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DECEMBER 27, 2023

Hagerty recently released the seventh installment of its annual Bull Market List , and while this year’s picks are mostly predictable, there are a few interesting surprises.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Porsche is further expanding its involvement in the rapidly growing market for e-bikes by acquiring a stake in Fazua , an innovative manufacturer of e-bike drive systems, and establishing a strategic partnership with Ponooc Investment B.V. The second company will focus on technological solutions in the fast growing micro-mobility market.

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JANUARY 20, 2014

First launched in selected European markets (The Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Switzerland) in October 2013, Mitsubishi’s Outlander PHEV (plug-in hybrid) ( earlier post ) collected more than 12,000 orders in these markets. Full year capacity (as from FY14) will be of more than 50,000 units, with Europe its largest market.

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Netherlands Mitsubishi PHEV 2013 304

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JANUARY 9, 2014

Sales of EVs in France rose 55% to 8,779 units in 2013, up from 5,663 the year before. of the market. 5,175 electric vehicles vans were registered in France in 2013, with sales increased 42% over 3,651 registrations recorded in 2012. The Renault Zoe took the top spot with 5,511 registrations or 62.8% Source: Avere-France.

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MAY 20, 2014

In 2013, GM reduced the energy-intensity per vehicle manufactured 3.5% MW, according to the company’s just released 2013 sustainability report. tonnes CO 2 e/vehicle in 2013, down 1.1% tonnes CO 2 e/vehicle in 2013, down 1.1% GM also increased renewable energy use in 2013 from 62.3 GM Sustainability Report 2013.

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2013 GM Carbon Energy 271

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JANUARY 8, 2014

General Motors and its joint ventures sold a record 3,160,377 vehicles in China in 2013. on an annual basis, finishing 2013 at an all-time high of 809,918 units. The XTS had sales of 20,101 units in its first year on the market. In addition, the ATS—which was introduced in November—had sales of 2,154 units in 2013.

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APRIL 18, 2014

Renesas remained the leader in the automotive semiconductor market in 2013, with the company’s dominance in microcomponents and logic integrated circuits (IC) helping it to hold a half-billion-dollar gap over the second-place competitor, according to analysis by IHS Technology. Market revenue last year rose to $26.7

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FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Nissan announced that it sold 11,120 LEAFs in Europe in 2013, more than twice the 2012 results and 25% more than the next best selling EV in Europe. The LEAF now holds 33% of the EV passenger car market in Europe. Sales of the Nissan LEAF in Norway were up 145% in January compared to January 2013.

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JULY 16, 2013

million vehicles around the world in the first six months of 2013, up 1.4% over the same period in 2012, and achieved its 11 th straight quarter of increased sales on the strength of new products in all markets. million vehicles in the first half of 2013, an increase of nearly 4% over the same period in 2012. in 1H 2012.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2014

increased its oil sands production 14% in 2013, from 89,736 barrels per day in 2013 to 102,500 bbls/day in 2013. The increase in production from the company’s oil sands operations in 2013 was largely driven by its Christina Lake project. Expanding market access. Cenovus Energy Inc. billion BOE. billion BOE.

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APRIL 1, 2014

Accumulated number of xEVs in leading global markets. This represents a doubling from 2013, according to ZSW. The US, Japan and China are leading the market, according to the analysis, followed by France, Holland, Norway and Germany. Annual growth rate over the past three years is more than 100%. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 24, 2014

Navigant Research forecasts that the United States will remain the largest national market for light-duty plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) during the next 10 years, with LD PEV sales exceeding 514,000 in 2023. Navigant Research forecasts that the global LD PEV market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 24.6%

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APRIL 5, 2013

In a new report , Navigant Research forecasts that the global market for e-bicycles will grow at a modest rate of 3.1% CAGR (compound annual growth rate) from 31 million in 2013 to nearly 38 million in 2020. CAGR, respectively), the market research firm anticipates. million sales in 2013 and growth to 1.9 million by 2020.

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JANUARY 31, 2013

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed the 2013 percentage standards for four fuel categories that are part of the agency’s Renewable Fuel Standard program (RFS2). The cellulosic biofuel standard for 2012—vacated by the court for being too high given the reality in the market—was 8.65 Earlier post.).

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MAY 6, 2014

2012 and 2013 market share vs. per-vehicle incentive for battery-electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid electric PHEV (where applicable, only company car market incentives shown here). Market share of new EVs in select markets, 2013 and 2014. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge. Source: ICCT.

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Market 2013 PHEV Netherlands 253

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MARCH 1, 2014

of CO2/km per vehicle (source: AAA-DATA) based on its passenger car sales over the full year 2013. Taken as a whole, the average level of CO 2 emissions per kilometer across Renault Group’s entire range has improved by nearly 11g in 2013 over 2012, falling from 125.5g/km km to 114.7g/km km (-8.6%).

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Low CO2 2013 CO2 Europe 240

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the first and only independent Japanese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, to develop business initiatives relating to marketing, research and development of new energy vehicles, financial technologies, battery banks, EV charging and battery-swapping operations and services in Japan.

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OCTOBER 30, 2013

million units in 2013, representing a 3.3% While there has been speculation around the long-awaited recovery of the European Union (EU), 2013 is poised to mark a turning point, setting the stage for recovery in 2014. Autofacts sees full-year 2013 sales reaching 15.6 million units in 2013, the largest amount since 2002.

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AUGUST 25, 2015

will drive global market growth, resulting in a global rare earth elements market reaching $10.96 Factors such as limited reserves, strict regulatory guidelines, complicated extraction process and heavy capital deployment are likely to adversely affect market growth. billion in 2013. billion in 2020. from 2014 to 2020.

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JUNE 9, 2023

A suggestive market-wide simulation extrapolation indicates that if every gasoline vehicle had a BEV option in 2030, the majority of new car and near-majority of new sport-utility vehicle choice shares could be electric in that year due to projected technology improvements alone. —Forsythe et al.

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MARCH 10, 2014

In 2013, Americans took 10.7 While vehicle miles traveled on roads (VMT) went up 0.3%, public transportation use in 2013 increased by 1.1%. Other heavy rail systems with increases in ridership for 2013 were in the following cities: Los Angeles, CA (4.8%); New York, NY (4.2%); and Cleveland, OH (2.9%). Data: APTA.

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2013 Los Angeles Transportation Cleveland 218

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JUNE 6, 2012

The 2013 Honda Fit EV ( earlier post ) received a combined adjusted Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mile-per-gallon-equivalency (MPGe) rating of 118 MPGe—the highest yet awarded by the EPA. City and highway cycle fuel-economy ratings are 132 and 105 MPGe, respectively. Acceleration improves significantly when in Sport mode.

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Fuel Economy EPA 2013 Honda 339

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DECEMBER 20, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) released three new reports showcasing strong growth across the US fuel cell and hydrogen technologies market. According to these reports, the US continues to be one of the world’s largest and fastest growing markets for fuel cell and hydrogen technologies. 2012 Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report.

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Hydrogen Market Fuel 2012 284

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JANUARY 13, 2013

PwC’s automotive analyst group, Autofacts, expects 2013 global light vehicle assembly will exceed 83 million units, an increase of 5.1% Autofacts expects the global market to remain positive overall, while the European Union and Japan will continue to be areas of concern. million units in 2013, a decline of 200k units compared to 2012.

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MAY 1, 2014

Cars sold in Europe in 2013 were collectively 4% more efficient than the year before, according to provisional data from the European Environment Agency (EEA). The average CO 2 emissions level of a new car sold in 2013 was 127 g CO 2 /km; the target for 2015 was 130 g/km. million new cars registered in the EU in 2013.

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NAFILean can be used in traditional injection machines and stands as a unique market solution from Faurecia. Following a two-year period to develop the material and an additional year for the initial OEM registration with PSA, the first commercial success was achieved in 2013 in door panels for the Peugeot 308.

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AUGUST 18, 2017

million premature deaths in China in 2013 due to PM 2.5. million) in 2013. million) in 2013. Premature mortality (normalized to 2013 deaths) as a function of fractional reduction in PM 2.5 Using new PM 2.5 exposure methods, researchers in China have estimated 1.30 million and 1.36 million) calculated using different PM 2.5

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AUGUST 6, 2013

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the 2013 percentage standards for four fuel categories that are part of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program. The final 2013 overall volumes and standards require 16.55 The 2013 standard specifically requires: biomass-based diesel (1.28 million gallons; 0.004%).

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has set the amount of biomass-based diesel products required to be included in diesel fuel markets in 2013 at 1.28 The final rule does not specify the percentage standard for biomass-based diesel in 2013—only the applicable volume. billion gallons. billion gallons.

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JANUARY 2, 2013

New light vehicle registrations in the US in 2013 are expected to rise 6.6% million vehicles, according to Polk, a global automotive market intelligence firm. of the overall market. of the overall market. Polk expects continued recovery in the industry in 2013 and 2014, a positive sign for the US economy.

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represented a bit more than half a percent of the total market of 16.5 While market share is a good statistic: It''s useful, and easy to track. But to piece together the relationships between vehicle price, type, and market share, to gain a fuller sense of the.' Last year, the 96,000 plug-in electric cars sold in the U.S.

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APRIL 16, 2015

US GHG emissions by sector, 1990-2013. Total US greenhouse emissions were 6,673 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2013, an increase of 2% (127.9 over the prior year, according to the EPA’s newly published Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990–2013. from 1990 to 2013. from 1990 to 2013.

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OCTOBER 26, 2015

Toyota plans to launch a new taxi for the Japanese market before April 2018, and is currently working on developing an updated version of its JPN Taxi Concept, which made its global debut at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show. The updated model will be shown at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show through a promotional video.

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Taxi Toyota Japan Market 150

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The European car market remained stable during 2018, as 15.6 It was the best result since 2007, when the market peaked with 16.02 Strong results in Q2, where the market was up by 4.8%, and Q3, where the market was up by 1.1%, were enough to offset the large decline posted in Q4, where the market dropped by 7.5%

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2001 Alternative Fuels Diesel Market 207

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FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Tesla Motors announced record deliveries of 6,892 Model S vehicles worldwide in the fourth quarter of 2013, with 22,477 vehicles in the full year. GAAP net loss per share for the quarter ending 30 Sep 2013 was $(0.32), and for Q4 of 2012, $(0.79). In 2013, Tesla pulled in almost $2.5 on a non-GAAP basis and 25.8% 2014 Outlook.

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APRIL 27, 2012

The company suggests that the planned US introduction of the Chevrolet Cruze diesel will benefit from a growing interest in diesel cars, sales of which could double by mid-decade, according to market research firm Baum and Associates. —Mike Weidman, Cruze marketing manager.

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Diesel GM Market 2013 290

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JULY 2, 2014

China is set to overtake the US as the global diesel generator set (genset) market leader, increasing its share from 26% in 2013 to 33% by 2020, according to a new report from research and consulting firm GlobalData. billion in 2013 to approximately $5 billion by 2020, representing a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 9.6%.

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