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In a new report, Navigant Research forecasts that total annual global light-duty start-stop vehicle (SSVs) sales will reach 59 million, accounting for 55% of all light duty vehicle sales. The same year, Navigant expects 82% of vehicles in Western Europe to have a stop-start feature, along with nearly 69% of vehicles sold in Asia Pacific.

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

As the world population increases by the estimated 30% from 2010 to 2040, ExxonMobil sees global GDP rising by about 140%, but energy demand by only about 35% due to greater efficiency. Even as demand increases, the world will continue to become more efficient in its energy use, according to the 2015 Outlook for Energy: A View to 2040.

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MAY 14, 2018

A new study finds that the growth of carbon production from Chinese exports has slowed or reversed, reflecting a “new phase of globalization” between developing countries that could undermine international efforts to reduce emissions. The paper is published in Nature Communications. trillion) in 2014. trillion) in 2014.

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JULY 5, 2016

According to a new forecast report from Navigant Research, global commercial alternative powertrain medium- and heavy-duty vehicle (MHDV) sales will grow from about 347,000 vehicles in 2016 to more than 820,000 in 2026, representing a CAGR of about 9%. Medium- and heavy-trucks represent 4.3% of vehicles in the US, drive 9.3%

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NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Cumulative sales of hybrid vehicles in the fleet sector will total nearly 4 million worldwide between 2009 and 2015, according to a recent report from Pike Research. For example, in North America nearly 10% of buses sold in 2015 will be hybrids. By 2015, it is expected to comprise 38% of global PHEV sales. Clint Wheelock.

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JANUARY 19, 2011

World energy growth over the next twenty years is expected to be dominated by emerging economies such as China, India, Russia and Brazil while improvements in energy efficiency measures are set to accelerate, according to BP’s latest projection of energy trends, the BP Energy Outlook 2030. Click to enlarge. Coal will increase by 1.2%

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NOVEMBER 12, 2012

The global energy map is changing significantly, according to the 2012 edition of the Internal Energy Agency’s (IEA) World Energy Outlook ( WEO-2012 ). The IEA said these changes will recast expectations about the role of different countries, regions and fuels in the global energy system over the coming decades. Energy demand.

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APRIL 11, 2019

The study, based on data from 2010 to 2015, estimates that 64% of these new cases of asthma occur in urban areas. Findings from the study: An estimated 4 million children developed asthma each year from 2010 to 2015 due to exposure to NO 2 pollution, which primarily comes motor vehicle exhaust.

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OCTOBER 6, 2017

The innovative, fully automatic transmission, for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, will be available globally and is targeted for release in 2020. Prototype evaluations for OEMs in North America, Europe and Asia begin this year. The new design works to achieve enhanced fuel economy in start-stop dense, low average speed duty cycles.

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APRIL 6, 2012

We are going further in China and across Asia. This expansion is an investment in Ford’s long-term future, globally and will help us to achieve our goal of increasing worldwide sales by nearly 50 percent by mid-decade to about 8 million vehicles per year. —Joe Hinrichs, president of Ford Asia Pacific and Africa.

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JANUARY 23, 2014

(AGC) to increase production for HFO-1234yf, a new refrigerant for automobiles with a global warming potential (GWP) of less than 1. Europe and Asia. Under the agreement, AGC’s production is expected to begin in mid-2015. Under the agreement, AGC’s production is expected to begin in mid-2015. This GWP is 99.9%

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JANUARY 8, 2014

During 2014, the global plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) industry is poised to grow by 86% and will surpass more than 346,000 new vehicles sold, according to a new white paper—“ Electric Vehicles: 10 Predictions for 2014 ”—published by Navigant Research. More mainstream models will come from Kia, Mahindra, Škoda, and Volkswagen.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2017

from 9.931 million in 2015. The Group therefore reached not only its targets for 2016 but also a new record, helped in particular by increases in Western and Central European markets and in the Asia-Pacific region. The Volkswagen Group expects the global economy to record slightly higher growth in 2017 than in the previous year.

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JANUARY 29, 2015

In the face of shifting global trade patterns, international freight transport volumes will likely grow more than four-fold (factor 4.3) by 2050, according to the International Transport Forum at the OECD’s ITF Transport Outlook 2015. OECD economies. It is the only global body with a mandate for all transport modes.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2011

A new study sponsored by Indiana University concludes that President Obama’s vision of one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on US roads by 2015 will require concentrated efforts action from all stakeholders— the auto industry, federal government, the scientific community, and consumers—to be realized.

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DECEMBER 18, 2012

Global automotive Li-Ion battery production capacity is outstripping demand five-to-one as automakers refocus on hybrids and away from full electric vehicles, according to Dr. Menahem Anderman’s recently released xEV Industry Insider Report. Anderman projects a global EV/PHEV 2016 market at around 0.6% million units in 2012 to about 4.1

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IEA fuel economy readiness index status, 2010. Average fuel economy and new vehicles registrations, 2005 and 2008. The index is built from the four key policies needed to improve fuel economy: fuel tax, CO 2 -based vehicle tax, fuel economy standards and labeling. Source: Policy package. Click to enlarge.

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The recreational vehicle (RV) was launched on 19 November 2015. The fuel economy of a vehicle is generally considered to increase by 6 to 8% for every 10% reduction in body weight. &P steel represents a new type of ultrahigh-strength steel with good ductility to improve fuel economy while promoting passenger safety.

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MARCH 4, 2018

A recent study prepared for the European Parliament’s Committee on Transport and Tourism found that since 2015, China has been far the main market for electric cars (battery-electric and plug-in hybrid) followed by the EU and the US. Global sales of electric cars (M1+N1), by year (BEV and PHEV). Power Asia Pacific.

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APRIL 27, 2012

turbodiesel engine on Cruze—one of the top-selling gasoline-powered cars in the US in 2011 and General Motors’ best-selling model globally—will establish Chevrolet as the only domestic automaker offering an American-manufactured diesel-powered compact car with a European-American developed engine. Earlier post. ).

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FEBRUARY 5, 2018

ExxonMobil’s newly released Outlook for Energy: A View to 2040 anticipates that global energy needs will rise about 25% over the period to 2040, led by non-OECD countries. The Outlook projects that global transportation-related energy demand will increase by close to 30% by 2040. l/100 km) now to close to 50 miles per gallon (4.7

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Improving fuel economy, lowering emissions and enhancing the driving experience remain key objectives for auto makers around the world. We have significantly outpaced the growth of the industry by developing fuel-efficient technologies that meet the needs of the global market. million units today to over 10 million by 2015.

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China has been GM’s largest market since 2010, last year accounting for about one-third of its global sales. Investments in GM’s quality growth will include the opening of five new manufacturing facilities by the end of 2015: four vehicle assembly plants and one powertrain plant. Earlier post.).

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Energy is the foundation of Russia, its economy, its government, and its political system. According to the IMF’s 2015 Article IV Consultation-Press Release and Staff Report , published August 3, oil and natural gas exports constituted 65 percent of exports, 52 percent of the Federal government budget, and 14.5 billion respectively).

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The current global natural rubber market is 9.7 Demand for rubber is growing, especially as southeast Asia, India, China and Brazil expand and develop their economies. Landis (2015) “A sustainability review of domestic rubber from the guayule plant” Industrial Crops and Products , 70 383-394 doi: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2015.03.042.

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million ha (49,421 square miles) are expected to be planted by 2015—are “ anything but encouraging ”, according to Promode Kant from the Institute of Green Economy in India and Shuirong Wu of the Chinese Academy of Forestry. Promode Kant, Shuirong Wu (2011) The Extraordinary Collapse of Jatropha as a Global Biofuel.

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billion metric tons in 2015 and 40.4 With strong economic growth and continued heavy reliance on fossil fuels expected for most of the non-OECD economies, much of the increase in carbon dioxide emissions is projected to occur among the developing, non-OECD nations. World carbon dioxide emissions are projected to rise from 29.0

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NOVEMBER 4, 2014

A new Advanced Design Studio is a centerpiece of the R&D facility and represents the company’s new design hub in Asia. Economy is not the only determinant of drive mode; driving dynamics parameters are also incorporated to enhance active safety or boost longitudinal and lateral dynamics in HYBRID sport mode, for example.

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During the SAE World Congress panel, Moriya reinforced that concerted effort among related industries /companies; the establishment of global standards; and the creation of a hydrogen refueling infrastructure are also required if FCVs are to be marketed as scheduled. James said.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

World petroleum and other liquid fuels consumption will increase 38% by 2040, spurred by increased demand in the developing Asia and Middle East, according to the Reference Case projections in International Energy Outlook 2014 ( IEO2014 ), released by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Source: EIA. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 31, 2011

Meanwhile, according to an AlixPartners survey of 1,000 Americans regarding their views of the US economy and their personal economic situations, 83% said they had delayed or planned to wait at least a year to buy a vehicle. —Mark Wakefield, a director in AlixPartners’ Global Automotive Practice. —John Hoffecker.

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million units globally) for viability planning purposes. GM will eliminate 47,000 jobs—37,000 hourly and 10,000 salaried—globally, including 20,000 workers in the US. In 2005, GM completed a long-term initiative to transform operations from a collection of semi-autonomous regions into a cohesive global enterprise.

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MARCH 4, 2014

2015 Jeep Renegade. Jeep unveiled the new 2015 Jeep Renegade small SUV at the Geneva Motor Show. Designed for global markets, the Renegade offers 16 powertrain combinations globally and the segment’s first nine-speed automatic transmission. Click to enlarge. The system instantly engages when 4x4 traction is needed.

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AUGUST 13, 2015

In the last quarter of 2014, in the face of possible oversupply, Saudi Arabia abandoned its traditional role as the global oil market’s swing producer and therefore it role as unofficial guarantor of existing ($100+ per barrel) prices. The Financial Times quoted analysts as estimating the Saudi budget deficit in 2015 at $130 billion.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2011

The International Energy Agency (IEA) last week launched the 2011 edition of the World Energy Outlook (WEO), the current edition of its annual flagship publication assessing the threats and opportunities facing the global energy system out to 2035. The passenger vehicle fleet doubles to almost 1.7 billion in 2035. —WEO 2011.

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Between 2015 and 2020, EV charging ports more than doubled. SUVs and pick-ups accounted for over 55% of the total newly announced vehicle models globally. Benefits to Economy Finally, EVs contribute significantly to the economy. This saved money gets pumped back into the local economy, generating more jobs.

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MARCH 6, 2010

From a global climate change perspective, it does not matter where or from what source the reduction occurs: the effect on the atmospheric concentration of GHGs would be the same. In an “economy-wide” cap-and-trade emissions program, energy sector emissions would likely be capped. Assuming the offset is legitimate—i.e.,

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