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JUNE 2, 2022

The road transport sector could still reach net-zero emissions by 2050 through electrification, but urgent action would be required from policymakers and industry participants, according to research company BloombergNEF’s (BNEF) latest annual Long-Term Electric Vehicle Outlook (EVO). million sold in 2021 to 21 million in 2025.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

MD/HD HEV Truck Sales as percentage of ICE trucks, World Markets: 2011 and, 2017. The global truck market is about 3.7 million by 2017. In the United States, trucks represent approximately 13% of the total fleet market (in number of vehicles). between 2011 and 2017 to reach 100,746 trucks, or about 2.1%

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JULY 9, 2017

In a study published in the journal Energy Policy , the researchers developed an agent-based model to estimate the potential future market shares of EVs considering the existing inherent uncertainties under different policy scenarios, including the current footprint-based CAFE regulation. —Sen et al. in 2016 to almost 10% in 2030.

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MAY 12, 2021

The CP hydrogen-powered locomotive pioneering project, first announced in December 2020, will retrofit a line-haul diesel freight locomotive with hydrogen fuel cells and Leclanché's European-manufactured lithium-ion batteries to power the locomotive's electric traction motors. The market for freight rail is large and growing across the world.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2018

will deliver 100 full electric buses to Chile. The 100 full electric buses will be used by Buses Vule and STP Santiago to serve the Santiago public transportation system. The E12 Electrical Bus, the model Yutong will deliver to Chile, is equipped with 324 kWh battery capacity and low energy consumption. Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co.,

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JULY 4, 2022

In countries that choose to continue or increase their use of nuclear power, it can reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels, cut carbon dioxide emissions and enable electricity systems to integrate higher shares of solar and wind power. —IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol.

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JULY 12, 2017

Blue Bird unveiled two new electric-powered school buses at the STN Tradeshow in Las Vegas: a Type A Micro Bird G5 electric-powered school bus and an all-new electric Type D chassis which will power its Type D All-American rear engine (RE) school bus. —Steve Girardin, President of Micro Bird. Earlier post.)The

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JANUARY 24, 2018

John Hickenlooper released of the Colorado Electric Vehicle (EV) Plan , delivering on a directive set forth in the July 2017 Executive Order, “Supporting Colorado’s Clean Energy Transition.” As of October 2017 there were 11,931 EVs (BEVs and PHEVs) in Colorado, according to the ZEV Sales Dashboard. Colorado Gov.

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JUNE 13, 2016

Daimler will introduce a series-production fuel-cell plug-in hybrid—the Mercedes-Benz GLC F-CELL—in 2017. million miles), demonstrating that the drive concept is ready for market. Working together with partners from its global competence network, Daimler AG has developed an all-new fuel-cell system. Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 9, 2018

The slip in the July-September quarter leaves clean energy investment for the year so far running a modest 2% below that in the first nine months of 2017—leaving open the possibility that 2018 as a whole will end up matching last year’s total, particularly if a few more multibillion-dollar offshore wind deals are concluded before Christmas.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2017

In a new study, IHS Markit forecasts that vehicle miles traveled (VMT) will by 2040 grow to an all-time high of around 11 billion miles per year (a 65% increase since 2017) in China, Europe, India and the United States—the key markets examined for the study—and will keep growing. IHS Markit, “Reinventing the Wheel.”

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JUNE 19, 2018

This year’s outlook is the first to highlight the significant impact that falling battery costs will have on the electricity mix over the coming decades. The result will be renewables eating up more and more of the existing market for coal, gas and nuclear. NEO 2018 sees $11.5

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JANUARY 30, 2018

A newly released analysis produced by Beacon Economics for the nonprofit, nonpartisan think-tank Next 10 has found that California’s zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) market is on track to meet or exceed a target of 1.5 It also reviews policies and implications that could affect future market growth. million ZEV target by 2030.

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OCTOBER 27, 2019

Daimler Trucks & Buses, one of the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturers, aims to offer only new vehicles that are CO 2 -neutral in driving operation (“tank-to-wheel”) in the triad markets of Europe, Japan and NAFTA by 2039. In addition, all European Daimler Trucks & Buses plants will be CO 2 -neutral by the year 2022.

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DECEMBER 1, 2021

But consumers are moving their focus to electric scooters as a result of the sky-high price of gasoline. Even the most fuel-efficient two-wheeler guzzle petrol that can be equal to the monthly installments consumers have to pay if they buy a new electric scooter. The e-scooter market is now aiming for greater goals.

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MARCH 18, 2021

The Neue Klasse will be characterized by three key aspects: a completely redefined IT and software architecture; a new generation of high-performance electric drivetrains and batteries; and a radically new approach to sustainability across the entire vehicle life cycle. —Oliver Zipse.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Future improvements in P2 hybrid systems should drop high-volume direct manufacturing costs to about $1,200 by 2020—very close to the approximately $1,000 cost threshold required for mainstream customer acceptance, according to John German, Senior Fellow and the US Lead for the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT).

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AUGUST 22, 2017

Even if all cars were to drive electrically one day, aircraft, ships, and even trucks will still run mainly on fuel. In this way, the cost of exhaust-gas treatment can be reduced, Bosch adds. If the electricity used is generated from renewables (and thus CO 2 -free), such fuels are carbon-neutral and very versatile.

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AUGUST 11, 2021

Bluejay Mining , an exploration and development company with projects in Greenland and Finland, announced a joint venture agreement with KoBold Metals , a mineral exploration company that uses machine learning to guide exploration for new deposits rich in the critical materials for electric vehicles.

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JULY 7, 2017

Diesel has played a major role in the European Union’s efforts to reduce CO 2 emissions from the automotive fleet; the market share of fuel-efficient new diesel cars in the European Union has remained above 50% since 2010. This projected shift in market share has raised some concerns over the cost of attainting CO 2 emission targets.

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OCTOBER 6, 2016

The 2015 Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report shows that more than 60,000 fuel cells, totaling roughly 300 megawatts (MW), shipped worldwide in 2015. To further this emerging market, DOE also announced a notice of intent ( DE-FOA-0001411 ) to invest $30 million, subject to appropriations, to advance fuel cell and hydrogen technologies.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Thirty-seven percent of Southeast Asian consumers planning to buy a car are open to purchasing an electric vehicle, according to a Nissan-commissioned study by Frost & Sullivan. Customers in the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia emerged as the most enthusiastic about electric cars. Motivating factors for buying an electric vehicle.

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MAY 3, 2012

Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Daimler, Ford, General Motors, Porsche and Volkswagen have agreed to support the harmonized single-port fast charging approach—called DC-fast charging with a Combined Charging System—for use on electric vehicles in Europe and the United States. Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 1, 2010

The US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) to begin developing new standards for greenhouse gases and fuel economy for light-duty vehicles for the 2017-2025 model years. A common theme across the.

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APRIL 12, 2024

Revolutionary New Honda EV In a first-ever technology pairing for series production, Honda is mating plug-in battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell electric in the all-new 2025 CR-V—e:FCEV. For all operations, the company aims to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. Two (or is it three?) kg of hydrogen).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Maxus is presenting a range of zero emission EV80 battery electric vans at the 67 th IAA Commercial Vehicles show in Hannover. Under the new agreement with SAIC Maxus, LeasePlan will offer operational leasing solutions for the fully-electric EV80 large panel van to business customers across continental Europe.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

As of 2020, Rolls-Royce will launch a range of completely integrated MTU hybrid ship propulsion systems onto the market. The combination of diesel engines and electric motors, in addition to batteries, will offer our customers significant benefits in a variety of marine applications. In the case of.

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AUGUST 26, 2017

Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM), and the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) have created tandem solar cells with record efficiencies of converting sunlight into electricity under 1-sun illumination. initiative.

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AUGUST 17, 2021

Addressing climate change requires not only a clean electrical grid, but also a clean fuel to reduce emissions from industrial heat, long-haul heavy transportation, and long-duration energy storage. Almost all of it is based on H 2 from methane. John Deutch, an emeritus Institute Professor at MIT.

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JULY 30, 2018

Ziegler GmbH (Ziegler), a leading supplier of automotive interior materials in Germany, at a cost of approximately €125 million (US$146 million). The company also produces market-leading top-quality sound-absorbing materials and nonwovens for home interior and heat insulation use. Teijin Frontier Co.,

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JUNE 18, 2024

“Today, Volvo Trucks is the only OEM supplying and supporting heavy-duty diesel, LNG and Electric trucks in India,” says Vinod Aggarwal, MD & CEO, VECV. Finally we’re here, and we’re just looking forward to meeting all the goals that we allocate. And, we’re also growing in the domestic market.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Mercedes-Benz Trucks is starting practical trials for its all-electric heavy-duty eActros truck. The retail and logistics service provider Hermes is the first of 20 customers in different sectors who will integrate the electric truck into their fleets. Architecture specifically configured for electric drive.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

While utility-scale solar costs have declined nearly 30%, residential- and commercial-scale solar system prices have lagged behind at 6% and 15% reductions, respectively, according to the report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). NREL PV system cost benchmark summary (inflation adjusted), 2010–2017.

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JANUARY 14, 2017

At the Brussels Motorshow in Belgium, Renault Pro+ introduced two new electric light commercial vehicles—New Kangoo Z.E. has a greater available range than any other electric LCV. is built in France and will go on sale in Europe from mid-2017. will arrive in the European market at the end of 2017. Master Z.E.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2011

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Transportation (DOT) formally unveiled their joint proposal to set stronger fuel economy and greenhouse gas pollution standards for Model Year 2017-2025 passenger cars and light trucks. L/100km), if the vehicles were to meet this CO 2 level all through fuel economy.

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OCTOBER 11, 2022

All-New Updated Styling+Higher MPG and Longer Range. The second generation 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid continues what Kia started in 2017 when the Niro Hybrid debuted. We liked it then and like the all-new Niro hybrid even more. Stopping was through four-wheel electric-boosted anti-lock brakes. Efficient with Low Emissions.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) released the EV Everywhere Grand Challenge Blueprint , which describes plug-in vehicle (PEV) technology and deployment barriers, and provides an outline for DOE’s technical and deployment goals for electric vehicles to 2022. Reducing the cost of electric drive systems from $30/kW to $8/kW.

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