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Delaware adopting California’s ZEV regulations

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In states already in the program, the automobile industry has successfully met the required percentage. Electric vehicles also tend to have lower maintenance costs than gasoline cars, which also reduces ownership costs. Each year, manufacturers must meet a ZEV credit amount that is based on average annual sales.

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EIA: China promoting both fuel efficiency and alternative-fuel vehicles to curb growing oil use

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Consumption of gasoline in China grew from 0.9 China vehicle sales and gasoline consumption. For example, Shanghai (where a license plate can cost as much or more than an entry-level domestically manufactured car) offered free license plates for 20,000 electric vehicles purchased before the end of 2013. Source: EIA.

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Feature: Top 6 Reasons Why an EV Is the Right Choice

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Contrary to popular opinion, electric cars can perform better than gasoline-powered vehicles. Car dealerships will advise you on the frequency of maintenance needed at the time of purchase. With more users gearing towards purchasing electric vehicles, a surge in demand has drastically hit the electric automobile industry.

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Audi opens power-to-gas facility in Werlte/Emsland; e-gas from water, green electricity and CO2

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TFSI in the five-door model can burn natural gas, biomethane and Audi e-gas; with its bivalent design it can also use gasoline. Customers can order a quota of e-gas when they purchase the car. This gives it a total range of some 1,300 kilometers (808 miles). The groundbreaking environmental footprint was recently certified by TÜV Nord.

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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 has made progress with automotive energy-saving technologies over the past 10 years through implementing passenger car fuel consumption limits and the use of fiscal policy to encourage the purchase of small cars, the government statement noted. —Energy-saving and new energy vehicle plan. L/100km (40 mpg US) or less.

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Exploring the adoption of EVs in the US, Europe and China; charging scenarios and infrastructure

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Supportive policies should work to ensure that EV owners are able to capture the full economic value of their decision to fuel switch from electricity to gasoline, including any benefits to the grid operator, and any emission reduction benefits, in addition to realizing the savings from replacing gasoline or diesel fuel with electricity.

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Nidec to form electric traction motor JV with a subsidiary of Guangzhou Automobile Group

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GAC Components mainly manufactures automobile interior parts, electric components, etc. for not only the EVs and PHEVs under the Guangzhou Automobile brand, which plays a significant role in the transition to EVs, but also for joint ventures with Japanese car manufacturers. Nidec in-wheel motor.