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In boost to EVs, report sees surge in charging outlets worldwide
The steady growth in sales of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles , along with public and private investment, is expected to drive a sharp rise in the number of charging stations worldwide by …
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BMW's Reithofer tells Germans to embrace EVs
… estimates that battery-driven cars will account for just 2 percent to 3 percent of the global car market in 2020, while hybrid vehicles account for about 12 percent. BMW, which held its annual shareholders meeting in Munich on Tuesday, stuck to its …
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Michigan couple appeal sentence in GM trade-secret case
… an engineer for GM's Advanced Technology Vehicles Group in suburban Detroit, copied 16,262 documents covering hybrid vehicles on a thumb drive about five days after being offered a severance agreement in January 2005. The prosecution argued …
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U.S. judge sentences couple to jail for stealing GM trade secrets
… an engineer for GM's Advanced Technology Vehicles Group in suburban Detroit, copied 16,262 documents covering hybrid vehicles on a thumb drive in February 2005, about five days after being offered a severance agreement. Of the more than 16 …
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U.S. judge sentences couple to jail for stealing GM trade secrets
… an engineer for GM's Advanced Technology Vehicles Group in suburban Detroit, copied 16,262 documents covering hybrid vehicles on a thumb drive in February 2005, about five days after being offered a severance agreement. Of the more than 16 …
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Couple found guilty of stealing GM secrets set for sentencing
… an engineer for GM's Advanced Technology Vehicles Group in suburban Detroit, copied 16,262 documents covering hybrid vehicles on a thumb drive in February 2005 -- about five days after being offered a severance agreement. Of the more than …
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Couple found guilty of stealing GM secrets set for sentencing
… an engineer for GM's Advanced Technology Vehicles Group in suburban Detroit, copied 16,262 documents covering hybrid vehicles on a thumb drive in February 2005 -- about five days after being offered a severance agreement. Of the more than …
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Toyota hybrid sales gain as U.S. demand offsets slump in Japan
TOKYO (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp., the world's biggest maker of hybrid vehicles , boosted first-quarter sales of dual-powered autos as a jump in overseas demand outweighed a drop in Japan, where government …
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Ford wants to see if smartphones can boost fuel economy
… as carmakers make competing ad claims about the mpg ratings of their fleets. Farley noted that the fuel economy of hybrid vehicles seems particularly variable depending on consumers' driving habits. Ford has a growing number of hybrids and plug …
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Kia eyes BMW, Audi; aims to add technology
… will expand the use of downsized turbocharged engines, introduce dual-clutch transmissions and expand its range of hybrid vehicles . Kia began using downsized turbos before Hyundai, to good effect. "We built a good brand image, we improved our …
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Track tricks could add mpg, cut hybrid cost
… recent breakthroughs on the track for Toyota and Porsche could lead to big gains in fuel economy and lower prices for hybrid vehicles . Toyota says its TS030 supercapacitor energy storage system helped win several races in last year's FIA World Endurance …
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Kia aims to add technology, protect quality
… will expand the use of downsized turbocharged engines, introduce dual-clutch transmissions and expand its range of hybrid vehicles . Kia began using downsized turbos before Hyundai, to good effect. "We built a good brand image, we improved our …
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Nissan plunges into hybrids
… vehicle, except for an upcoming electric sedan, will come with a hybrid powertrain option. Nissan's new zeal for hybrid vehicles represents a clear challenge to Toyota Motor Corp., which has dominated hybrid powertrains for more than a decade …
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This Toyota Group hybrid has small sales, huge size
… Prius, Hino pares its electric motor to a diesel engine. As of May 2012, Toyota Motor Corp. notched cumulative hybrid vehicles sales of 4 million units, since launching its first hybrid in 1997, a hybrid bus called the Coaster Hybrid EV …
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Carlos Ghosn doubles down on $5.2 billion EV bet
… for this story. Like Ghosn, China has grand ambitions for electric cars, targeting 500,000 EVs and plug-in hybrid vehicles to be on its roads by mid-decade and 5 million by 2020. There are now 27,800 -- about 80 percent of which are …
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Nissan may build Leaf EV in China, government says
… target to sell 5 million electric vehicles by 2020, is reviewing its subsidy policy and may increase funding for hybrid vehicles and other fuel-efficient models, according to Industry Minister Miao Wei. Only locally produced EVs qualified …
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Chrysler will build 9-speed in Tipton, Ind.
… engines with the better transmissions. The strategy requires less investment than developing gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles , he said. "With more gears, these transmissions can run more often in their optimal speed ranges, providing both …
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Chrysler to spend $374 million on transmission plants in Ind.
… gasoline engines with the better transmissions. The strategy takes less investment than developing gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles . "With more gears, these transmissions can run more often in their optimal speed ranges, providing both better …
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German car plans may breach EU carbon goal, Commission says
… These allow manufacturers to produce cars that exceed the EU target if they also make very low emission electric or hybrid vehicles . The Commission says a certain number of supercredits (a maximum of 20,000 per manufacturer) could support innovation …
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Bosch exec expects global growth despite European woes
… likely be purely electric cars and another 3 million plug-in hybrids. In addition, there will be about 6 million hybrid vehicles . Overall, that means a global market share of 10 to 12 percent. Can Bosch play a significant role here considering …
