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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

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This represents the largest year-on-year monthly decrease since 1980, when JATO Dynamics started to collect data—even surpassing the global financial crisis in November 2008, which saw a 25% decline in sales. Overall, the total for the first quarter of 2020 already highlights a reduction of 26% Q1 2019 with sales decreasing to 17.42

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Feature: Are Electric Fire Trucks in the Near Future?

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Another Niche Filled by an Electric Version. Electric cars, trucks and buses are slowly making their way onto roads. million electric vehicle sales to date. Hybrid and fully electric vehicles are already available for a variety of commercial and personal uses. However, the vehicle isn’t fully electric.

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Magna aims to sell EVs in China through JV with BAIC

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One joint venture will focus on engineering, the other will manufacture pure electric vehicles. That announcement proclaimed the agreement was between BAIC and Magna Steyr, the Austria-based contract vehicle manufacturer that is part of Magna International. BAIC’s EC series of electric vehicles was far and away the top seller.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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In 2005, their sales increased even further, accounting for approximately 54% of all new car sales. psi for all designated volatility attainment areas; and. Hydrous ethanol (also sometimes known as azeotropic ethanol) typically ranges from 186 proof (93% ethanol, 7% water) to 192 proof (96% ethanol, 4% water).

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Initial order from Sinotruk for UQM Powerphase DT drive systems for pilot trials; beginning of commercial partnership

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This is the first step towards the long term strategy of utilizing UQM electric drive products across Sinotruk’s portfolio of commercial vehicles. The PowerPhase DT provides a greater speed and torque range than direct drive systems, allowing smaller electric motors to drive large vehicles.

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Audi going to the moon; Audi lunar e-quattro rover

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Audi is supporting the German team (the “ Part-Time Scientists ”) in the Google Lunar XPRIZE (GLXP) competition with its know-how in several fields of technology from quattro all-wheel drive and lightweight construction to electric mobility and piloted driving. —Luca de Meo, Audi Board Member for Sales and Marketing.

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