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Chromatin announces dual-purpose hybrid sorghum for sugar and bioenergy production

Green Car Congress

Chromatin’s SweetFuel hybrids are designed to capture the value of sugars produced in sorghum juice as well as the additional value of the energy stored in biomass or bagasse. is a privately-held growth stage company that provides technology, seeds and biomass to cleantech and agriculture markets. Chromatin Inc. Chromatin, Inc.

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EV sales in Norway explode ahead of policy changes

Push EVs

Norway’s auto market saw plugin EV volume explode to take 87.6% Several interesting new BEV models joined the market, and the Tesla Model Y was the overall best seller. December’s overall auto market volume of 39,497 units was almost double the December volume of 2021 and 2020 (both around 20,570 units), and 2.5x

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

So it was a logical step to offer the Corolla Cross as a hybrid small SUV in its second year on the market. The driving range in pure electric mode is short, so best save that battery juice for parking garages or sneaking in late at night. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership.

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The trials of public charging, part 2 (of many to come)

Plugs and Cars

Only half the story about public charging is providing juice: enabling drivers to extend the range of their vehicles beyond their night-time "fill-up" at home when necessary and overcoming newbie "range anxiety." Juice flows. Take that every way it can be taken. The other half, for the next five years or so, is outreach and education.

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Road Test: 2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge T8 PHEV

Clean Fleet Report

With today’s crossovers and SUVS at the forefront of the market, they have pivoted nicely in recent years, although wagons are still available if you want one. If you’re in the market for a luxury ride, it feels worth it. Moving towards more juice. What does all this add up to? The Plug-in Hybrid Option.

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Domestic Tesla Model Y dominates the German EV market

Push EVs

Germany, Europe’s single largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicles take 21.5% Overall auto market volume growth came on the back of sales growth of HEVs, BEVs, and Petrols. Recall that these ups and downs represent a resettling of the market after the large pull-forward in November and December (ahead of incentive changes).

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Electric Car Watch #1: Electric Car Disruption will destroy ICE Car Market | ? ?

Plug In India

If you encounter such people or articles, all you need to do is point them to the numbers and trends in the auto market. In the coming decade, battery prices will go down, whereas the cost of petrol will keep going up. If they don’t offer EV's or develop a plan for EV's, other companies will usurp their market positions.