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Volvo Car Corporation challenges EU’s goals and tactics on cutting CO2 emissions; CEO says electrified vehicles will struggle to pass 1% market share by 2020

Green Car Congress

Volvo Car Corporation urges the EU to coordinate incentives whilst supporting research and development. It is far too early to dismiss the conventional diesel and petrol power trains. In the last two years Volvo has brought CO 2 emissions from our diesel and petrol model ranges down by 13 percent. —Stefan Jacoby.

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Kia introducing next-generation Picanto at Geneva show

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Kia Motors Corporation will officially unveil the next-generation Picanto city car at the Geneva International Motor Show in March 2011. In addition to petrol engines, LPG bi-fuel and flex fuel variations will be available depending on market. Next-generation Picanto. Click to enlarge.

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India to introduce new fuel efficiency standards

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India plans to introduce new fuel efficiency standards; the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards will give auto manufacturers time until 2015 to increase fuel economy from the current average of 14.1 for petrol cars and from 15.5 Hindustan Times. km/liter (33.2 mpg US, 7.1 L/100km) of gasoline to 17.3 km/liter (40.7

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Indias HPCL to Produce Own Ethanol for Blending

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India government-controlled Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) will become the first petroleum company in the country to produce its own ethanol. Business Standard. The production would suffice for the blending requirements of Bihar and neighbouring states. “We We will begin ethanol production from these sugar mills by year-end.

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The Conundrum of High-Rise EV Charging & A Simple Solution

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My friend Shirley is the chairperson of the body corporate in an apartment building by the sea, just north of Brisbane. She is still driving her petrol Beamer, but some of the residents are playing with the idea of buying an electric vehicle. How do they manage charging? What sort of chargers do they put […].

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Ford and Azure Dynamics to Collaborate on Transit Connect Electric for Europe

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Ford Motor Company and Azure Dynamics Corporation have signed a collaborative agreement to begin delivering a pure battery electric version of the Ford Transit Connect van to customers in Europe beginning in late summer 2011. Two next-generation petrol hybrid-electric vehicles to be introduced in 2013.

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BPCL plans to set up 1000 EV charging stations

Electric Vehicles India

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) will make use of its network of petrol pumps to help set up charging infrastructure for electric vehicles in the future. Last year, the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has launched an ‘e-drive initiative’ an electric three-wheeler mobility model.

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