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Cal ISO: California grid battery storage increased nearly 20x since 2019 to 5,000MW; projected to hit 52,000 MW by 2045

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According to the California Independent System Operator, battery storage capacity in the state has increased by nearly 20 times since 2019—from 250 megawatts (MW) to 5,000 MW. The program was established in 2002 with an initial requirement that 20% of electricity retail sales be served by renewable resources by 2017.

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DOE: Adjusted for inflation, the price of gasoline in 2019 was similar to the price in 1929

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The average annual price of gasoline has fluctuated greatly over the past several decades, but when adjusted for inflation (constant dollars), the price of gasoline in 2019 was only nine cents higher than in 1929, according to the US Department of Energy (DOE). The graph below shows the effect of the oil embargo in the early 1980s.

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IHS Markit: average age of cars and light trucks in US rises again in 2019 to 11.8 years

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From 2002-2007, the average age of light vehicles in the US increased by 3.5%. from 2018-2019 while in the Midwest they aged by just 0.4%. From 2018-2019, the average age of passenger cars increased 2.2% In contrast, there were less than 35 million of 16+ year old vehicles on the road in 2002.

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

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The biggest drop was in April 2020 (a reduction of 40% compared with April 2019) followed by a gradual rebound later in the year. In December 2020, the reduction was 11% compared with December 2019. Overall , vehicle miles traveled in 2020 were down 13% compared with 2019. Total consumption. Consumption per capita.

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Porsche to manufacture all-electric Cayenne in Bratislava

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After the Taycan (since 2019), the Macan (in 2024) and the 718 (middle of the decade), the Cayenne will become the sports car manufacturer’s fourth model line with an all-electric powertrain. Since production began in 2002, the Cayenne has been closely associated with Bratislava.

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RAC survey finds UK drivers increasing reliance on cars, spurning public transport in response to COVID-19

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Meanwhile, six-in-10 drivers (59%) say the car is essential for meeting up with friends and family who live elsewhere in the country, significantly up from 45% in 2019. For the first time since 2002 fewer than half of drivers (43%) say they would use their cars less, even if public transport was improved—down sharply from 57% in 2019.

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Mobileye and Delphi to partner on SAE Level 4/5 automated driving solution for 2019

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The partners’ “Central Sensing Localization and Planning” (CSLP) platform will be demonstrated in combined urban and highway driving at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and production ready for 2019. Delphi is a world leader in automated driving software, sensors and systems integration.

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