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JANUARY 1, 2011

” Their analysis is in the context of the “ surprising [oil] demand strength of 2010 “; 2010 saw absolute incremental demand at around 2.2mb/d of growth—the second highest in 30 years, despite oil prices in the $90/bbl region. Slower than expected sales of hybrids everywhere in the world but Japan in 2010.

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APRIL 12, 2013

The new engine will be first introduced in China in the all-new Ford Mondeo, making its public debut later this month at Auto Shanghai 2013 ( earlier post ), with applications following in the Fusion sedan in North America this year, and later the new Mondeo in Europe. liter EcoBoost in 2010, the 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine.

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MARCH 6, 2013

From 1970 to 2010, vehicle distance travelled in the US increased by 155% (from 1.674 trillion km to 4.260 trillion km); however, because vehicle load (i.e., This has led some researchers to argue that the policy emphasis should be on reducing vehicle distance traveled through an increased fuel tax—with fleet-wide effect.).

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JUNE 13, 2011

Light-duty vehicle sales, 2010 vs. 2020. million light vehicles (passenger cars and light-commercial vehicles) were sold in India in 2010, up from just 700,000 light vehicles sold in 2000. In 2010, nearly 80% of all new passenger vehicles sold in India were classified as either mini cars or subcompact passenger cars.

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APRIL 4, 2011

The many new and expanded strong policy initiatives and green targets in China’s 12 th Five year Plan, released on 5 March 2011, provide “ clear evidence ” that China’s low-carbon policies remain global best-in-class, according to a new report from DB Climate Change Advisors (DBCCA). Source: DBCCA.

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JANUARY 22, 2011

Safety innovation (71% in 2010) and vehicle styling (61% in 2010) were among the factors seeing the most significant increases in perceived importance compared to last year’s survey results. —Betsy Meter, national audit leader for KPMG’s automotive practice. Investments. US automaker gains in market share.

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APRIL 19, 2010

billion for the installation of 3 million charging stations by 2015, up from just over 20,000 stations installed in 2010. A new market study from ABI Research, “ Plug-in Vehicle Infrastructures ” projects a fast-growing market for charging station infrastructure, with worldwide revenues reaching $11.75 Research director Larry Fisher.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010

The Blue Paper integrates learnings and feedback from GM’s six “Drive to 2030”: Sustainable Urban Mobility forums, which took place from May to October at the SAIC-GM Pavilion at World Expo 2010 Shanghai. —Kevin Wale, President and Managing Director of the GM China Group.

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JULY 30, 2011

Under the agreement, K2 Energy will provide Galaxy with battery technology expertise, licensing and commercial support for the construction and operation of Galaxy’s proposed Jiangsu plant in China. Galaxy completed a feasibility study for the battery project in Q4 2010. The internal rate of return (IRR) is around 29%.

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MARCH 23, 2013

President Obama established the current PCAST in 2010 as an advisory group of leading scientists and engineers who directly advise the President and the Executive Office of the President; one of the members serves as the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology (the Science Advisor).

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JANUARY 30, 2018

From 2010 through 2016, average battery cost per kilowatt-hour has dropped 74%, from over $1,000 to $273/Kwh while energy density has improved 5% per year. China leads with over 75 EV models. The growth of ZEVs represents a potential drain on motor vehicle fuel taxes, which could affect state transportation revenue.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2011

JCI is projecting between 70-–92% demand for start-stop systems in new vehicles by 2020 in the Europe, North America and China markets, squeezing out conventional ICE vehicles. In 2010 the company supplied 3 million VARTA Start-Stop batteries in Europe, and is adding capacity there to reach 11.2 Source: JCI. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

There’s a parallel with smartphones, which barely existed in 2010, but are now owned by 85% of American adults. If drivers cannot charge their vehicles, or the incentives are not in place to spur behavior change, they can’t be expected to adopt EVs at the rate seen in other parts of the world, particularly China and the EU.

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OCTOBER 28, 2010

Global HEV, PHEV and BEV sales in 2010 are forecasted to total 954,500 vehicles, or 2.2% million vehicles projected to be sold through the end of 2010. Power and Associates global forecast numbers for the third-quarter of 2010. China is expected to sell fewer than 100,000 HEVs in 2020. million units in 2020, or some 7.3%

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MARCH 12, 2023

Electric cars barely existed in 2010, when the Tesla Model S was still a glint in Elon Musk’s eye. China was only one that acted on it, and is now a decade ahead of the rest of the world,” in both refining and processing battery materials, and cell production itself. supply chain,” he says.

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MAY 31, 2011

In November 2010, the Australian Government commissioned Garnaut to provide an independent update to his 2008 Climate Change Review. Garnaut said that other substantial economies, including China, the UK and Europe, were taking stronger action to reduce emissions than Australia. Earlier post.)

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MARCH 25, 2009

Founded in 1989, and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Valence has facilities in Nevada, China and Northern Ireland. Valence currently has two manufacturing facilities in China, both wholly-owned; each facility is 50,000 square feet and located next to each other. a provider of lithium-ion batteries, modules and packs. Mark Donaghy.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

DENZA, the “made in China, for China” electric vehicle from Daimler’s technology joint venture with its Chinese partner BYD ( earlier post ), has started rolling off production line at Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology Co., kWh lithium iron phosphate battery pack, range is 253 km on the China cycle (157 miles). kWh/100 km (18.9

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IEA fuel economy readiness index status, 2010. The index is built from the four key policies needed to improve fuel economy: fuel tax, CO 2 -based vehicle tax, fuel economy standards and labeling. Source: Policy package. Click to enlarge. These can be used as guides for other countries seeking to improve fuel economy.

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OCTOBER 30, 2013

While the EU sees potential recovery, North America sold more vehicles in September 2013 than it did in all of 2010, easily surpassing last year’s 14.4 Encouraging growth in Brazil during the first half of the year has dissipated, even as the Industrial Products Tax (IPI) holiday winds down in October. million units. South America.

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MAY 7, 2024

In 2023, just under 60% of new electric car registrations were in the China, just under 25% in Europe, and 10% in the United States – corresponding to nearly 95% of global electric car sales combined. China exported over 1.2 million EVs in 2023 In China, the number of new electric car sales reached 8.1 China exported over 1.2

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JULY 22, 2009

The stimulus package is designed to address the recession and in the short term people were anxiously awaiting two key components of the plan: clarification on the details behind “ grants in lieu of tax credits ” and awards of loan guarantees by the DOE from section 1705. Is tax equity dead? China continues to defy easy classification.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Some of the EVs we saw in GM’s Design Dome (Cadillac Celestiq and probably the unnamed Buick crossover) are clearly targeted for China. When GM executives were asked about this they played very coy, but they also did not deny that these vehicles would likely do well in China. GM’s EV Sales Since 2010.

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APRIL 21, 2010

At present, 17 of the 27 EU Member States levy CO 2 -related taxes on passenger cars, and 15 governments provide tax incentives for electrically chargeable vehicles, according to the newly published European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) Tax Guide 2010. Generally, registration taxes threaten fleet renewal.

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JULY 31, 2011

billion in 2010 profit on a net margin of 4.6% Profitability parity is evidenced by the fact that last year earnings-before-income-taxes (EBIT) margins for automakers globally clustered in a tight band ranging from 4.3% and North American suppliers pulled in $8.2 billion on a net margin of 4.3%—things

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AUGUST 30, 2009

Buick will focus on North America and China. With CAFE’s renewed emphasis on fuel economy, from 26 mpg in 2010 to 35.5 Ecotec VVT I-4 will have E85 versions, starting in 2010. The number of flex fuel models will grow from 17 in 2010 to 28 in 2012 and will account for 50% of GM’s production.

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JUNE 9, 2009

A new company formed under the stewardship of Miles Rubin, known as Coda Automotive, will introduce an affordable, full-performance all-electric sedan built by Hafei in China to the California market in 2010. The hope for Coda Automotive is to sell 2,700 units in 2010 with production capacity reaching 20,000 units in 2011.

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DECEMBER 27, 2011

Survey respondents identified the top three ways government could help support manufacturing R&D as: providing tax credits to companies with active R&D programs; supporting academic R&D in manufacturing; and. Industrial R&D spending 2010. increasing tech transfer support from US national labs to industry. Industry Snapshots.

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JUNE 3, 2009

Coda Automotive , a new company formed and developed under the stewardship of entrepreneur Miles Rubin (known for his marketing and sales of low-speed, electric fleet vehicles under the Miles Electric Vehicles brand), will introduce an affordable, full-performance all-electric sedan built by Hafei in China to the California market in 2010.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2023

government was going to try a whole bunch of different government interventions—incentive programs, tax credits, grants, infrastructure investments—to bend the trajectory of our energy transition. Back to top High-voltage DC (HVDC) transmission technology is playing a big role in China and Europe.

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

Among the transportation-related updates going into AEO2011, the EIA increased the limit for blending ethanol into gasoline for approved vehicles from 10% to 15%, as a result of the waiver granted by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in October 2010. World liquids consumption grows from 83.7 million barrels per day in 2009 to 110.8

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JUNE 22, 2009

provided an update on its progress under the Nissan Green Program 2010 (NGP 2010) mid-term environmental plan. Nissan also announced the introduction of an automatic transmission (AT) model with a clean-diesel engine in the Japanese market, planned for spring 2010. Nissan Motor Co., Raleigh, N.C. and Washington, D.C.

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MAY 17, 2015

2 Audi is also developing a gasoline-engine version of the Q7 e-tron specifically for the Asian markets China, Singapore and Japan. China-based Geely Holding bought Volvo from Ford in 2010; its approximately 11-year stint with Ford left Volvo with a number of legacy Ford technologies. liter gasoline engine, the 2.0 Background.

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APRIL 12, 2024

It will qualify for federal and California tax credits, as well as the coveted HOV sticker that allows for a single driver to use the carpool lane, though that may only be good for a short while as that program is due to sunset. The e:FCEV is not a car that currently can be driven outside California.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Coda popped onto the electric-vehicle stage in June 2009 as an offshoot of Miles Electric Vehicles, a maker of electric light trucks in China. Warren Buffett is an investor in China’s BYD, which is making a compact fully electric vehicle to be sold in China later this year. Tesla Motors. Fisker Automotive. Google Inc.

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AUGUST 16, 2023

Polestar and Volvo were acquired by Geeley, a Chinese automobile company, in 2010. Power and Range The 2023 Polestar 2 Dual Motor Performance Plus, built in Luqiao, China, has electric motors on each axle, producing a total of 476 horsepower and 502 pound-feet of torque. The new kid on the block Who/What Is Polestar?

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OCTOBER 11, 2021

Much of that increase has been in Europe and China, but the United States is showing growth, too. Pew research notes that electric car registrations in the United states have been gradually climbing since 2010. In other words, electric vehicle ownership increased 64 percent in one year. You can contact him on his website, here.

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