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Enova Delivers Hybrid Drive Systems to First Auto Works for Hybrid Buses

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has delivered the first 70 pre-transmission hybrid drive systems to First Auto Works for application in a hybrid bus. First Auto Works is one of China’s largest vehicle producers, manufacturing in excess of 1,000,000 vehicles annually. Enova Systems, Inc. FAW has ordered an additional 150 hybrid drive systems for delivery in 2009.

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China’s BYD Says Prospective Mexican Plant Won’t Export to U.S.

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From Reuters : BYD outpaced former market leader Tesla in EV sales globally in the fourth quarter of 2023, and auto industry officials say its push into Mexico foreshadows a competitive threat the Shenzhen-based automaker and others from China may pose to companies already operating in the U.S. auto sector.

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Study: Collision Avoidance Technology Continues to Struggle

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But they’ve become increasingly commonplace among regulators, with corporate lobbying groups often in perfect sync with government policies. As MSRPs have risen in recent years, due to rampant inflation and corporate greed. But these, again, come from government-auto-industry-related partnerships and insurance agencies.

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

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the session counted among its panelists: Professor John Heywood, Sun Jae Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Sloan Auto Laboratory at MIT. Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) challenge. Dr. Thrun reminded the audience that more than 42,000 Americans are killed each year in auto accidents and 2.7

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Rinspeed To Introduce the “iChange” Concept EV at Geneva

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Swiss auto innovator Rinspeed is unveiling the “iChange,”—an electric car the body of which can adapt through the use of a “pop-up” rear end to seat between one and three passengers, at the upcoming Geneva Motorshow. The car accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in just over four seconds, and has a top speed of 220 km/h (137 mph).

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Canoo Pickup, Kia EV6, Honda and Mini EV Plans: EV Week in Review – Mar 9-15

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Alpha estimates 250-275 miles of range, and 0-60 mph acceleration in 6.2 The members of the coalition are American Electric Power, Dominion Energy, Duke Energy, Entergy Corporation, Southern Company, and the Tennessee Valley Authority.- – March 14, via MotorAuthority. March 14, via CleanTechnica. – March 10, Politico.

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