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GM delivers record 295,282 vehicles in China in May; demand up 16.9% on annual basis

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General Motors and its joint ventures delivered a May record 295,282 vehicles in China, up 16.9% on an annual basis. Its Buick, Cadillac and Baojun brands, and SUV lineup reached all-time highs for deliveries as well in May. such as the Buick Excelle GT.”. Cadillac deliveries in May rose 30% from a year earlier to 8,568 units. Demand for both the XTS and ATS-L luxury sedans topped 2,400 units.

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Volvo CEO says hybrids will supplant diesels, even in Europe

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Even though it has experienced some ripples of the Volkswagen emissions scandal, Europe remains a diesel stronghold. Diesels have been popular in Europe for decades because of their high fuel economy, although governments in several countries are trying to limit their use because of concerns over air pollution. That's partly why Volvo CEO Hakan.

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S. Korea president promotes fuel cell vehicle cooperation with France

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On a trip to Europe, South Korean President Park Geun-hye said Seoul and Paris can stay ahead in the hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle market if Air Liquide S.A.—the world’s largest supplier of industrial gases—and South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. join forces. Hyundai already has a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle version of its Tuscon SUV on the market; Air Liquide has hydrogen liquefaction technology.

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DOE selects 2 projects to demonstrate feasibility of enhanced water recovery; producing usable water from CO2 storage sites

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected two projects that will test emerging enhanced water recovery (EWR) technologies for their potential to produce useable water from CO 2 storage sites. The two projects were competitively selected from the five Brine Extraction Storage Test (BEST) projects awarded in September 2015. The two projects will receive a total of $31 million in funding from the Department to implement their field plan to validate their proposed approaches.

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

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S. Korea to crack down on old diesels, promote alt fuels over PM; targeting 30% EV sales by 2020

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Yonhap reported that the South Korean government will toughen restrictions on old diesel vehicles while promoting sales of more environment-friendly cars to address public health concerns over fine particulate matter. According to Yonhap, a gathering of senior policymakers chaired by Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn decided to take action to make electric vehicles (EVs) account for 30% of all automobile sales by 2020.

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