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Chinese Government think tank calls for refocusing auto industry on environment-friendly and energy-saving targets

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Liu Shijin, deputy director of the Development Research Center of the State Council, one of China’s top government think tanks, told a forum that the government should shift its guidance to automakers from mere pursuit of output capacity to environment-friendly and energy-saving targets.

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T&E concludes that diesel cars emit more CO2 on a full lifecycle basis than gasoline cars

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A new analysis by the NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) concludes that diesel cars emit more CO 2 than equivalent cars on a full lifecycle basis—i.e., This is because the auto industry could not be fully responsible for their targets otherwise. According to the T&E analysis, an average diesel car produces emits 3.65

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

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As a subscriber, you can receive our free weekly China Auto News, which keeps you informed the latest developments of Chinas automobile industry. As a subscriber, you can receive our free weekly China Auto News, which keeps you informed the latest developments of Chinas automobile industry.

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SAE New Energy Vehicle Forum: China’s focus on NEVs may have profound impact on future of transportation

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China has a number of critical economic and environmental imperatives driving its pursuit of vehicle electrification, said the roster of plenary speakers at the SAE 2013 New Energy Vehicle Forum held in Shanghai this week. China wants to lead a revolution in transportation, not follow.

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The EV Transition Is Harder Than Anyone Thinks

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Not so fast, exclaim researchers at Stanford University, who state that charging EVs during the day is actually cheaper, better for the grid, and healthier for the environment. EVs will/will not create more pollution than they eliminate. Tesla’s recent price cuts , for instance, have thrown the auto industry into turmoil.

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

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During the intervening six and half years in the US alone, the auto industry will sell a projected 70-80 million internal combustion engine cars, pointing out the importance of improving today’s technology. Masdar is a multi-billion dollar project to create a mile-square city in a desert environment where “ nothing grows ” today.

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Electric Car Watch #1: Electric Car Disruption will destroy ICE Car Market | ? ?

Plug In India

T hese EV cynics and naysayers don’t believe in the EV revolution or have an incentive to keep using pollution vehicles. By 2030, most people will choose to buy EV's as it won’t make financial sense to buy a pollution car. In India, go to any pollution vehicle media website or youtube channels. The choice is easy.