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IHS Markit: average age of cars and light trucks in US rises again in 2019 to 11.8 years

Green Car Congress

From 2002-2007, the average age of light vehicles in the US increased by 3.5%. The 40 percent drop in new vehicle sales due to the recession created an acceleration in average age like we’ve never seen before. A larger fleet means more service and repair opportunities in the future. growth in 2016. —Mark Seng.

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Volkswagen Group appoints new heads of Global R&D, Group Design, Group Product and Modular Toolkit Strategy

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The Group Board of Management can focus more closely than previously on overarching issues of the future, safeguard cross-brand synergies and further develop overall strategy. We are focusing in particular on the technological changes that impact the future of mobility—from electrification to the digital transformation.

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Speculation in the Metaverse

Cars That Think

In naming “NFT” as 2021’s Word of The Year , Collins Dictionary was preparing us for a future where all data can be wrapped, valued, and sold at auction. Surveying all the nothingness now for sale in the metaverse, speculators imagine trillions of dollars in value will accrue if they buy in early enough.

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EPA proposes CO2 limits for future power plants; flexibilities for phasing in control technology; anticipates negligible impacts

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For purposes of this rule, fossil-fuel-fired EGUs include fossil-fuel-fired boilers, integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) units and stationary combined cycle turbine units that generate electricity for sale and are larger than 25 megawatts (MW). On 2 April 2007, in the Massachusetts v. Background. fired EGUs.

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Volkswagen Group expands presence in Russia with agreements with GAZ

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Furthermore, the Volkswagen brand will in future supply 2.0 There is to be an additional, second step in the cooperation between the parties with a view to developing the model range and growing product sales volumes. MAN has delivered more than 5,500 engines for GAZ Group’s LIAZ city buses since 2007, operating in Moscow, St.

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The 60,000 Volt Question

Plug In Partners

23, 2007 -- General Motors Corp. Bloomberg, citing anonymous sources, reported Wednesday that first year sales of the automaker's plug-in hybrid could quadruple that of the Toyota Prius' U.S. It took about five years for the Prius, which sells for about $22,000, to reach annual sales of 60,000, Bloomberg reported.

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Success!!! The Ban on EV Conversions in Ontario, Canada is Over!!!

DIY Electric Car

If you are doing a conversion, you have until June 30, 2010 to qualify for the retail sales tax rebate. Please note that these rules may change in the future. "EV Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty - reported June 19, 2007. However, a moratorium implies the practice will stop at a defined time in the future.