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German EV Motor Could Break Supply-Chain Deadlock

Cars That Think

Among the customers for its motors and electric drive trains are Mercedes-Benz , BMW , and Jaguar Land Rover. If you are moving and the generator is spinning, connected to the wheel, then it is generating electricity. “We So for BMW, Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, you’re providing electric motors and drivetrain components?

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EUCAR calls for targeted support for automotive initiatives in €80B Horizon 2020 program; targeting €5B budget

Green Car Congress

EUCAR is calling for several priority automotive R&I initiatives in the following domains to be included in Horizon 2020 (as outlined in its position paper): A European Green Vehicles Initiative (EGVI), as successor to the European Green Car Initiative (EGCI) which has been operating under FP7 since 2009.The

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Automotive Market Research Perspectives on Selling Green in a Try-to-Survive Market

Green Car Congress

Strategic Vision shared data that only a small portion of consumers in the US are “ truly green ”, which means the customer is willing to pay significantly more for a green vehicle. Truly Green Consumers. You can move from a BMW 3 series into a Prius and be proud. United States. Western Europe.

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