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Deutsche Bank Forecast sees slower transportation electrification and greater gasoline demand near-term; increased confidence in the pace and breadth of long-term shift to efficient transportation systems

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” Their analysis is in the context of the “ surprising [oil] demand strength of 2010 “; 2010 saw absolute incremental demand at around 2.2mb/d of growth—the second highest in 30 years, despite oil prices in the $90/bbl region. In the US hybrids fell from about 3% of total sales in 2008-09 to 2.2%

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Opinion: Is Russia Plotting To Bring Down OPEC?

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The decision also has impacted natural gas export prices negatively, since, for Russia's long-term supply agreements, they wholly or partially are indexed to oil prices. The transition in Europe to hybrid natural gas pricing models (which take European spot hub prices into account) also has pressured natural gas pricing.

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NYT Editorial

Plug In Partners

That's not all that surprising when you consider that earlier this month, the Chinese automaker Geely did something no Chinese company had ever done. At Detroit's auto show, it unveiled a Chinese car that Geely plans to upgrade and sell in the United States in 2008.

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VW Chief Executive Says Company Will Introduce EVs Based on the Up! New Small Family in 2013; Cautions Against Electro-Hype

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The perspective of rising oil prices is a turboboost for a change in customer behavior, he said. Volkswagen had begun exploring hybrid and electric drive technology in the 1990s. Volkswagen had begun exploring hybrid and electric drive technology in the 1990s. This trend is no fad, but a fundamental paradigm shift.”.

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Buffett's Chinese electric car company

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

car companies and battery makers as much as the Chinese government is going to help BYD. And if you doubt that they will learn, check out my cover story about BYD in the new issue of FORTUNE, headed to subscribers and newsstands this week. government is going to help U.S.

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Can Electric Vehicles Speed Up As The Economy Slows Down?

Wallbox

Moreover, with the massive drop in oil prices , gas-powered vehicles are more economical to operate, which makes it harder to argue that EVs will help drivers save money on fuel. Chinese car producer BYD even recorded a 337.25% increase in March sales amongst its fully electric and hybrid car models.

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