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Mercedes, Porsche, BMW stocks defy market downturn despite disruptions

Teslarati

The stocks of German luxury automakers, including Mercedes, Porsche, and BMW, have remained strong in recent months despite numerous disruptions. This is despite the near-constant supply shortages that have plagued (and continue to plague) the auto industry, notably in Europe. BMW stock chart by TradingView.

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

Green Car Congress

The auto industry should play a central role in the energy discussion, Akerson noted, because light-duty vehicles account for about 60% of total transportation energy usage in the United States. The new Cadillac ATS is lighter than a comparable BMW 3-Series. Clean diesel.

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German Battery, German Electric Car?

Plugs and Cars

BMW is pushing hydrogen gas into the most complicated engine ever and dousing the American airwaves and celebrities with this unavailable $500,000 diversion. The country has admirably pushed renewable electricity generation, offering subsidies and incentives greater than most any other nation. An electric VW, say a Plug-in UP!

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

It offers the solution to several significant transitions we need: moving society from burning fossil fuels to substituting renewable resource fuels such as solar, wind and biofuels; and from using fossil materials as fuel to using them for other recyclable uses. How PHEV provides Smooth Transitions from fossil fuel to renewables.

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The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

Cars That Think

By some estimates, upwards to 80,000 auto workers and a similar number in the auto supply chain have already been laid off globally to support the EV transition. The automaker has already begun idling auto plants and is warning of future closures to pay for its transition to EVs and to try to keep EV prices affordable.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

New Zealand is committed to generating electricity from renewable sources, making producing electricity for our growing number of electric vehicles increasingly more efficient than most other countries. New Zealand has the third highest rate of renewable energy as a portion of primary supply in the OECD (after Norway and Iceland).

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

New Zealand is committed to generating electricity from renewable sources, making producing electricity for our growing number of electric vehicles increasingly more efficient than most other countries. New Zealand has the third highest rate of renewable energy as a portion of primary supply in the OECD (after Norway and Iceland).