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Mazda to cease development and production of commercial vehicles to focus on fuel-efficient cars

Green Car Congress

Mazda reportedly will cease the in-house development and production of commercial vehicles at the end of the current line-up’s life-cycle. The decision comes in the face of falling demand as well as an increase in collision safety standards that would add to the cost of the vehicles. Integrity Exports.

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Torotrak and Univance enter cooperation and license agreement for variator components and assemblies

Green Car Congress

The arrangement supports the industrialization of Torotrak technology in both the commercial vehicle (on- and off-highway) markets, as well as the passenger car markets. It allows a reliable production source of cost-effective and quality validated parts or sub assemblies. Major customers of Univance are: Nissan Motor Co.,

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EnerDel, ITOCHU Announce Second Smart Grid Battery Storage Project

Green Car Congress

It is the second such venture between the two companies, following the announcement last month that they are teaming up with Mazda Motor Corporation on a similar system using vehicles converted to electric drive using a platform designed and built by EnerDel and its partner THINK, which will be stationed at a Family Mart convenience store.

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It’s a green light for electric vehicles! Aussie CO2 standard tough on Toyota, SUVs and utes

EV Central

In the same period, light commercial vehicles (LCVs) would drop 12.4 A Mazda CX-5 2WD, for example, emits 161g/km of CO2 so would be up for $1300 in penalties, while the all-wheel drive version emits 175g/km so would cop $3400 in fines. litres per 100km of unleaded – and drop 12.2 per cent per annum on average to 58g/km by 2029.

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5 great electric cars still eligible for the Plug-in Car Grant

Drive EV

Graham Hoare, chairman, Ford of Britain commented: “Today’s news from the UK Government that plug-in grants for passenger and commercial vehicle customers are being reduced is disappointing and is not conducive to supporting the zero-emissions future we all desire. Mazda MX-30. Renault ZOE – £27,495. Kia e-Niro (39kWh) – 2.

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Price Parity is Not the Key to EV Adoption in the US

EV Adoption

Because of the high cost or batteries, many automakers have basically sat on the sidelines as they wait for prices to come down before jumping in to EV production with both feet. The approach cuts the cost of charging ports and installation to about half that of Level 2 equipment, making offering charging as an amenity much more attractive.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

This is from "Commercializing Plug-In Hybrids" (pdf), the current CalCars 24-slide presentation about PHEVs available along with other documents at CalCars Downloads. Mazda Ford Partner was reported to be developing Series PHEV based on Mazda 5 MPV platform. Slide and summary table last modified February 2, 2009.

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