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ColognE-Mobil 2-Year EV Field Trial to Launch in January; 25 Ford BEVs

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The ColognE-Mobil large-scale battery electric vehicle (BEV) field trial in Germany will launch on 4 January 2010, bringing together four partners—the Ford-Werke GmbH, RheinEnergie AG, the city of Cologne and the University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE)—in a project to test electrical mobility in all its aspects under everyday conditions.

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EU reaches compromise on 2035 new ICE vehicle ban

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A “Climate Fund” will also be established to help households pay for this new carbon credit program. The Commission also decided to cut the “Social Climate Fund” from 72 billion euros to 59 billion euros. The carbon market will be reformed with multiple changes.

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Study of Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing Finds Mixed Performance for Most OEMs, BMW and Toyota as the Clear Leaders

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Ford has also languished in negative territory from 2001 onwards, and only temporarily showed signs of recovery in 2004 and 2005 (although still not managing to create positive Sustainable Value). Economic crisis, energy crisis, climate crisis and recent global developments have affected the automobile industry like few other sectors.

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Japanese carmakers still ‘most sustainable’

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Professor Figge from Queen’s University Management School said: “Economic crisis, energy crisis, climate crisis and recent global developments have affected the automobile industry like few other sectors. There is a mixed picture among European manufacturers.

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EV special III / Opinion / Hybrid & Electric / Themes / Welcome - Minds in Motion

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They range from Amsterdam and Zaanstad, aiming to become climate neutral cities, to small rental company StudentCar. TNT currently uses one EV truck in Eindhoven and one EV van in Rotterdam, linked to the Rotterdam Climate initiative. I Discussion about a new green deal urges political leaders to think about our future industries.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Ford Escape PHEV-40 around 2012. Several after-market companies have done PHEV conversions of the Ford Escape hybrid and one has done a retrofit of the F-150 pickup -- see Where PHEVs Are and ICE-Conversions.) Mazda Ford Partner was reported to be developing Series PHEV based on Mazda 5 MPV platform. Establishing dealer network.

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Opinion: Biden’s Tesla snub shows that clout, not innovation, is driving the American EV revolution

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But over the past months, and amidst Biden’s appearances prior to the release of the Ford F-150 Lightning, one thing became clear: The administration is fond of EVs that are made in the United States — but only if they are produced through union work. . Credit: CNBC Television. And it was a reputation that was well-earned.

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