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Jun 17, 2011

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Oil’s Price Always Comes Down

Before the decade is out, the DOE forecasts oil production in the U.S. will increase by 2 million barrels a day....More
May 27, 2011

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Mercedes Polishes Reputation With Assault on U.S. Gas-Guzzler Tax

For model-year ’12, the tri-star brand will have at least two fewer models on the annual hit list published by the U.S. Department of Energy and the EPA....More
May 23, 2011

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Gas Prices Headed for Tipping Point That Favors E85

E85 is a superior value now in states where gas prices are highest, such as New York and Illinois....More
May 13, 2011

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Supplier Roundup

A roundup of this week’s news involving automotive suppliers....More
May 4, 2011

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NHTSA to Report Decline in U.S. Highway Fatalities

The most-recent data lists 33,808 highway deaths in 2009, and Deputy Administrator Ronald Medford predicts the toll will fall to 32,788 in the upcoming 2010 report....More
Apr 13, 2011

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Reporter Notebook: Keeping Score at SAE

Ward’s writers pass along the buzz at this week’s Society of Automotive Engineers annual conference in Detroit....More
Apr 13, 2011

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DOE Loans to Retool Auto Plants Still Alive, Despite Slowdown

DOE Assistant Secretary David Sandalow warns a new national budget trimming spending by $38.5 billion will affect the government’s ability to fund certain energy-efficient and renewable-energy programs....More
Apr 13, 2011

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Outlook for Biofuels, EV-Charging Infrastructure Dim

Experts express doubt the U.S. can reach its stated goal of producing 36 billion gallons of biofuels annually by 2022 and that end-of-the-line EV recharging infrastructure cost is “shockingly high.”...More
Apr 11, 2011

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U.S. Must Collaborate More Closely on EVs, JCI Exec Says

Mary Ann Wright contrasts the U.S. with Japan, where a mature collaborative process brings together rival technology companies in a precompetitive research phase sponsored by government and industry....More
Mar 30, 2011

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U.S. Industry Observers Mixed on EV Market Growth

President Obama’s 2015 EV-penetration target is likened to John F. Kennedy’s man-on-the-moon promise of the 1960s....More
Mar 25, 2011

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Volvo Previews C30 EV; Second-Gen Due by 2014, Hybrid to Follow

The auto maker initially will build 250 C30 EVs, with 150 earmarked for Europe and 100 for distribution in the U.S., but there are no current plans for China, says an executive....More
Feb 15, 2011

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E15 Mandate Turns Political

Congressman John Sullivan (R-OK) says he will attempt to block the EPA ruling allowing the use of E15 fuel for ’01-’06 vehicles....More
Feb 15, 2011

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Boosting Chevy Volt Production No Easy Task

GM faces financial constraints to increasing the EV’s output because of its advanced technology, especially the 16 kWh Li-ion battery pack serving as the backbone of the propulsion system....More
Feb 14, 2011

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Niche EV Maker CODA Rebounds After Troublesome 2010

The positive outlook follows a leadership shakeup in late-2010 that saw industry veteran Philip Murtaugh hired as CEO and the postponement of the company’s electric sedan to the year’s third quarter....More
Feb 5, 2011

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Reporter’s Notebook: Baseball, ZR1s, T-Shirts and Things Better Left Unspoken

Ward’s writers pass along the buzz at this week’s National Automobile Dealers Assn. convention in San Francisco....More
Jan 27, 2011

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GM’s Welburn Says DOE Loan Debt Makes Little Sense

Welburn also reveals at the Washington auto show plans to accelerate the national rollout of the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle....More
Jan 21, 2011

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EPA’s E15 Ruling Draws Mixed Reaction

The decision raises questions for auto makers, including how to prevent owners of ’00 model and older cars from using E15, which can cause corrosion in gas lines not designed to accommodate the fuel....More
Jan 6, 2011

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Pioneering Battery-Research Engineer Predicts Li-Ion to Replace NiMH in Hybrids, EVs

Akira Yoshino’s name is not in the popular histories of lithium-ion battery development, yet his patents still hold and his achievements are impressive....More
Dec 2, 2010

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Purdue System Uses Auto-Exhaust Heat to Boost Fuel Efficiency

A university team is collaborating with GM on a prototype that uses thermoelectric generators to charge batteries and power a vehicle’s electrical systems, reducing the engine’s workload....More
Nov 23, 2010

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No Fast-Charging for Volt as GM Questions Need 1

With the help of federal grants, hundreds of high-voltage charging stations are being installed in the U.S. for electric vehicles. A GM executive questions if the devices will stress the energy grid....More
Nov 9, 2010

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Algae for Biofuels Closer to Reality, But Much Work Remains

While more than 100 companies in the U.S. and abroad are working to produce algal biomass and oil for transportation fuels, none have operated a pilot plant with multiple acres of algae production systems....More
Oct 29, 2010

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Leaf Expected to Fit Right in at Smyrna Plant

Nissan will assemble its new Leaf EV on the same line as the Altima and Maxima, using similar installation procedures....More
Oct 20, 2010

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EPA Approves E15 for ’07 and Newer Light Vehicles

The government agency says its decision represents the first of a number of actions needed from federal, state and industry towards the commercialization of E15 gasoline blends....More
Sep 29, 2010

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GM Investing $23.5 Million at Baltimore Transmission Plant

The auto maker leverages grants from the U.S. Department of Energy to make the investment....More
Sep 27, 2010

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GM to Offer Diesel Engine in Future U.S. Passenger Car

GM has not offered a diesel engine in a U.S. passenger car since the 1980s, when high fuel prices and regulatory pressure pushed auto makers to a disastrous experiment with the technology....More