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He is managing&#xd;&#xa;the resourceful DMV.com and is an active contributor to numerous&#xd;&#xa;consumer and automotive blogs.&#x3c;&#x2f;p&#x3e;]]></description><copyright>Copyright 2026</copyright><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2016 10:26:24 EST</pubDate><generator>https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com</generator><item><title><![CDATA[IHS Expects Hydrogen Car Sales Boost by 2027]]></title><link><![CDATA[https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;cr4.globalspec.com&#x2f;blogentry&#x2f;27354&#x2f;IHS-Expects-Hydrogen-Car-Sales-Boost-by-2027&#x3f;from_rss&#x3d;1]]></link><description><![CDATA[Thanks to drastically longer range and much shorter refueling times than electric vehicles, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles &#x28;FCEVs&#x29; are regarded as the best alternative to conventionally-powered vehicles, but they have yet to reach mass adoption, due to high production costs and lack of infrast]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2016 10&#x3a;26&#x3a;24 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