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HYDROGEN: Countries launch a new international effort on hydrogen to help achieve global clean energy ambitions

  • Date: 29-05-19
  • Category: HYDROGEN
  • Source: Clean Energy Ministerial

Vancouver, B.C.- At the 10th Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM10) meeting today, a new international hydrogen partnership will be announced under the leadership of Canada, the United States, Japan, the Netherlands and the European Commission with participation of several other CEM member countries. The International Energy Agency (IEA) will be coordinating efforts under this initiative. For the first time, under the Clean Energy Ministerial, this effort will put the spotlight on the role that hydrog...

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AUTO PRODUCTION: Fiat Chrysler, Renault face tall odds delivering on cost-cutting promises in merger

  • Date: 29-05-19
  • Category: AUTO NEWS
  • Source: Europe Auto News

Pressure to cut automotive pollution is driving the latest round of consolidation. Automakers are looking at multibillion-dollar bills to develop electric and hybrid cars and cleaner internal combustion engines.

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COBALT: Glencore, Umicore enter cobalt supply agreement

  • Date: 29-05-19
  • Category: COBALT
  • Source: Argus Media

Switzerland-based commodities trading and producing company Glencore has entered into an agreement to supply cobalt hydroxide to Belgian battery materials producer Umicore.

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RARE EARTHS: Are rare earth minerals China's trump card in its trade war with US?

China has been signalling that it may restrict the export of rare earth minerals to the United States as the trade conflict between the two countries escalates.

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AUTO SALES: China tweaks sales tax in favour of buyers

  • Date: 28-05-19
  • Category: AUTO SALES
  • Source: Just Auto

The Chinese government said it plans to amend its sales tax policy to reflect the actual sales price of vehicles, according to local reports citing a government announcement last week.

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AUTO SALES: U.S. auto sales seen slipping 2.1% in May: J.D. Power, LMC Automotive

  • Date: 28-05-19
  • Category: AUTO SALES
  • Source: Reuters

(Reuters) - U.S. auto sales are expected to drop 2.1% in May from the year-ago period, as higher prices keep buyers at bay, according to industry consultants J.D. Power and LMC Automotive.

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EMISSIONS: Gasoline vs diesel

  • Date: 09-05-19
  • Category: EMISSIONS
  • Source: ICCT

In Europe, diesel engines used to be promoted as a clean and efficient vehicle technology that would play a key role in reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the transport sector.

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AUTO SALES: Electric car sales not taking off in lower income EU countries

  • Date: 09-05-19
  • Category: AUTO SALES
  • Source: ACEA

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has published new data highlighting the correlation between the affordability of electric cars and their market uptake. This ACEA analysis compares national data on the sales of electrically-chargeable vehicles (ECVs) with GDP per capita in the EU member states for the full-year 2018.

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