Fri.Jul 22, 2016

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European Strategy for low-emission mobility stresses digital tech, electrification and ZEVs

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Earlier this week, the European Commission published a strategy for low-emission mobility, which sets out guiding principles to Member States to prepare for the future. EU legislation currently refers to low-emission vehicles as vehicles having tailpipe emissions below 50 g/km. This would include some plug-in hybrids, full electric cars and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.

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U.S. to offer $4.5 billion for electric-car charging stations via DoE loan guarantees

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The Obama Administration said yesterday that it will invest up to $4.5 billion to build electric-car charging stations in a major push to create comprehensive charging infrastructure in the U.S. Officials hope this will lead to the construction of enough new charging stations to quell "range anxiety" and enhance the appeal of electric cars for.

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Auto-ISAC releases automotive cybersecurity best practices

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Members of the Automotive Information Sharing and Analysis Center ( Auto-ISAC ) released an overview of comprehensive Automotive Cybersecurity Best Practices developed as a proactive measure to further enhance vehicle cybersecurity throughout the industry. The creation of Best Practices follows the release of the Framework for Automotive Cybersecurity Best Practices jointly released by the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers and the Association of Global Automakers in January 2016.

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Next BMW 3-Series to include all-electric Tesla Model 3 rival: report

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Tesla rocked the German luxury makers a couple of years ago when it became clear that its all-electric Model S sedan was truly appealing to a wide swath of enthusiastic luxury-car buyers. With more than 125,000 sold since mid-2012, Tesla Motors has since launched the Model X electric crossover utility and announced plans for its next product, the.

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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JBEI scientists use CO2 to control toxicity of ionic liquids in biomass pretreatment; lowering production costs

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Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories working at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have demonstrated that adding CO 2 during the deconstruction phase of biofuel production successfully neutralizes the toxicity of ionic liquids, the room-temperature molten salt solvent used at JBEI to break down cellulosic plant material.

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VW diesel deal: what should I do? Take buyback? Wait for updates?

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It's a question that hundreds of thousands of VW 2.0-liter TDI diesel owners will be asking soon, if they haven't already: Should I take the buyback? Some have already made up their minds. They want their cars to go away, and will sell them back to the manufacturer that deceived them and lied to regulators. Others, though, like the fundamental.

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Tesla working on changes to Autopilot driver-assistance software

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In the wake of a May fatal crash in which a Model S operating on Autopilot collided with a semi trailer, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk has said he will not disable the system. However, it appears the electric-car maker is working on modifications to its Autopilot driver-assistance software. Those changes will likely focus on Autopilot's existing.

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European Commission fines truck producers record €2.93B for colluding to pass on emission compliance costs

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The European Commission found that truck makers MAN, Volvo/Renault, Daimler, Iveco, and DAF broke EU antitrust rules by colluding for 14 years on truck pricing and on passing on the costs of compliance with stricter emission rules. The Commission has imposed a record fine of €2,926,499,000 (US$3.22 billion). MAN was not fined as it revealed the existence of the cartel to the Commission.

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Samsung takes stake in Chinese electric-car maker BYD, joining Warren Buffett

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As cars come to rely increasingly on electronic systems, non-traditional companies are making forays into the car business. Google continues to develop its autonomous-driving technology, and there are myriad rumors that Apple is developing an entire car of its own. Vacuum-cleaner producer Dyson bought solid-state battery maker Sakti3, and has.

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US petroleum demand up in June 2.8% year-on-year; highest June deliveries in 9 years

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Total petroleum deliveries in June moved up by 2.8% from June 2015 to average 20.1 million barrels per day, according to figures from the American Petroleum Institute (API). These were the highest June deliveries in nine years, since 2007. Compared with May, total domestic petroleum deliveries, a measure of US petroleum demand, increased 2.2%. For year-to-date, total domestic petroleum deliveries moved up 1.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Faurecia and Accenture partner on products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles

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VW diesel buybacks, Tesla Autopilot changes, U.S. funds electric-car charging: Today's Car News

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Today, we look at the choice facing Volkswagen 2.0-liter TDI owners, possible updates to Tesla Autopilot, and the Obama Administration's plan to fund a national network of electric-car charging stations. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Tesla is working on changes to its Autopilot system in an apparent response to the fatal May 7 crash that.

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Unitel Technologies to supply methanol reformer for H2 and hydrogen sulfide plant to SE Asian company

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Unitel Technologies has been engaged by a major Southeast Asian conglomerate to supply its methanol reforming technology and engineering know-how for the construction, start-up and operation of an on-site Unitel M2H (1,000 Nm 3 /hour) hydrogen production system and a downstream hydrogen sulfide plant (H 2 S). Hydrogen sulfide is produced by reacting hydrogen (in this case, from the M2H unit) with molten sulfur at elevated temperatures.

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Changing lanes: How has automotive advertising evolved?

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The very first words to represent automotive advertising were, quite simply, ‘Dispense With A Horse’. This commanding headline by Winston Motor Carria.

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NRDC-sponsored Shulock report says California ZEV regulations need a tune-up to meet 2025 goals

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A report commissioned by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and prepared by Chuck Shulock finds that the California Zero-Emission Vehicles (ZEV) regulations—also adopted by nine other states—requires a ‘tune-up’ to ensure the market expands well beyond current sale levels. The findings of the report suggest that the number of vehicles required through 2025 will be smaller than originally projected in 2012 when ARB adopted the last major revisions to the ZEV program.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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Weekly round-up: Cool convertibles, another bad week for Ecotricity, and AC on or windows down?

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This week we were reminded that in July it is supposed to be summer. As such, we’ve had a lot of sun (some of it unbearable to our pasty white complex.

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Spotlight on the Sportage; Has Kia got the crossover nailed?

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Crossovers are big business, with the class dominating the new car market. Pick a suburban street at random and you’ll find that it’s crossovers and S.

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Dealer recruitment on agenda for SsangYong

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SsangYong is focusing on expanding its dealer network, and has appointed Steve Prew to lead the way with the recruitment campaign. Steve’s knowledge o.

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‘Master plan, part deux’: Musk announces Tesla pick-up and second SUV

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A pick-up truck and a small SUV will feature in Tesla’s future line-up, the company has confirmed. Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, announced the new cars in hi.

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