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Chevrolet Spark EV priced below $25,000 with tax incentives; Oregon and Canada added to markets

Green Car Congress

Appleā€™s Siri will be available for customers with compatible (4S and newer) iPhones. In addition to previously announced markets including California and South Korea, Spark EV will also go on sale in participating dealerships throughout Oregon, Canada and other global markets. Earlier post.).

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Study estimates ~4M children worldwide develop asthma each year because of NO2 air pollution

Green Car Congress

The top 10 highest NO 2 contributions were estimated for eight cities in China (37 to 48% of pediatric asthma incidence) and for Moscow, Russia and Seoul, South Korea at 40%. Due to limited data availability, the NO 2 levels used in this study are for 2010-2012, whereas the population and asthma incidence rates are for 2015.

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2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid coming to market with EPA-estimated 27-mile electric range; starts at $34,600

Green Car Congress

Additional convenient technology is available such as electronic parking brake with automatic vehicle hold; driver memory seat; heated steering wheel; ventilated front seats; power front seats with 4-way adjustable driver lumbar; and Smart Cruise Control featuring full stop capability. Existing battery level. Vehicle diagnostics/status.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

Green Car Congress

North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific will continue to drive PEV sales, as the technology will have only limited availability in the emerging markets of Latin America and Africa. First, there are more products available for purchase with new entrants ready to boost the market profile. H2USA, the new U.S.

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First Drive: 2016 Hyundai Sonata PHEV and HEV

Green Car Congress

Sonata Plug-in Hybrid will be built at the Asan, South Korea plant and will go on sale in select markets later this Fall. Hyundai will initially offer the Sonata Plug-in Hybrid in the ZEV states—California, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont—in 2015.

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Cupcake A.T.M.s and Fire Pits: What You Love at the Airport

Baua Electric

At Portland International Airport, in Oregon, thereā€™s a movie theater screening short films by creators from the Pacific Northwest ( located after security in Concourse C). ā€œSometimes I look at their books, sometimes not, but itā€™s a part of the airport that never feels rushed.ā€

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Video Friday: Autonomous Car Drifting, Aerial-Aquatic Drone, and Jet-Powered Robot

Cars That Think

AngGo: Shared Indoor Smart Mobility Device,ā€ by Yoon Joung Kwak, Haeun Park, Donghun Kang, Byounghern Kim, Jiyeon Lee, and Hui Sung Lee from Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), in Ulsan, South Korea. Abstract: AngGo is a hands-free shared indoor smart mobility device for public use.

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