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EC rolls out CARS 2020 action plan for European auto industry

Green Car Congress

Priorities will include motorcycles, safety of new vehicle technologies (EVs) and technologies supporting driver behavior and enforcement of road rules (intelligent speed management devices, seat belt reminders, ITS, ecodriving). The task force has been active (on ad-hoc basis) and highly efficient in past cases in the automotive industry.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Weve kept the summary table below generally up-to-date for passenger PHEVs, but not for BEVs, motorcycles or larger vehicles like buses and trucks. On the other side are two allied car makers, Frances Renault SA and Japans Nissan Motor Co., In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. as well as Honda Motor Co.

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