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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 (gallons).

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Ford 2019 Transit Connect Cargo Van in US adds diesel option, 4G LTE

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Ford introduced the new 2019 Transit Connect Cargo Van. More than 300,000 Transit Connect vehicles have been sold since 2009 when Ford created the segment in the United States. The 2019 Transit Connect Cargo Van offers three different engines—including a diesel—capable of running on five different fuels.

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Total BEV sales in California at 8.9% of 2030 goal

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The California Center for Jobs & The Economy has released an updated report ( earlier post ) on the progress of ZEV sales in the state during the first half of 2020, drawing on sales data from the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA). in H1 2019 to 5.8% in H1 2019 to 5.8% Data: California Center for Jobs & The Economy.

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Zero-cobalt Li-ion battery maker SPARKZ announces site for W Va gigafactory

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The facility was originally a glass plant that ceased production in 2009. Helping coalfield families transition into the new energy economy is central to our mission. SPARKZ was founded in late 2019 and has been in innovation mode. The plant, located at 1211 AFG Rd in Bridgeport, WV, has approximately 482,000 sqft.

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California cumulative PEV sales at 13.4% of 2030 goal; true ZEVs at 7.6%

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Using this more flexible interpretation that includes both true ZEVs and combustion PHEVs, total PEV sales since 2009 account for 13.4% of the 2030 goal, notes a new report from the California Center for Jobs & the Economy. Graph: California Center for Jobs & the Economy. True ZEV sales, however, account for only 7.6%.

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T&E: Electric bus orders in Europe more than doubled to 1,031 units in 2017; ~9% share of new registrations

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The lag between orders and deliveries is usually 9-12 months; T&E expects all these electric buses to be on the road by mid-2019. Yearly electric bus orders in Europe from 2009 to H12018. The are currently about 1,600 electric buses are on European roads, with another 1,600 on order (as of mid-2018).

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

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Further, according to the latest IHS Markit forecasts, the global auto industry will exerience an unprecedented and almost instant stalling of demand in 2020, with global auto sales forecast to plummet more than 12% from 2019 to 78.8 during the global recession in 2008/2009. million units. Europe autos demand for 2020 is set at 15.6

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