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Gasoline consumption per capita in 2020 was on par with that in 1965

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Total consumption (millions of gallons). Consumption per capita (gallons). Consumption per capita (gallons). The maximum consumption per capita (505 gallons) was reached in 1978.

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Fire Risk: Hyundai and Kia Recall More Than Three Million Vehicles

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Similar to Kia’s HECU problems, the ABS in some Hyundai models can experience an electrical overcurrent, increasing the fire risk. . &

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Production of crude oil as a percentage of proved reserves: Recent worldwide and US trends

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The years examined were 1980 through 2020 (in five-year increments through 2015, and then every year). The variable of interest was the amount of crude oil produced as a percentage of proved reserves of crude oil. This variable is inversely related to the reserves-to-production ratio.) Production as % of reserves.

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Alcoa splitting into two companies; expecting 2.4x increase in automotive revenues to $1.8B in 2018

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Revenues for the 12 months through 30 June 2015 totaled $13.2 in 2015 and double between 2010 and 2020; so far this decade, global demand growth is tracking ahead of this projection. Alcoa has grown total value-add product shipments from its smelters from 57% in 2010 to 65% in 2014, delivering $1.3 billion in 2018.

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Volkswagen Group to invest more than €9.8 billion in China by 2015; efficient products and production

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billion (US$15 billion) in the country by 2015; investments in highly efficient products and resource-conserving production will account for more than two thirds of this figure. By 2018, the workforce is to increase from 75,000 to 100,000 people. A further reduction of 11% is planned by 2015.

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Volkswagen brand says it has met 2018 Think Blue. Factory. environmental targets; environmental compatibility of car production improved by 25%

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between 2010 and the end of 2015. between 2010 and the end of 2015. Since 2010, we have saved far more than €100 million. The Volkswagen brand announced that it has reached the self-defined sustainability target for production set out in Think Blue. Earlier post.) They also make economic sense.

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Cooperation of Daimler and Renault-Nissan Alliance accelerates, strengthens in 2015

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The partnership between the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler AG accelerated and strengthened as it entered its sixth year in 2015, the companies’ leaders said today in a media update given during the Frankfurt International Motor Show. —Dieter Zetsche. Nissan and Daimler will co-develop the vehicles.

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