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Sodium-Ion Powered EVs Roll off From Chinese EV Factories

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It is one of the oddest combinations in the car manufacturing industry as the other half of JAG is owned by the Chinese government. Prominent companies like Chevron and United Airlines are already using these batteries for their EV charging systems. You May Also Like [READ]: Why Are EVS Less Prone to Theft Compared to Traditional Cars?

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Tesla Model S update, Model Y decision, Nissan Leaf ad, Nio delays: Today's Car News

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Chinese startup automaker Nio will delay introducing a car in the U.S. Chevron staged a campaign to lobby against new EV chargers in Arizona. A new ad likens the Nissan Leaf to a wingsuit. beyond 2020. Reports claim Tesla's made a decision about where to make Model Y. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Lux Research provides snapshot of oil majors’ investments in alternative fuels; BP leads investment frequency

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Lux charted the investment counts (rather than invested companies) of the seven most active oil majors in its database: Shell, BP, Total, Valero, Chevron, Petrobras and Reliance. Total and Chevron are the most active corporate investors in the fermentation domain.

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Eni and Petrochina sign MOU to develop business opportunities in China and abroad; focus on conventional and unconventional hydrocarbons in Africa

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Eni China is joint operator in the CACT Consortium together with CNOOC and Chevron in the Chinese South Sea with an equity daily production of 12,000 boed. Eni has been present in China since 1984. Eni China is engaged, as operator, in an exploration campaign offshore South China.

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Opinion: Why Buffett Bet A Billion On Solar: Miles Per Acre Per Year

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But suppose your new car is up to current Chinese standards (~35 mpg). Chevron, ExxonMobil and Shell cannot stop this; they will begin to bleed trillions of miles per year. Ethanol packs about 70 percent of the punch of gasoline, so you actually need 1.4 gallons of ethanol to get you as far as a gallon of gas.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Last year Oregon had also aggressively negotiated with the Chinese carmaker, BYD , to manufacture its line of plug-in hybrids in the state for sale in the U.S.) Chevron owns the NiMH patents and have not allowed EV size batts to be built. So why has Oregon become a hotbed of activity for electric vehicles all of a sudden?

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