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Tesla Model Y pre-production may start at Gigafactory Texas this week (Photos)

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The company’s plan seems to be moving on schedule. . These are test cars for calibration and training and not for sale. At the beginning of August, Tegtmeyer talked with a Giga Texas insider who suggested that street-legal Model Y production could start in about two months. A lot going on inside as well as outside!

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Volkswagen Group expands presence in Russia with agreements with GAZ

Green Car Congress

Additionally, Volkswagen Truck & Bus signed a letter of intent with GAZ Group which will enable the companies to identify the possibilities for a long-term strategic partnership. Maximum annual production capacity at the Gorky Automobile Plant is around 132,000 vehicles. GAZ Group plans to equip GAZ vehicles with Volkswagen TDI 2.0

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Saab to Separate from GM and Create Independent Business in Sweden

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The reorganization is a self-managed, Swedish legal process headed by an independent administrator appointed by the court who will work closely with the Saab management team. Jan Ake Jonsson, Managing Director for Saab Automobile. The reorganization should have no impact on other GM operations.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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The government assisted the shift by giving sugar companies subsidized loans to build ethanol plants, as well as guaranteeing prices for their ethanol products. The 1979 Iranian crisis and related oil price shock accelerated Brazil’s conversion of its gasoline supply and automobile fleet. 40 CFR § 80.27 Pursuant to 40 CFR § 80.27(a)(2):