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Hybrids represented 52% of all Toyota Motor Europe sales in 2019; 63% in West Europe

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Toyota Motor Europe reported 2019 sales of 1,089,422 Toyota and Lexus vehicles, an increase of +5.2% A total of seven new model launches in 2019 across both brands provided additional momentum for year-on-year growth. in 2019 to a record 87,206 vehicles, posting a sixth consecutive year of growth with sales doubling since 2013.

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IHS Markit: US gasoline demand could be cut almost in half due to COVID-19

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The magnitude of gasoline demand decline will be much greater than the impact of the 2008 recession and could be further protracted depending on how effective social distancing measures are at controlling the spread of the COVID-19 virus. during the global recession in 2008/2009. million units. million units. million units, down by 13.6%

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Bloom Energy receives DNV AiP for initial design for SOFC-powered LNG carrier; ABS verification as alternative power source

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A key objective for international shipping under the IMO’s mandate is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by half compared to 2008 levels. SHI and Bloom Energy first announced plans in 2019 to design and develop fuel cell-powered ships. DNV Approval in Principle.

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Unifrax introduces Battery Advisory Board to support SiFAB silicon fiber anode battery technology

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Prabhakar Patil, former CEO, LG Chem Power, and Chief Engineer of Hybrid Technologies, Ford Motor Company. Prior to joining LGCPI in 2005, Dr. Patil spent 27 years of his professional career at Ford Motor Company in various engineering and management positions. Dr. Manthiram holds the Cockrell Family Regents Chair in Engineering #5.

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NEVS buys in-wheel motor developer Protean Electric

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Founded in 2008, Protean Electric has devoted more than one million engineering man-hours to develop and validate its ProteanDrive in-wheel motor technology. In January 2019 Evergrande Health acquired a (51%) controlling stake in NEVS.

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TRI and Stanford working to combine vehicle automation with AI algorithms inspired by professional drift drivers

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Since 2008, our lab has taken inspiration from human race car drivers in designing algorithms that enable automated vehicles to handle the most challenging emergencies. MARTY, the Dynamic Design Lab’s electric DeLorean, dodges haybales as it autonomously drifts through a long and challenging obstacle course in 2019.

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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

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million units in March 2020, down by 39% from March 2019. This represents the largest year-on-year monthly decrease since 1980, when JATO Dynamics started to collect data—even surpassing the global financial crisis in November 2008, which saw a 25% decline in sales. percentage points higher than seen in March 2019.

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