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Electric vehicle production capacity is increasing across the board globally, but is that what the market needs? A new report holds results that indicate new growth in demand from China and a bright future for electric vehicle component suppliers.

Today, U.S. President Obama announced an historic agreement between government and thirteen automakers to bring about new fuel efficiency standards that could save consumers trillions over the coming years. 

General Motors (NYSE:GM) Chevrolet Volt has been named the first electric vehicle car to win the North American Car of the Year award.

Mercedes-Benz (ETR: DAI) recently announced that they will deploy 70 fuel cell vehicles onto California roads by 2012. The B-class Mercedes-Benz vehicles are designed to have a 270-mile driving range on one tank of hydrogen and take less than five minutes to refuel.

The Green Car Journal recently named its 2011 Green Car of the Year (GCOY) award to General Motors 2011 Chevrolet Volt.

Amerigon’s energy efficient Climate Control Seat is used by six automakers in 44 models of cars.