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China publishes plan to boost fuel-efficient and new energy vehicles and domestic auto industry; targeting 500K PHEVs and EVs in 2015, rising to 2M by 2020

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2012 Chinese Auto Industry Development Report. The fifth annual report on China’s auto industry—2012 Chinese Auto Industry Development Report—says that the next 20-30 years will be a “critical period” that will see the formation of a global new-energy vehicle industry.

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Expert panel report finds achieving 1M plug-in vehicles in US by 2015 would require concentrated action to overcome barriers

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A new study sponsored by Indiana University concludes that President Obama’s vision of one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on US roads by 2015 will require concentrated efforts action from all stakeholders— the auto industry, federal government, the scientific community, and consumers—to be realized.

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Bright’s Plug-In Car: Aerodynamics Are Key

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Bright Automotive says it soon release an electric car with a 100 mile per gallon plus plug-in – and the company says it will keep the car economically priced. Bright Automotive, which spun out of the Rocky Mountain Institute in January, is building a plug-in hybrid vehicle that will get 100 miles a gallon (see Green Lightpost).

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

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Well, America’s auto industry delivered over 100,000. That helped us become the world’s greatest industrial power. Over time, we can conserve by reducing the miles we drive. It helps that the auto industry will be building more efficient new vehicles. It’s a 21st-century equivalent of what we did in 1942.

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This Volvo and Harris Poll Study investigates the state of EVs in America

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can travel 114 miles between charges. While the most common place for recharging was at home (51%), many are also charging their vehicles while out and about. Volvo Cars is taking a bold lead with electrification in the auto industry. Additionally, every new Volvo car launched in 2019 onwards will have an electric motor.

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Geely acquiring flying car startup Terrafugia

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Terrafugia will also benefit from the Geely Group’s significant expertise and track record of innovation within the global auto industry. In the air, the Transition will have a cruise range of 400 miles with top speeds up to 100 miles per hour, with a maximum altitude of 10,000 feet.

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2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5: First of an aggressive wave of new EVs

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Originally rated at 124 miles of range, in 2020 the model received a range boost to 170 miles, and it remains on sale. Now, Hyundai has rebooted its EV efforts with a new platform that will spawn a whole range of EVs offering 250 miles or more of rated range. This allows large battery packs to be charged at 250 to 350 kW.

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