Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

IHS Automotive forecasts global automotive sales for 2015 to reach 88.6 in 2014 as a result of industrial overcapacity and weakness in the real estate sector. In India, falling inflation, lower interest rates, energy prices and a regained confidence will help lift the car market into growth mode starting in 2015 after a two-year lull.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 20, 2010

Concerns about carbon emissions and their impact on climate change plus high and volatile oil prices are increasing the popularity of hybrid and electric vehicles despite their higher costs. Toyota uses nickel-metal-hydride batteries for the current Prius hybrid but has decided on lithium-ion batteries for future plug-in models.

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MAY 30, 2021

Newly found reservoirs of petroleum and crude oil decreased the oil price. Chile has the world’s highest lithium deposits by a huge margin. In 2020, Chile’s lithium reserves were expected to be 9.2 Model T was cheaper and had more range. million metric tonnes. With reserves valued at 4.7 Key points.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2015

Global investment in renewable power and fuels (excluding large hydro-electric projects) was $270.2 Additional highlights of the 9 th annual Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2015 report include: China saw by far the biggest renewable energy investments in 2014—a record $83.3 billion, up 39% from 2013.

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