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Oil companies “break the circle”! Total Energy to build tens of thousands of charging piles in China

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When “replacing oil with electricity” has become a trend, the transportation industry has maintained the era of fuel oil for hundreds of years, but it is also undergoing subversive changes. In addition to Total Energy, many oil giants in transition are also eyeing the charging pile business. the only way.

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

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Increasing oil demand is requiring increasing imports; since 2009, China has been importing more than half of its petroleum needs. China Electric (Battery) Fuel Efficiency Oil Policy' Consumption of gasoline in China grew from 0.9 This continues a trend of significant growth in China’s transportation sector since the 1990s.

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BMW to begin testing BMW M Hybrid V8 with P66/3 engine

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Time constraints and the need to consider sustainability aspects that are playing an ever more critical role in motor racing, as well as the automobile industry in general, meant that returning to the drawing board to design a completely new engine and building it at great cost was not an option. Oil system. Engine speed.

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Mazda continues supporting algae biofuels research

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In 2018, Mazda joined the Hiroshima “Your Green Fuel” Project, a demonstration project for next-generation biofuels jointly run by the Hiroshima Council for the Promotion of Collaboration between Government, Academia and the Automobile Industry and Euglena Co.,

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Gallup Poll Finds Surge in Positive Ratings of Auto Industry in US; Still Less Favorable Than in 2000-2005

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Americans' opinions of the automobile industry have posted a 15-point positive increase after reaching an all-time low last year, and now tilt more positive than negative for the first time in three years, according to a new Gallup poll. in Gallup's annual Work and Education Poll.

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13 Japanese automakers and energy companies join forces to support rollout of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in 2015

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JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation; Idemitsu Kosan Company, Ltd.; Cosmo Oil Company, Ltd.; The automobile industry hopes to popularize the use of FCVs after their initial introduction as a way of tackling energy and environmental issues. Honda Motor Company, Ltd.; Iwatani Corporation; Osaka Gas Company, Ltd.;

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Government gets Rs 45000 crores investment under ACC Battery PLI Scheme; 4 successful names announced

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India is spending a lot of amount on importing oils with this project India can nearly save 2,00,00 to 2,50,000 crore. Incentive structure’s main aim is to promote industry fresh investments in supply chain/ deep localization for battery manufacturing in the country. PLI scheme for Automobile and auto components (?

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