2008 Forecast Gasoline-Electric Global 
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MARCH 27, 2020
A sudden drop in miles traveled by car in the US triggered by wide-spread social isolation measures will have immediate ramifications for gasoline demand. IHS Markit analysis finds that US gasoline demand could fall by as much as 4.1 The four-week average US gasoline demand for the week ending 6 March 2020 was 9.1 million units.
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JANUARY 1, 2011
Key developments in the transportation sector that they note include: Positive for gasoline demand: Strong Chinese car growth in 2010, particularly in the first half of the year, with vehicle sales up 30% year-on-year (YoY) through the first eleven months of 2010. In DB’s Fall 2009 note, they had forecast 12% growth.
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MAY 2, 2012
The Global Fuel Economy Initiative ( GFEI ) ( earlier post ) launched its second three-year effort to improve vehicle fuel economy around the world at the International Transport Forum in Leipzig. The latest GFEI research suggests that fuel economy in new light duty vehicles around the world improved between 2005 and 2008 from around 8.1
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AUGUST 4, 2010
Since becoming the fuel economy leader in the 2008 model year (average 30.9 It leverages Hyundai’s global Blue Drive strategy ( earlier post ), aligning R&D resources at its engineering centers in California, Michigan, Korea, India and Germany to develop more fuel-efficient vehicle technologies. mpg by 2016.
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JANUARY 11, 2010
The new Focus will be one of up to 10 unique models to be built from Ford’s new global C-car platform, which is expected to generate total sales in all regions of 2 million units annually by 2012—a doubling Ford’s 2008 C-car volumes. Earlier post.). For the NAIAS preview, Ford is showing a completely new 2.0-liter
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FEBRUARY 18, 2009
As required by the loan agreements signed in December 2008, GM and Chrysler submitted their updated restructuring plans showing a pathway to achieve financial viability to Congress on Tuesday. million units globally) for viability planning purposes. GM will have a total of 36 nameplates in 2012, down 25% from 2008 levels.
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MARCH 2, 2013
The WCSB crudes that would likely be transported through Keystone XL, are on average more GHG-intensive per MJ of produced gasoline than the current crudes they would displace in the United States—between 2% to 19%, depending on the study and the type of crude used as a reference. Source: Draft SEIS. Click to enlarge. —Draft SEIS.
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