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Use of hotstamping materials has increased by about 40% compared to 2016: Glyn Jones, Gestamp India | Autocar Professional

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The use of hotstamping materials has increased by about 40% compared to 2016,” said Glyn Jones, MD of Gestamp India. Jones emphasizes that while the market in India is still maturing, there is a growing trend towards lightweighting. Jones was participating in a discussion at Autocar Professional Vehicle Lightweighting Conference.

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IEA: Electric vehicles posted strong gains in 2016; 2M now in global parc

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With more than 750,000 units sold over the year, the number of electric vehicles in the global parc—primarily Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs)—surpassed 2 million units in 2016, following a year of strong growth in 2015, according to the International Energy Agency’s Global EV Outlook 2017.

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BASF investing €16M into tire pyrolysis oil company Pyrum as part of ChemCycling project

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BASF will uptake most of the pyrolysis oil and process it into new chemical products by using a mass balance approach as part of its ChemCycling project. Waste tires fall within the definition of post-consumer plastic waste according to DIN EN ISO 14021:2016-07.

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Rise of Indian used car market; set to exceed 10 mn units by FY28 – ET Auto

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The used car industry is generally three to five years behind the trends in the new car market. New Delhi: The Indian used car market is poised for continued expansion, fuelled by a burgeoning middle class with rising disposable income, a growing desire for personal mobility and shorter vehicle replacement cycles. million units.

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Tesla’s Elon Musk hints that he’s working on a “Master Plan Part 3”

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently revealed something extremely exciting: he is currently working on Master Plan, Part 3. Master Plan, Part 2 came ten years later, a time when the company was already producing the Model S and Model X. This does not mean to say that Elon Musk’s Master Plan, Part 3, would be ill-timed, however.

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JATO Dynamics: 2016 will be record year for plug-ins with global sales in excess of 700K units; China to begin dominating the market

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By 2022, the Chinese market is expected to account for half of global sales—almost 1.5 Expected EV sales volume in 2016, 2019, 2022, 2025. Japan (85,000), South Korea with (35,000) and India (19,000) will lag some distance behind as growth in these markets is expected to be steady rather than explosive. 2015-YTD actual.

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IDTechEx calculates ~31 GWh of electric vehicle markets beyond cars in 2021

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While electric cars will remain the largest electric vehicle market for the foreseeable future in terms of battery demand and market revenue generation, most transport sectors are facing a transition. There are relatively few strong market drivers for electric vehicles in construction. Electric Vehicles in Construction - 1 GWh.

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