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Ansys releases pre-lockdown global survey on vehicle electrification

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Before the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, engineering simulation software company Ansys commissioned a global survey of 16,037 adults resulting in some insights about consumer attitudes toward vehicle electrification. US respondents are split when it comes to when they’ll consider purchasing an EV.

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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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The outbreak of COVID-19 has already impacted the automotive industry significantly, according to JATO Dynamics, a leading provider of global automotive data and insight. And unlike previous recessions, we’re not just dealing with people’s fears or purchase delays. While Japan, Korea and the CIS countries recorded very low decreases.

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Can small car segment bounce back by 2026? Trends suggest otherwise

Baua Electric

In the past, there were not so many choices available and the buying power of people was also limited. Maybe by 2026, the impact of these high prices will be absorbed by the increase in the purchasing power of people in that category. According to Statista Market Insights, it is projected to grow by a mere 1.4

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Heard At The Show: Snippets from SAE 2009 World Congress

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Paul Taylor, Chief Economist for the National Automotive Dealers Association, had the following observations: At $4/gallon gas people looked at more economical versions of the same vehicle rather than going down in vehicle size—they continue to buy cars that meet their needs. Department of Defense and Fuel Economy.

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

Drive Electric

Japan has a 2035 deadline. By signalling to New Zealanders that fossil fuel vehicles are being phased out, they can factor this into their decision-making about their next car purchase. This will mean that EVs remain expensive to purchase, and the petrol price will increase. . This is also a matter of fairness.

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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Cheap to run but expensive to buy, they offer theprospect of low or zero carbon emissions, but manufacturers won’t sell themunless motorists want to buy them – and motorists won’t buy unless the priceis right and there are enough places to charge the batteries. Car buyers were less enthusiastic.

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Proposed Changes to the Federal EV Tax Credit Passed by the House of Representatives

EV Adoption

The credit is not available for Tesla vehicles acquired after December 31, 2019 and General Motors EV purchased after March 31, 2020. Some EV advocates believe that there should not be any MSRP cap and that incentives that encourage the purchase of ANY electric vehicle regardless of price is a good thing. Effective Date: Jan 1, 2022.