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Ford projects utility vehicles to account for 29% of its global sales by end of decade

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Worldwide demand for utility vehicles is up 88% since 2008, making SUVs the fastest-growing segment. In Europe, the utility vehicle segment grew from 9% market share in 2008 to 19% in 2013. The story is similar in China, where interest in utility vehicles drove the segment from 7% of industry sales in 2008 to 17% in 2013.

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Tesla Model Y continues to lead auto sales in Norway

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Overall auto volume was 19,366 units, up some 19% YoY, and the highest March sales since at least 2016 (though compensating from a hangover earlier in Q1). Outlook Norway’s economy is escaping some of the worst of the fate of other European neighbours. 3 up from 14th to 5th VW ID.

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Large-scale study finds long-term exposure to air pollution linked to high blood pressure

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A total of 41,072 people living in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany and Spain participated in the study, which was part of the “European Study of Cohorts for Air Pollution Effects” (ESCAPE) project that is investigating long-term effects of exposure to air pollution on human health in Europe. less than or equal to 2.5 Kateryna B. Fuks et al.

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Industry survey finds aluminum use in autos at all-time high; average per vehicle use expected to more than double from 2012 by 2025

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The report expects aluminum to double its share of the light vehicle material mix by 2025 vs. the 2008 EPA baseline vehicle. Market factors already in place are projected to push aluminum content to 400 pounds per vehicle in 2015/2016. Ducker Worldwide. Click to enlarge.

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Study: California will hit climate targets >100 years too late at current pace of reductions; transportation, wildfires & landfills

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percent, respectively, from 2016 to 2017. Between 2008 and 2017, total VMT increased 5% in California, but declined in Pennsylvania (-6%) and New York (-8%). from 2016 to 2017. At the same time, the recycling rate in 2017 was 42%, even lower than it was in 2016. compared to 2016. percent and 0.1

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2020 Top 10 Countries in the Global EV Revolution

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The only exception to this geographical intra-Europe rule was Ukraine, entering the Top 10 in 2016-2018 on the power of grassroots-driven lively market of second-hand EV imports, which seems to have stalled in 2019-2020. EV market share went from a stratospheric 45% to escape-velocity 63%, crossing 100k on a population of barely 5M.

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