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

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Because of the pandemic, there was a substantial reduction in 2020 in vehicle miles traveled. The biggest drop was in April 2020 (a reduction of 40% compared with April 2019) followed by a gradual rebound later in the year. In December 2020, the reduction was 11% compared with December 2019. Total consumption.

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DOE: US Light-duty electric vehicle miles traveled reached 13.7 billion miles in 2020

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Beginning in 2014, annual all-electric vehicle eVMT has exceeded that of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in the US, reaching a new high of nearly 10 billion miles in 2020. Between 2015 and 2020, the eVMT of all plug-in electric vehicles more than quadrupled. Total US Light-Duty Annual eMVT, 2012-2020. Source: DOE.

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Those who flew in 2020 had twice the environmental impact of those in 2019

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The purpose of this brief note is to examine the energy intensities through 2020—the first year of the pandemic. The annual energy intensities during a 10-year period from 2011 through 2020 are shown in the table below. In conclusion, the energy intensity per passenger mile flown in 2020 doubled from that in 2019.

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Frost & Sullivan: inductive (wireless) EV charging to grow with 126.6% CAGR 2012-2020

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from 2012 to 2020, with approximately 351,900 units likely to be sold. Inductive charging in stationary applications too will be most sought after in the near-term, whereas dynamic or on-the-move charging will gain traction post-2020. Inductive charging will account for 1.2% in Europe, according to the report.

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Lux Research: CFRP demand to grow at 13% CAGR 2020 to $35B in 2020; faster growth in automotive

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New analysis by Lux Research shows that carbon fiber demand will grow at an overall 13% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 36,000 tons in 2013 to 86,000 tons in 2020. billion in 2013 to $35 billion in 2020 as the volumes of CFRP grow to 183,000 tons. billion in Lux’s 2012 forecast). Source: Lux Research. Click to enlarge.

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Panasonic and Mazda entering discussions on medium- to long-term partnership for automotive cylindrical Li-ion batteries

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Mazda had installed Panasonic batteries in its Demio EV, which the company had leased in Japan since 2012. Automotive cylindrical lithium-ion batteries manufactured by Panasonic Energy: 1865, 2170, 4680. The Panasonic Group and Mazda have built a good relationship over many years.

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2020 Ford Escape to offer hybrid and PHEV variants

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Ford has revealed the 2020 Escape; the small SUV will make its first public appearance at the New York International Auto Show. Between 2004 and 2012, 114,000 Escape Hybrids were sold. Escape debuted on North American roads for the 2001 model year; in its first full year on sale, Escape became America’s best-selling small SUV.

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