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    October 2025
    Biofuels Production Capacity Grows at Much Slower Rate in 2024
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    Biofuels Production Capacity Grows at Much Slower Rate in 2024

    ­Biofuels production slowed to a trickle last year, proving that it might not be the silver bullet (or the green superstar) its advocates were hoping for. The news is more than a little disappointing – according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), renewable diesel and other biofuels production
    Date:
    10/27/2025
    Waymo to Join Self-Driving Pilot Program in UK

    Waymo to Join Self-Driving Pilot Program in UK

    ­Google subsidiary Waymo is joining a handful of autonomous vehicle companies set to hit UK roads for the first time early next year. While a full-scale rollout won’t happen until 2027, per the UK’s Automated Vehicles Act 2024, a slew of robotaxi pilots will begin in 2026. 2024’s Automated Vehicles
    Date:
    10/20/2025
    China to Raise Minimum Efficiency Requirements for Tax-Exempt New-Energy Vehicles

    China to Raise Minimum Efficiency Requirements for Tax-Exempt New-Energy Vehicles

    ­China is raising the minimum range and efficiency for vehicles eligible for tax incentives. From 1 January 2026 onwards, all plug-in hybrid and pure-electric vehicles must meet stringent new requirements. While “new energy vehicles” are still relatively niche in the U.S. – in 1Q 2025, new energy vehicle
    Date:
    10/13/2025
    Photoblog: The Battery Show and EV Tech Expo

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    ­I just got back from one of the premier battery and electric vehicle exhibitions – this year celebrating its 15 anniversary – in North America, and I wanted to share some highlights from the event (and the Motor City).     The Battery Show and EV Tech Expo regularly dr
    Date:
    10/08/2025

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