

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GM: Let's Hash Out Open Plug-In Car Standards

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Here we are four months later: GM is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy , and its turnaround plan — which gave the Chevy Volt a central role – has gotten a less-than-rave review from the Obama administration. version, with cell phones and mobile devices.

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Tesla CEO: Gas prices should be $10 a gallon

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Describing himself as anti-tax but pro-carbon tax, Tesla Motors founder Elon Musk risked the backlash of US motorists by declaring that petrol should probably cost $10 a gallon. With the US auto industry in disarray, Tesla’s focus on premium green cars has emerged as a bright spark.

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