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Hyundai Motor Group to invest $87B over next 5 years; 44 electrified vehicles; new EV development system; hydrogen plans

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Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) will invest more than KRW100 trillion (US$87 billion) over next 5 years—KRW20 trillion (~US$17.4 Through the new EV architecture development system, Hyundai Motor Group will innovate its cost structure for electric vehicles by sharing components in their application to various models.

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Mitsubishi to debut eight xEVs in next five years: hybrids, plug-in hybrids, EVs

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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) plans to introduce eight hybrid (HEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV), and battery-powered (BEV) models by fiscal year 2015 in anticipation that demand for low-carbon, fuel-efficient automobiles will expand worldwide. by Jack Rosebro. Mitsubishi will introduce 8 xEVs by FY 2015. Click to enlarge.

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Study estimates ~4M children worldwide develop asthma each year because of NO2 air pollution

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Findings from the study: An estimated 4 million children developed asthma each year from 2010 to 2015 due to exposure to NO 2 pollution, which primarily comes motor vehicle exhaust. They were then able to estimate the number of new pediatric asthma cases attributable to NO 2 pollution in 194 countries and 125 major cities worldwide.

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Cal State LA hydrogen station becomes first in state certified to sell to the public by the kilogram

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In the last six months, visitors from Korea, Japan, China, Russia, Germany and Scotland have come to Cal State L.A. Audi, Honda, Hyundai, General Motors, Mercedes Benz and Volkswagen have all fueled prototype hydrogen vehicles at the Cal State L.A. to tour the facility. A kilogram typically allows a vehicle to travel about 50 miles.

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Kia Motors to accelerate diversification of global mobility services

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Kia Motors Corporation plans to expand its partnerships with global mobility companies to meet the needs of a diverse range of customers worldwide. In January, Kia Motors announced its long-term ‘Plan S’ strategy, which outlines the company’s plans to diversify mobility services in strategic regions around the globe.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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And in a true smart grid, electric cars will not only be able to draw on electricity to run their motors, they will also be able to do the reverse: send electricity stored in their batteries back into the grid when it is needed. In effect, cars would be acting like tiny power stations.

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