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Mitsubishi Motors forecasts 41% drop in retail sales in Japan over improper fuel consumption testing

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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced its forecasts for the FY2016 full-year (April 1, 2016 to March 31, 2017). The announcement on the FY2016 forecasts were put on hold to assess the future impact from the improper testing of fuel consumption announced in April. Asia: 331,000 units, up 3% or 9,000 units year-on-year.

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Honeywell partners with Asahi Glass to boost production of HFO-1234yf

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Europe and Asia. Manufacturing locations in both the US and Asia will provide automotive customers with improved supply chain reliability and security. The plant will use new process technology and is expected to be fully operational in 2016. This GWP is 99.9%

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Honeywell and suppliers to invest ~$300M to boost production of HFO-1234yf low GWP MAC coolant

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Among these investments, Honeywell will construct a high-volume manufacturing plant using new process technology at the company’s existing Geismar, Louisiana, refrigerants manufacturing site, which is expected to be fully operational in 2016. Emissions Policy Vehicle Systems'

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ExxonMobil projects 25% energy demand increase between 2014-2040, 50% decline in carbon intensity; hybrids to be 40% of new car sales

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Global energy demand will increase 25% between 2014 and 2040, driven by population growth and economic expansion, ExxonMobil forecasts in the 2016 edition of its annual The Outlook for Energy. Global vehicle fuel efficiency - projections. On-road fuel economy varies significantly by region. Source: ExxonMobil.

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ExxonMobil predicts peak in light-duty vehicle liquid fuels ~2030, but ongoing role for oil in the mix

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As personal mobility increases, average new-car fuel economy (including SUVs and light trucks) will improve as well, rising from about 30 miles per gallon (7.83 Wojnar, vice president for Corporate Strategic Planning. In the forecast, global transportation-related energy demand grows close to 30% from 2016 to 2040.

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GM’s China JVs investing $12B between 2014-2017 to expand; GM outlines China market trends

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Tsien and General Motors President Dan Ammann also discussed some of the trends shaping China’s auto industry in the next few years, including: Luxury vehicles are expected to make up at least 10 percent of auto sales by 2020, and GM will add one new Cadillac per year through 2016. GM will add 11 new SUVs between now and 2018. Earlier post.).

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SAE technical experts: fuel cell technology has advanced significantly, FC vehicle production has begun, further cost reductions & infrastructure development required

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The only way to solve this chicken-and-the-egg problem was to create our own hydrogen for FCV use, which was realized by joint-development with Iwatani Corporation. Cost, productivity, efficiency and fuel economy now offer the highest focus for technology investment, he said.

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