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Mitsubishi to debut eight xEVs in next five years: hybrids, plug-in hybrids, EVs

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Concurrently, the company will focus on producing new compact vehicles and SUVs in emerging markets, and will strengthen manufacturing capabilities in China, Russia, and Thailand. The company displayed a plug-in hybrid crossover concept vehicle, called the PX-MiEV, at the Los Angeles Auto Show in 2009.

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Next 10 report finds California will meet or exceed original target of 1.5M ZEVs by 2025

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China leads with over 75 EV models. Public Policy: National governments including China, the UK, France, the Netherlands and India have stated the intention to phase out the internal combustion engine. The growth of ZEVs represents a potential drain on motor vehicle fuel taxes, which could affect state transportation revenue.

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A First: An AI System Has Been Named An Inventor

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Abbott and his team filed applications in 2018 and 2019 in 17 patent offices around the world, including in the United States, several European countries, China, Japan, and India. Pay Income Taxes? The patent success in South Africa was thanks to Thaler’s attorney, Ryan Abbott. The European Patent Office (EPO), the U.K. Hold a Patent?

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Volvo XC40 Recharge and Polestar 2: EV cousins offer different takes on “premium”

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Those are Los Angeles, New York City and the San Francisco Bay Area. Anecdotal reports from early shoppers have indicated some trouble in committing to delivery times, perhaps not surprising for a car shipped all the way from Luqiao, China. The Polestar 2’s design language has some unique elements and some Volvo echoes.

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SAE World Congress panel highlights progress on H2 infrastructure and fuel cell vehicle commercialization

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The UK and Scandinavian countries are starting deployment this year, assisted by substantial tax benefits in Scandinavia. China is still TBD, but has the potential to move quickly. Germany will have ~14-16 H 2 stations this year, with 50 by the end of 2016. Japan will have 45 H 2 stations this year, with ~100 in 2016.

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America’s lithium laws fail to keep pace with rapid development – ET Auto

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lithium operation – a small mine operated by Albemarle – has taxed minerals for more than 100 years, but at a rate based on each facility’s revenue. California, which has giant lithium reserves in its Salton Sea region east of Los Angeles, last year imposed a flat-rate tax for each metric ton of lithium.

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First drive: Volvo XC90 T8 Drive-E Twin Engine PHEV sets a high bar for full-size luxury SUV plug-ins in US

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With the 2016 XC90 ( earlier post ) heading to dealerships across the US, Volvo Cars gave media an opportunity to experience the next generation of its full-size luxury SUV—in both its conventional T6 and plug-in hybrid T8 Drive-E Twin Engine forms—in and around Los Angeles. This version of the Q7 PHEV will also use a 2.0-liter

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