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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. Europe autos demand for 2020 is set at 15.6

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Heard At The Show: Snippets from SAE 2009 World Congress

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Honda believes it will be a help in climbing stairs or industrial operations that require a lot of squatting. Department of Defense and Fuel Economy. Skalny, Director, US Army TARDEC shared the following insights on fuel usage within the Department of Defense (DOD): Every $10/barrel increase in oil prices adds $1.3

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IHS Automotive forecasts 88.6M unit global light vehicle market in 2015; 2.4% growth

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over 2014, continuing an unbroken five-year run of sales recovery and growth from the low point set in the depth of the Great Recession in 2009. In Europe, the crisis in Russia could offset the boon of lower fuel prices for Europe’s car buyers and even the new QE boost from the ECB. million, an increase of 2.4%

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Mixed Outlook for Mainstream Consumer Adoption of PHEVs

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A series of presentations at the SAE 2009 Hybrid Vehicle Technology Symposium held in San Diego (11-12 February) sketched a mixed outlook for mainstream consumer—i.e., The Most Plausible Early Market consumers value fuel economy. Source: Ken Kurani. Click to enlarge. or below; advanced accessories; and a mild hybrid drivetrain.

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Demand for oil ‘passed its peak’

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Industry analysts reckon oil demand in developed countries likely reached its all-time peak in 2005. But the stronger governmental and consumer push for passenger vehicle fuel economy gains driven by energy security concerns and climate change initiatives have also led to reduced demand for oil in the OECD. mbd in 2014.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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Blog Archive ▼ 2009 (52) ▼ April (6) Waxman-Markey and REDD BlogRoll Review: Space Beams, Leaded Batteries, an. Presumably V2G is in some way better than large-scale battery storage (which Im guessing would benefit from better control and economies of scale). The World's First Clean Motocross Race On Electric.

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Buffett's Chinese electric car company

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3) TED 2009 (+2) Anti-Nuclear Effectively Means Pro-Fossil Fuel (+2) Consumption dwarfs population as main global warming threat (+2) If youve already signed up for TEC, you dont need to register again. BYD is an amazing company.

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