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APRIL 30, 2020

million units in March 2020, down by 39% from March 2019. This represents the largest year-on-year monthly decrease since 1980, when JATO Dynamics started to collect data—even surpassing the global financial crisis in November 2008, which saw a 25% decline in sales. Registrations fell in all 27 markets, but with varying severity.

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JUNE 8, 2021

The Fourth IMO Greenhouse Gas study, published in August 2020, predicts that emissions could increase by as much as 130% by 2050 compared with 2008 levels. Development of new clean ammonia assets including marine fuel infrastructure and market opportunities.

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OCTOBER 3, 2022

of the auto market, from 53.9% Overall auto volumes were down 3% YoY, and some 21% down from pre-2020 seasonal norms. Sweden’s plugin electric vehicle share recovered in September, gaining 55.2% a year ago. Full electrics saw 35.3% share, their 2nd highest ever from last December. Plugin hybrids fell slightly year on year.

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MAY 16, 2021

The French plugin vehicle market continues in the fast lane, with April’s plugin share reaching 15% (6.8% BEV), which is a 3% increase over the 2020 result (11%). That keeps the year-to-date (YTD) share at a record 14% (6.9% The 20% share I predicted for the whole of this year looks on target. Interestingly, […].

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APRIL 19, 2020

Volkswagen will unveil a refreshed Tiguan SUV later in 2020, featuring new front and rear styling, a redesigned interior and new powertrains, including a plug-in hybrid version for the European market. In spring 2020, the Volkswagen Tiguan broke the production barrier of six million units, with 910,926 units manufactured in 2019 alone.

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APRIL 3, 2023

Overall auto volumes were 182,712 units, up some 24% year on year, though still well off the pre-2020 seasonal average (~230,000 units). France saw record high plugin electric vehicle share in March, at 25.4%, up from 21.4% year on year. BEVs alone took 16.8% share, a new record. The Tesla Model Y was the best […]

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AUGUST 9, 2019

India is expected to be the fastest-growing fuels market in the world over the next 20 years, with the number of passenger cars in the country estimated to grow almost six-fold over the period. India is set to be the world’s largest growth market for energy by the mid-2020s.

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JANUARY 7, 2020

JetBlue will offset carbon dioxide emissions from jet fuel for all domestic JetBlue flights beginning in July 2020, making it the first major US airline to take this measurable step toward reducing its contribution to global warming. Since 2008, JetBlue has already offset more than 2.6

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JUNE 10, 2021

The French plugin vehicle market continues in the fast lane, with May’s plugin share reaching 17% last month (8.2% BEV), which is a good 4 percentage point increase over the 2020 result (11%), while the 20% share I predicted for the whole year looks well […]. BEV), pulling the YTD share to a record 15% (7.1%

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JULY 8, 2010

Bosch anticipates that electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles will take almost a 3% share of the global new car market in 2020. BMW is the first customer of the joint venture, which was set up in 2008. Source: Bosch. Click to enlarge. Large-scale series production of battery cells to begin in 2011.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2009

GW at the end of 2008, according to the Global Wind Energy Council. More than 27 GW of new wind power generation capacity came online in 2008, 36% more than in 2007. The leading markets in terms of new installed capacity in 2008 were the US and China. Wind energy is now an important player in the world’s energy markets.

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OCTOBER 3, 2022

of the auto market, from 53.9% Overall auto volumes were down 3% YoY, and some 21% down from pre-2020 seasonal norms. Sweden’s plugin electric vehicle share recovered in September, gaining 55.2% a year ago. Full electrics saw 35.3% share, their 2nd highest ever from last December. Plugin hybrids fell slightly year on year.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2020

In February, 2020, Rio Tinto announced a $100-million investment in a new solar plant at the Koodaideri mine in the Pilbara, Australia, as well as a lithium-ion battery energy storage system to help power its entire Pilbara power network. Rio Tinto introduced its first climate change target in 2008 and beat its most recent target.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2020

The presentation of results was made by Dr. Petronela Gotcu, manager R&D Cells and Dr. Hilmi Buqa, vice president R&D Cells, Leclanché, at the International Battery Production Conference 2020 Braunschweig, Germany, held online this year from November 2 - 3. 1C/1C continuous for a 100% DoD at room temperature conditions.

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APRIL 9, 2020

HDF is very excited to cooperate with ABB to assemble and produce megawatt-scale fuel cell systems for the marine market based on Ballard technology. The International Maritime Organization, a United Nations agency responsible for regulating shipping, has set a global target to cut annual emissions by at least 50% by 2050 from 2008 levels.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2022

In October 2022, the United States had 25 days of supply of distillate, the fewest since 2008, the EIA said. Reduced refining capacity in the United States and globally since 2020 is one of the main reasons for low distillate inventories in the United States. US days of supply between 2017 and 2021 averaged 34 days.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Companies new to the EV field, and those who would otherwise need to invest in additional test facilities, will have access to a fast, efficient and cost-effective solution to develop new technologies and speed up their route to market. In 2020 it is celebrating 40 years since it was formally incorporated.

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APRIL 14, 2021

The year started with rather soft numbers following a brilliant end to 2020, but a notable shift in pace now bodes well for the months to come. Italy's EV sales get a substantial boost in March as the first quarter of 2021 ends with electrifying new records.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

A study by Ricardo Strategic Consulting has concluded that while sluggish automotive demand in Europe, Japan and North America will be balanced by the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) markets through 2020, thereafter the ‘Rising-15’ nations become the engine for profitable growth—assuming political stability.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2022

to 1.9%) in 2022 as the COVID recovery continues amidst turmoil in energy markets. The decline in 2020 of -5.2% Turmoil in energy markets. The turmoil in the global energy markets is affecting the different fossil fuels in different ways. because of COVID19 restrictions was quickly erased by a 5.6% increase in 2021.

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OCTOBER 26, 2022

Local production helps to advance our customers’ regional electrification strategies, and further supports the market demand for electrification. Bosch announced in January 2020 that production of diesel powertrain components would be slowly ramped down. —Mike Mansuetti, president of Bosch in North America.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2019

The new R&D company, which will work on designing and developing BEVs (including platform) and its related parts, is anticipated to be established in China in 2020, with BYD and Toyota to evenly share 50% of the total capital needed. In 2008, BYD became the first company to sell mass production of plug-in hybrid electrified vehicles (PHEVs).

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

In 2008, it launched the world’s first tire cord incorporating chemically recycled polyester fiber, and in March 2020 the company introduced an eco-friendly rubber-reinforced fiber cord that does not contain RF.

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MARCH 11, 2014

For a full-scale market launch in 2015, the cost of the fuel cell system will be 95% lower than that of the 2008 Toyota FCHV-adv, Tanaka said. (A For a full-scale market launch of an FCV, the most important issue is the reduction of the fuel cell system cost and, hence, the retail price, Tanaka said.

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JANUARY 6, 2010

According to the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA), as of 2008, Japan had about 600,000 “next-generation” vehicles—including hybrids and electric vehicles—in service, representing 0.8% Technical challenges facing EVs. Source: JAMA. Click to enlarge. of Japan’s total fleet.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2012

The company projects that the technology could be a reality in 2020, and would allow electric vehicle users to sell surplus energy. In addition to selling vehicle power to the electricity market, users will be able to use the electricity from their vehicles to power their homes.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Whether steel mills will revert to vanadium now that prices of ferro-vanadium and ferro-niobium are close to parity is unsure as niobium price stability is perceived as a major marketing advantage, according to Roskill. Another key characteristic of the niobium market is its highly concentrated supply.

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JUNE 4, 2023

May saw France’s plugins take over 24% market share, up from 20.9% Overall auto volume was 145,536 units, up some 15% YoY, though still down on pre-2020 norms. year on year, with new Stellantis BEVs arriving. Full electrics grew from 12.0% share, while plugin hybrids slightly lost share. The bestselling BEV in May […]

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APRIL 23, 2018

Short-term oil demand is still growing strong and will continue to do so through the end of 2020 despite the market’s increasing focus on electric vehicles and the forecasted future plateau in oil demand, according to new analysis from IHS Markit, a global business information provider. Source: IHS Markit 2018. Source: IHS Markit 2018.

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DECEMBER 7, 2022

of the auto market, up from 34.4%, year on year. Overall auto volumes were 260,512 units, up some 31% YoY, though still down around 10% from pre-2020 seasonal norms. Germany’s plugin electric vehicle share broke new records in November, gaining 39.4% The Tesla Model 3 was the bestselling full electric.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2022

of Europe’s largest auto market, Germany, in October, up from 30.4% This in the context of overall auto market growth of 16.8% This, however, is still down by almost 25% from the pre-2020 seasonal norms. Plugin electric vehicles (EVs) gained 32.4% YoY, to 208,642 units.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2022

of the auto market, up from 50.1% Overall auto volume was 22,383 units, 12% up YoY, though still some 25% down on pre-2020 seasonal norms. October saw Sweden’s plugin electric vehicle share reach 59.4% year on year. Full electrics alone took 35.5% share, from 22.9%

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MAY 27, 2021

The Torslanda plant, the company’s oldest, has been powered by climate-neutral electricity since 2008. Targeted improvements in its operations during 2020 resulted in annualized energy savings of almost 7,000 megawatt-hour (MWh), equal to the annual energy usage of over 450 Swedish family homes. It now also has climate-neutral heating.

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MAY 2, 2023

share of the auto market in April, flat year-on-year, in a growing overall market. Overall auto volume was 132,509 units, up some 22% YoY, though still far below pre-2020 seasonal norms (~183,000). France saw plugin electric vehicles take 21.1% Full battery electrics, however, grew share, whilst plugin hybrids dropped share.

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JULY 29, 2010

Ford anticipates that hybrids will represent about 70% of the 2020 numbers, with plug-in hybrids contributing 20-25% and battery-electric vehicles the remainder, she said. In 2009, Ford sold 4.817 million units worldwide, down from 5.532 million in 2008. reliable, durable and safe. Access to the fuel.

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MAY 1, 2020

Impacts to global auto demand in the wake of COVID-19 have rapidly progressed to severity levels higher than the 2008-2009 recession, and significant uncertainty around prospects for a meaningful recovery remain. The IHS Markit forecast for Greater China sales in 2020 sees volume at 21.4 y/y in 2020. market sales forecast is 12.5

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JULY 17, 2013

At that announcement, the companies said that CMF will gradually be extended to Renault and Nissan ranges between 2013 and 2020. Significant body style and powertrain variations can be matched to specific customer needs and preferences in India and other high-growth markets. Renault has been on a strong growth curve in India.

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