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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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China’s State Council has published a plan to develop the domestic energy-saving and new energy vehicle industry, which includes battery-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles and fuel cell vehicles. 2012 Chinese Auto Industry Development Report. —Energy-saving and new energy vehicle plan.

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Mazda continues supporting algae biofuels research

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To that end, Mazda is lending research-accelerating technical support to the combination of research into genome editing by long-time academic partner Hiroshima University and plant physiology by the Tokyo Institute of Technology which is intended to lead to a breakthrough in these areas.

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European EAGLE project to develop gasoline engine with 50% peak efficiency; Renault to manufacture prototype

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The EAGLE (Efficient Additivated Gasoline Lean Engine) European research project is led by the French research organization IFP Energies nouvelles, with the participation of eight partners from Germany, France, Italy and Spain. —Jean-Marc Zaccardi, researcher at IFP Energies nouvelles and coordinator of the project.

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Ford and Portland General Electric Partner to Prepare Region for EVs

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Ford Motor Company and Portland General Electric will collaborate to help prepare the city of Portland and the Pacific Northwest for the operation of electric vehicles. PGE is partnering with state and local government, higher education, the automobile industry, and businesses to expand the electric vehicle infrastructure in Oregon.

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BAIC BJEV opens Silicon Valley EV research center, planning another for Europe

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BAIC BJEV), a subsidiary of BAIC, is a developer of new energy vehicles in China. In the first half of 2015, China surpassed the United States to become the largest market for alternative energy vehicles. BJEV plans to bring a complete lineup of alternative energy automobiles to market. Beijing Electric Vehicle Co.,

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Renault presents the 235 mpg EOLAB prototype; plug-in “Z.E. Hybrid”; targeting production

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The chief feature of the concept lies in the clutch casing which houses a permanent magnet electric motor (axial flux discoid motor in the case of the prototype). kWh battery, the motor is sufficient to power the light weight car under electrical power. Hybrid system. Click to enlarge. Fed by a 6.7 Fed by a 6.7

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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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Frank Figge of Queen’s University Belfast and Dr. Tobias Hahn of Euromed Management School Marseille. The research project was undertaken by researchers working at Euromed Management School Marseille, Queen’s University Belfast and IZT—Institute for Futures Studies and Technology Assessment in Berlin. billion from 1999 to 2007.