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Audi & FAW sign strategic growth plan for China; focus on electrification and digitalization; 5 more e-tron models

Green Car Congress

Audi will significantly expand its model portfolio locally produced at FAW VW and enter new segments, including electrified automobiles. —Dietmar Voggenreiter, Board Member for Sales and Marketing at Audi AG. Audi and its local partner FAW Group have defined 21 key strategy fields with respective goals in a 10-year plan.

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BMW Group and Toyota agree to mid-to-long-term research collaboration in next-generation Li-ion batteries; BMW to supply 1.6L and 2.0L diesel engines to Toyota Europe

Green Car Congress

The engines will be installed in certain Toyota-produced vehicles planned for sale in the European market. The battery technology that we will develop with BMW will be the core technology for both reducing and replacing petroleum fuel. We want to set benchmarks in the future with both: hybrid and electric cars. liter and 2.0-liter

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PIP Declares Victory

Plug In Partners

Automobile pollutants are one of the largest contributors to climate changing emissions. The Chevy Volt , a plug-in electric car, will have the battery power to take most American drivers to and from work every day without using any gasoline at all. BYD plans to sell cars in Europe and the US by 2010.

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Daimler buys stake in Tesla

Green Cars News

Daimler has acquired an equity stake of nearly 10 per cent of Tesla Motors Inc, the American electric sports car manufacturer. The German carmaker, which owns brands including Mercedes Benz, already collaborates with Telsa over an electric version of their smart car model. This green supercar accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 3.9

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Are Rising EV Inventories Proof Nobody Wants Them?

The Truth About Cars

Despite elevated fuel prices, aggressive marketing, and most companies vowing to transition toward building electrified automobiles exclusively, America has an EV supply of more than 100 days on dealer lots. That’s been enough to make it one of the top ten best-selling automobiles in North America.

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What Part Do EVs Play in the Federal Net-Zero Emissions Target?

Clean Fleet Report

Are electric vehicles (EVs) the answer to the automobile industry’s role? EVs are becoming more commonplace–setting a record for sales in 2023 What Is the Federal Net-Zero Emissions Target? How Do Automobiles Contribute to GHG Emissions? However, the tide is turning toward battery-electric cars.

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Andy Grove: The U.S. must create an electric car industry - Apr. 17, 2009

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News | Markets | Technology | Personal Finance | Small Business | CNN.com RSS Newsletters Video Home Fortune 500 Technology Investing Management Rankings Andy Grove on battery power To wean itself from imported oil, the U.S. must create a strong electric car industry. car industry hinges on cutting-edge battery technology.

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