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Worldwatch Institute report finds global energy intensity increased in 2010 for second year in a row

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Overall, China may have made the most progress worldwide with a 65% decline in energy intensity in the past 30 years. Between 1981 and 2002, China’s energy intensity declined 4.52% annually. Energy intensity is declining in many advanced economies, including the United States, Germany, and Japan.

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PwC’s Autofacts forecasts global light vehicle assembly to reach 81.8M units in 2013, up 3.3% from 2012

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million units in 2013, the largest amount since 2002. Stimulus measures such as lowered interest rates are offset by tighter credit restrictions in lending, restraining the full-year 2013 sales forecast to approximately 1.3% Light vehicle sales showed strong growth in 2013 compared to 2012, with China reaching 12.5

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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GE: The global stimulus bellwether FORTUNE 500 Current Issue Subscribe to Fortune (Fortune Magazine) -- Warren Buffett is famous for his rules of investing: When a management with a reputation for brilliance tackles a business with a reputation for bad economics, it is usually the reputation of the business that remains intact.

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