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Valeo acquires electric supercharger business from Controlled Power

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When coupled with an energy recovery system, electric superchargers can be used to create a cost-competitive hybrid solution that can deliver fuel savings of up to 20% in the standard European driving cycle, Valeo said. Highly efficient at low engine revolutions, electric superchargers make it possible to downsize engines. Earlier post.).

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IEA report finds “avoid, shift and improve” policies for urban transport could deliver up to $70T in savings through 2050

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clean diesel trucks and hybrid and plug-in electric cars). vehicle quotas and vehicle registration taxes) and private motorized travel (e.g. “Improve” policies can reduce energy consumption and emissions of all travel modes through the introduction of efficient fuels and vehicles. Policies that discourage vehicle ownership (e.g.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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Navigant suggests that, since the automakers have already designed the vehicles that they will be selling in 2018, they will become more vocal in 2014 to push for changes; the firm expects the dispute to escalate, perhaps resulting in legal action. Of these, 170,000 will be plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and 134,000 will be BEVs.

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EV Tax Credit: The Guide Your Car Dealer Doesn’t Want You To Read

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This article is for informational purposes only, and is not intended to provide tax, legal or accounting advice. You should consult your own tax, legal and accounting advisors before engaging in any transaction. As one might imagine, car dealerships are excited to share the $7500 tax credit to encourage you to buy a car.

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Broad opposition to EPA, NHTSA proposed freeze of GHG, CAFE regs

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For consumers, the Administration claims: A $2,340 reduction in overall average vehicle ownership costs for new vehicles ($1,850 reduction in the average required technology costs and $490 reduction in ownership costs for financing, insurance, and taxes). billion reduction in regulatory costs through MY 2029.

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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The Cantwell-Collins plan is almost exactly what Mr. Obama proposed in the campaign and after first taking office–a 100 percent auction of permits and a large tax rebate to the public. The federal American Clean Energy and Security Act proposes to disburse dividends via tax refunds to all U.S. nationals and legal residents.

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