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Chinese Government think tank calls for refocusing auto industry on environment-friendly and energy-saving targets

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Liu Shijin, deputy director of the Development Research Center of the State Council, one of China’s top government think tanks, told a forum that the government should shift its guidance to automakers from mere pursuit of output capacity to environment-friendly and energy-saving targets. Tags: Brief.

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Fat Cars: Report Reveals What We Already Know About Vehicle Weight

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Despite hearing corporate and government actors praise the merits of electrification for years, a sobering reality appears to be taking hold. A few of those factors are totally out of the industry’s control and even those that aren’t are heavily influenced by decisions made by the government.

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1st French-American EV Technology Forum

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CEA : a French government-funded technological research organization the focus of which includes material, batteries, and fuel cells. FAM AUTOMOBILES : a company specialized in electric vehicle (2- and 4-wheel) conception and production. DURR ECOCLEAN : a specialist in cleaning, filtration and automation systems.

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GM publishes “Blue Paper” on sustainable urban mobility; integrating input from Sustainable Urban Mobility events in Shanghai

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The Blue Paper—published in English and Chinese—addresses the growing challenges associated with rising urbanization and the greater demand for transportation with respect to energy, the environment, safety, traffic congestion and land use. Specific globally consistent codes and standards should be developed.

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China BAK to Supply Li-ion Batteries for Electric Bus Project in China

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Ltd, an affiliated company of First Automobile Group Co., Ltd, one of the largest automobile manufacturers in China, to provide high-power lithium-phosphate batteries for use in its Electric Bus Project. Tags: Brief. China BAK Battery, Inc., Xiangqian Li, CEO of China BAK. Earlier post.).

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Waxman/Markey Bill Accelerates Infrastructure and Build-out for Plug-Ins, Calls for Harmonization of Motor Vehicle GHG Standards; 3% of Emissions Allowances for Cap-and-Trade Go to Auto Industry

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In addition, the bill allocates 3% of the emissions allowances (under the cap-and-trade scheme defined in the bill) through 2017 and 1% from 2018 through 2025 be allocated for investments in electric vehicles and other advanced automobile technology and deployment. Tags: Plug-ins Policy. Markup on the bill begins on Monday, 18 May.

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Victoria to Begin 5-Year EV Trial; Scoping Study for EV Standards in Australia

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The government of the state of Victoria, Australia is developing a five-year trial of electric vehicles—the most comprehensive trial of EVs in Australia so far. The trials seek a range of participants to build a comprehensive electric vehicle system environment, replicating real-world conditions as closely as possible.

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