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Worldwatch Institute report finds global energy intensity increased in 2010 for second year in a row

Green Car Congress

Global energy intensity—defined as total energy consumption divided by gross world product—increased 1.35% in 2010, the second year of increases in the context of a broader trend of decline over the last 30 years, according to a new Vital Signs Online article from the Worldwatch Institute.

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Ford Starts EV Test Drives

Revenge of the Electric Car

Ford is starting EV trials in Germany. For more details, follow the link … Ford Plans to Start Electric-Car Tests in Germany Next Month. will start a two-year test program of electric Focus compact cars and Transit vans in Germany on Jan. Here is a the entire text of the article, in case the link goes bad: [link].

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This is How the COVID-19 Pandemic Affect The Global EV Market

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Many municipal and federal governments, for example, have expanded consumer benefits for EV sales, mostly as part of stimulus efforts aimed at mitigating the pandemic’s economic effect. Few examples are, Purchase-price subsidies for new EVs in Germany will reach more than $10,000 per car.

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Can green cars solve automotive crisis? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

Late last week it raised its full-year profit forecast on the hope that green stimulus efforts around the world will push consumers to offload older vehicles in favour of newer, more eco-friendly alternatives. Honda too has pinned its recovery hopes on green cars, pushing both hybrid and hydrogen fuel cell technology. Why the race is on.

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Has the cash for clunkers scheme failed? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

The Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS for short, or ‘cash for clunkers’ as it is more commonly known) was the US’s answer to the scrappage schemes in Germany and the UK which appeared to have revitalised their respective automotive sectors. With General Motors and Chrysler also showing signs of modest improvement, all looked rosy.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Department of Energys Transportation Electrification stimulus program for a federal grant that would enable a nationwide demonstration fleet with the United States Postal Service (USPS) * Potential partnership with USPS to include infrastructure support from ConEd, Duke Energy, DTE Energy and Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Washington, D.C.,

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2020 Top 10 Countries in the Global EV Revolution

EV Sales

9TH PLACE: UK, 50 POINTS (TIED FOR 7TH IN 2019) The UK became one of 4 European nations to cross 100k EV sales in 2020 (in 2019 only Germany managed the feat — barely) , with 180k deliveries and market share zooming from 2.9% GERMANY AND SWEDEN, 64 POINTS (10TH AND 4TH IN 2019) Claim to fame: the fame is all Germany’s this time.

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