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Current issue of fka/Roland Berger E-mobility Index drops US to 4th place

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The index—now in its tenth year—facilitates a comparison of competitive positions of the relevant automotive nations (the US, Germany, China, France, Italy, Japan and South Korea) in the field of e-mobility, based on an objective assessment of those countries in three key areas: technology, market and industry.

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IHS Markit: global commercial vehicle production to drop 22% in 2020 in wake of COVID-19

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IHS Markit is forecasting that global commercial vehicle production (GVW 4-8) volumes in 2020 compared to 2019 will be down 22% (more than 650,000 units) to 2.6 decline in global real GDP in 2020. The local industry is already recovering, with commercial vehicle plants re-opened. China slowly gaining momentum after shutdown.

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BYD sells 18,220 EVs in China in November, up 128% year-on-year

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Sales of pure-electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids January-November 2020 were 139,246 and 69,390, respectively, down by 19.9% China’s NEV industry was hit by the Covid-19 outbreak in this year’s first quarter. November sales of plug-in hybrids passenger vehicles hit 7,333, up by 2.9% on the month and by 174.1% on the year.

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How NI plans to innovate in the EV test and measurement industry and unlock the power of data

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NI’s CEO reports an industry-wide recognition that test data is an underutilized asset and many systems need to be rebuilt to take better advantage of very rich data sets. Q&A with NI CEO Eric Starkloff (Full interview) The sense of urgency in the auto industry is palpable as it undergoes the transition to EVs.

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Global Carbon Budget 2022: Global fossil CO2 emissions expected to grow 1.0% in 2022

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The decline in 2020 of -5.2% During the Global Financial Crisis in 2008/9, the COVID19 pandemic, and now the Ukrainian War, economic stimulus packages were meant to put the world on a cleaner and greener path, but this is not at all evident in the CO 2 emissions data. parts per million, 51% above its pre-industrial level.

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LSE report calls for global investment of an additional $3T each year to drive economic recovery and transformation

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It also calls on the G7 to “ make a collective commitment to double climate finance ” and to lead on ensuring that the rich countries “ deliver on and go beyond ” their commitment to mobilise $100 billion per year by 2020 from public and private sources to support developing countries in tackling climate change. The report says that $1.5-1.7

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European automotive sector calls for vehicle renewal incentives to kickstart economic recovery after COVID-19; 25-point action plan

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We need a coordinated relaunch of industrial and retail activity, with maintained liquidity for businesses. Demand stimulus will boost the utilization of our manufacturing capacity, safeguarding jobs and investments. Assess the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on industry-relevant legislation.

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