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ExxonMobil: diesel will surpass gasoline as the number one global transportation fuel by 2020

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Diesel will surpass gasoline as the number one transportation fuel worldwide by 2020 and continue to increase its share through 2040, according to ExxonMobil’s recently published Outlook For Energy: A View To 2040. Source: ExxonMobil Outlook. Click to enlarge. Source: ExxonMobil Outlook. Click to enlarge.

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Toyota launches new RAV4 PHEV in Japan

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HEV driving mode, using the engine, leverages battery power to control engine revs, thereby reducing engine noise during acceleration. Adequate temperature of the lithium-ion battery is maintained using an air conditioning coolant. It provides a high quality driving space for not only BEV but also HEV mode driving.

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Fraunhofer suggests e-scooters as application for its magnesium hydride paste hydrogen storage technology

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POWERPASTE (left); POWERPASTE cartridge (middle); portable 100 W power supply unit (right). This means that POWERPASTE can offers a range comparable to—or even greater than—gasoline. It can therefore be supplied by a standard filling line, using relatively inexpensive equipment. Source: Fraunhofer IFAM.

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Slowing EV uptake may delay Panasonic’s EV battery expansion, says CEO – ET Auto

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may prompt Tesla-supplier Panasonic to delay investing in additional plants to boost its automotive battery capacity in North America, the Japanese group’s chief executive said. A slowdown in the take-up of electric vehicles in the U.S.

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Volvo to unveil XC60 gasoline-electric Plug-in Hybrid Concept at Detroit show; system targeted for US and China markets

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At the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Volvo Car Corporation will unveil the Volvo XC60 gasoline-electric Plug-in Hybrid Concept. To make the plug-in technology viable for buyers in the US and China, Volvo notes , it needs to feature a gasoline engine. It also charges the battery during braking.

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Report: Mercedes Having Tough Time Selling EVs

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Citing Edmunds data that shows Mercedes-Benz dealers took an average of 82 days to sell the brand's battery-powered EQ models in September (double BMW's 38-day turnaround rate while also being above the luxury segment average of 57 days), the outlet was hoping to shed some light on the matter. Our cars need to be 'want' cars," he said.

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Ford Selects Compact Power to Supply Li-ion Battery Pack for Ford Focus Electric On Sale in US in 2011

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(CPI), a wholly owned subsidiary of LG Chem, as the supplier of lithium-ion battery packs for the 2011 Ford Focus Electric for the US market. CPI/LG Chem are also supplying the battery packs for the Chevrolet Volt. Focus Electric, a full battery electric passenger car, will be produced at Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich.,

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