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Say it ain’t so: BMW, Volkswagen, and Renault take aim at Europe’s ICE ban

Baua Electric

We believe a comprehensive review of CO2 fleet legislation in the EU is essential,” BMW CEO Oliver Zipse said yesterday, as reported in Automotive News Europe. By the end of 2025 the world will note that it’s not that easy,” he added, speaking at the automaker’s annual results conference. “By We are not contesting 2035,” said de Meo.

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Li Auto's Beijing plant expected to see 1st vehicle roll off line by Sept

CN EV Post

On March 14, the Shunyi district government said in a post on its official Weibo account that Li Auto's factory in Beijing would be reviewed for production qualifications in the near future. In July last year, a model suspected to be Li Auto's MPV was seen appearing in front of Li Auto's Beijing R&D headquarters.

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UK study finds low carbon policy has bolstered UK automotive sector, but trucks neglected and biofuels stalled

Green Car Congress

A major new report published at the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership’s Annual Conference shows the UK automotive sector has been revitalized by consistently applied policy centered on cutting carbon. Value of low carbon investments by year and cumulative. Click to enlarge.

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Advanced Turbocharged, Direct Injected Gasoline Engines Poised to Take on Diesels in US and in Europe for Reduced Fuel Consumption and Emissions

Green Car Congress

Tim Johnson, from Corning, in his review of diesel emission control technology at the conference, started as is his practice by a quick regulatory review. There were a variety of approaches to advancing the gasoline platform via a turbocharged, spark-injected direct-injection (SIDI) approach presented at the DEER conference.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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.

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GM, Segway to Make Vehicle - WSJ.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Order a reprint of this article now APRIL 7, 2009 GM, Segway to Make Vehicle Article Video Comments more in Auto Industry News » Email Printer Friendly Share: Yahoo Buzz facebook MySpace LinkedIn Digg del.icio.us NewsVine StumbleUpon Mixx Text Size By SHARON TERLEP General Motors Corp. is teaming with Segway Inc.,

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

August 9, 2007 (Multiple reports on speech and press conference by GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz) Lutz said his goal is for GM to develop a plug in hybrid on sale by 2010. But we want to give them cause to continue to press forward." ( MIT Technology Review ). told the Nikkei International Automotive Conference in Tokyo.

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