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Hyundai Motor targeting 7% of global EV market by 2030; 1.87M BEVs

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The company also unveiled targets for sales and financial performance to be achieved by 2030. Under the new plan, the company aims to boost annual global BEV sales to 1.87 Presentation of Gang Hyun Seo, Executive Vice President and Head of Finance & Accounting Division at Hyundai Motor Company.

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Volkswagen brand to spend more than €9B on electrification over next 5 years; expansion of platform model

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1 made in Zwickau, where the order process features pre-booking for the first time, Volkswagen is putting a new generation of vehicles on the road that also sets standards in digitalization and connectivity. —Board Member for Sales Jürgen Stackmann. With the fully-electric ID.1 With the ID., billion by the end of 2018.

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8-state alliance releases action plan to put 3.3M ZEVs on their roads by 2025

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This will include working with the automobile manufacturers and dealers to ensure that all plug-in electric vehicle models are available for sale and aggressively marketed in all MOU states. A key task here is the development of consistent policies, codes and standards to facilitate the deployment of charging stations.

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Abandoned History: Oldsmobile's Guidestar Navigation System and Other Cartography (Part VI)

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Half a decade later Smith was gone, and the remaining brass began to unwind the costly EDS and Hughes deals and return GM to its standard operating procedure. But behind the layers of finance and paperwork, Guidestar GPS was developed. Can you find an Oldsmobile for sale with Guidestar intact? Let me know.

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Pike Research forecasts China plug-in market to reach 152,000 units/year by 2017, falling short of government targets; BEVs to dominate

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planned for sales to the mass market in five pilot cities encountered delays due to infrastructure installments, Pike noted, and consequently were not rolled out in 2011. Price will be a major barrier to growth on the demand side, Pike notes, especially given China’s reliance on cash sales over financing. Market development.

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ICCT report highlights importance of California ZEV mandate for EV policies worldwide, recommends steps forward

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The ZEV mandate requires that large volume manufacturers produce and offer for sale in California a specified number of ZEVs. The existing ZEV program requirements are primarily expressed in terms of the number of vehicles that must be offered for sale, with adjustments for different types of vehicles. Task 2: Metrics.

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GM Working with Communities to Develop Roadmap For Plug-in Infrastructure

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Install public charging spots in key locations (30 distributed locations; meeting SAE J1772 level 2 (240V) charging standards and J2836); Establish free parking; Commit/fund government fleet purchases (25 high-profile vehicles). Provide HOV lane access for plug-in vehicles; Eliminate vehicle registration and license fees.

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