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European car market logs best year for alternative fueled vehicles, lowest diesel share since 2001

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Diesel vehicles posted their lowest market share since 2001, as demand fell by double digits in 20 of the 27 markets included in JATO’s analysis, with the biggest drops in the UK (-30%), Scandinavia (-22%) and Benelux (-22%). and recorded its lowest volume since 2014. In total, 5.4 million registrations—a volume increase of 17%.

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EIA: US energy-related CO2 dropped 2.7% in 2015; of end-use sectors, only transportation increased

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According to a report from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), US energy-related CO 2 emissions decreased by 146 million metric tons (MMmt) in 2015 to 5,259 MMmt, down 2.7% Energy-related CO 2 emissions in 2015 were about 12% below 2005 levels. —“US Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions, 2015”. Electricity.

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Stellantis-LG Energy Solution battery joint venture named NextStar Energy; 45 GWh plant in Windsor

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Lee has held a series of global and regional sales and marketing roles for the promotion of lithium-ion batteries at LG Chem since 2001. He was responsible for US market sales and was based in San Jose, California, from 2015 to 2018. Lee will be moving to Windsor, Ontario, in the coming months.

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Gasoline consumption per capita in 2020 was on par with that in 1965

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Total consumption (millions of gallons). Consumption per capita (gallons). The maximum consumption per capita (505 gallons) was reached in 1978.

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Pike Research forecasts accelerating hybrid locomotive sales from 2015-2020

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Hybrid electric locomotive sales will have an increasing presence in global rail markets between 2015 and 2020, according to a new report from Pike Research. In 2001, Railpower launched the first hybrid electric switching locomotive in North America, using battery energy storage, called the Green Goat. between 2015 and 2020).

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TRW Forecasts Electric Park Brakes on 1 in 5 European Passenger Cars by 2015

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is forecasting —based on vehicle manufacturer data—that Electric Park Brake ( EPB ) technology will be standard on one in five of all European-built vehicles by 2015. TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. TRW anticipates further growth for its Electric Park Brake system that enhances safety and fuel savings for passenger vehicles.

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Johnson Controls introducing 11 new AGM battery group sizes to meet vehicle electrical demand

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In anticipation of this growth, Johnson Controls will invest more than $780 million globally between 2015 and 2020 in AGM technology in order to increase capacity. Johnson Controls has been manufacturing AGM batteries since 2001 and has produced 28 million batteries since 2007.

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