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BMW Group plans > €30B on future-oriented technologies up to 2025; all-electric 7 Series model coming

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The BMW Group plans to invest more than €30 billion up to 2025 in research and development to underscore its position as an innovation leader, said Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, at the company’s Annual Accounts Press Conference in Munich. This also expresses our confidence for the future business development.

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Your Guide to Electric-Vehicle Charging-Station Tax Credits

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Tax credits for installing EV charging stations are available in a variety of forms, and many of them apply toward the cost of equipment and installation. Some type of incentive program is available in 44 states and Washington, D.C. , It covers 30% of the cost for equipment and installation, up to $30,000.

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Opinion: Oil Market ShowdownCan Russia Outlast The Saudis?

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and China markets, while the Russian Finance Ministry recently backed away from a tax proposal which Russian crude producers said would reduce their output. At a conference in Moscow on October 14, President Putin said that Russia had reached if not passed the peak of its economic crisis and predicted economic growth in coming years.

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UC Davis ITS study suggests hastening consumer adoption of plug-ins will require innovation on the sales side

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Presently, 19 different models of PEVs from 10 different manufacturers are available for purchase in California, but only three of these models are available nationally. This dynamic may have repercussions for achieving ZEV targets and potentially other regulatory objectives, they note. —Cahill et al.

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Ford Smart Mobility shifts from research to implementation; company announces new programs, next areas of focus

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In the opening keynote at Ford’s annual trends conference, 2015 Further With Ford, CEO Mark Fields announced the next phase of the company’s Smart Mobility plan, originally announced in January this year at CES ( earlier post ). Availability of zero-emission Focus Electric vehicles. One-way trips with guaranteed parking.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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billion have been made available for transit improvements throughout the US. billion available for highway, transit, bridge, rail, shipyard and airport construction and repairs nationwide. Hybrid Electric Buses Incremental Costs: For the incremental cost of making transit buses hybrid electric. The DOT is making $48.1

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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The 15 th Congress, also known as the 15 th Conference of Parties, or COP 15, was initially intended to be a largely procedural summit, with many major negotiating points settled and most environmental ministers prepared to sign a binding emissions treaty that contained specific emissions targets as well as commitments to financing structures.

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