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TDK and Toshiba establish JV for automotive inverters for HEVs, PHEVs, EVs

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TDK Corporation and Toshiba Corporation have agreed to establish a joint venture—TDK Automotive Technologies Corporation—that will develop, manufacture and sell automotive inverters for hybrid vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles and electric vehicles.

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China Zhongwang and Brilliance Bus partner to develop all-aluminum new energy public buses

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In order to reduce the urban air pollution problem, China has enacted policies to encourage the development of new energy vehicles. Ltd, as an automobile manufacturing enterprise. Brilliance Bus is committed to the development and manufacturing of new energy buses, new energy transportation vehicles and high-end private cars.

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Zero-Carbon Drive to Sacto Anti-Carbon Rally and Back

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Rainforest Action Network (RAN) held a rally in Sacramento Thursday outside the lobbying offices of the Association of Automobile Manufacturers to protest their continuing lawsuit against California's greenhouse gas legislation. We chose the solar-powered Park n Ride just off 80. Because plug-in cars actually get cleaner over time.

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Separate MIT, IEA reports both outline major expansion in role of natural gas; caution on climate benefits

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Compressed natural gas (CNG) will play a role, particularly for high-mileage fleets, but the advantages of liquid fuel in transportation suggest that the chemical conversion of gas into some form of liquid fuel may be the best pathway to significant market penetration.

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Electric Vehicles Open-up New Business Opportunities

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They are electric vehicle manufacturing, EV battery manufacturing, powertrain components manufacturing, electric vehicle supply equipment manufacturing. Electric Vehicle Manufacturing. Start and establish an automobile manufacturing business has been an expensive and complicated process for a while.