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IHS Markit: global auto sales to drop 22% this year

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Impacts to global auto demand in the wake of COVID-19 have rapidly progressed to severity levels higher than the 2008-2009 recession, and significant uncertainty around prospects for a meaningful recovery remain. Europe will see mixed recovery cycles, as a result of local restrictions and varied economic support and stimulus.

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State of Texas to Submit Bid for Battery Consortium

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The State of Texas will submit a bid to become the headquarters for an advanced battery consortium that is seeking $1 billion in Federal stimulus money to develop technology for the next generation of hybrid electric vehicles. which makes lithium-ion batteries, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Johnson Controls Inc.,

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2020 Top 10 Countries in the Global EV Revolution

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In October, our relatives in Israel bought this amazing Hyundai Ioniq BEV, designed and built in Korea. The 2008 $7.5k It was one of only 30 sold in Israel last year (out of ~1500 BEV sales there in 2020). Globally ~14k Ioniq BEVs were sold. Remember the days when Jay from insideevs.com had those beautiful detailed monthly tables?

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