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Pike forecasts 26.4% CAGR for electric-drive buses to 2018; hybrid, battery-electric and fuel cell

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Pike Research forecasts that the global market for all electric-drive buses—including hybrid, battery electric, and fuel cell buses—grow steadily over the next. A parallel hybrid system is more suited to duty cycles where there is both stop and-go and higher speed or steady speed driving. from 2012 to 2018.

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IHS Markit: better-than-expected growth in global automotive semiconductor revenue in 2020; bolstered by uptake in EVs

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Global automotive semiconductor revenue for 2020 will exceed initial expectations, primarily due to an increase in the average semiconductor value per car sold this year, according to a new forecast by IHS Markit. In many cases this favored sales of smaller, less electronically equipped vehicles.

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PwC’s Autofacts forecasts global light vehicle assembly to reach 81.8M units in 2013, up 3.3% from 2012

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Autofacts sees full-year 2013 sales reaching 15.6 Canada is currently on track for a record year of new vehicle sales, surpassing the previous high of 1.69 The region is now forecasted to produce nearly 16.2 The region is now forecasted to produce nearly 16.2 Capacity in the region is forecasted to grow from 15.4

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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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Key developments in the transportation sector that they note include: Positive for gasoline demand: Strong Chinese car growth in 2010, particularly in the first half of the year, with vehicle sales up 30% year-on-year (YoY) through the first eleven months of 2010. In DB’s Fall 2009 note, they had forecast 12% growth.

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Can green cars solve automotive crisis? The Green Piece

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Part of the swing in culture has been a downturn in new car sales. Honda too has pinned its recovery hopes on green cars, pushing both hybrid and hydrogen fuel cell technology.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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High-Speed Rail Unlocks Intermodal Potential Texas Excess Ford Expands Hybrid Success to Electric Vehicles ► March (17) Carbon Capture and Storage: To Be or Not To Be? The Three Prongs of the “Green&# Energy Stimulus Pa. Hybrid electric buses and heavy trucks could power many homes or a school or a hospital in an emergency.

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Can Electric Vehicles Speed Up As The Economy Slows Down?

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Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, several conflicting reports about the future of EVs have emerged: some predict EVs to grow by 38% year-over-year, while others forecast a 43% drop. This growth is no small feat considering overall car sales have been falling in the past two years. Why some analysts expect EV sales to drop.

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