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Potsdam/TUB/BMW report says cap-and-trade instrument for road transport fuels combined with vehicle efficiency metrics is the most promising policy approach to reduce transport GHG

Green Car Congress

The burden of emission responsibility is shifted to car manufacturer whereas utilities can influence life cycle emissions of BEVs, and thus, are the appropriate actor to be regulated, the report argues. The upstream GHG emissions (from power generation) of electric cars are not strictly accounted for.

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Bosch Powers the Automotive Sector Toward an Electrified Future

Cars That Think

Even the most successful manufacturers must adapt to changing conditions. Electric cars are an important focus of Robert Bosch — another leading automotive company founded in Stuttgart. Today, Bosch supplies electric powertrains, systems, and components to automakers worldwide. Anatomy of an Electric Drivetrain.

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Career Opportunities in the Electric Vehicle Industry

Get Electric Vehicle

The industry is trying to come up with more energy-intensive power sources. In the case of India, the cost of oil imports, rising pollution, and international pledges to combat global climate change are the most important driving factors of the country’s investment in this shift to electric mobility.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The Volt is, and always has been, more than than an electric car. It isa fundamental change in direction for GM. Lutz, who retired earlier this year, called the car Detroits "moon shot" and an attempt to wrest the mantle of innovation back from the Japanese. assuming electric cars actually have a future.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Volkswagen CEO says "Future belongs to electric cars," has gained German government support for development. When people start driving electric cars, where will the electricity come from? The electrification of the automobile is inevitable." Raising money to bring a PHEV to market. This is unusual.

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