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IHS Markit: global auto sales to drop 22% this year

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million units, a drop of 15% from 2019 levels. Europe will see mixed recovery cycles, as a result of local restrictions and varied economic support and stimulus. million-unit decline from 2019, according to the latest IHS Markit forecast. million in 2019. million in 2019. million in 2019. million units.

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IHS Markit: global commercial vehicle production to drop 22% in 2020 in wake of COVID-19

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IHS Markit is forecasting that global commercial vehicle production (GVW 4-8) volumes in 2020 compared to 2019 will be down 22% (more than 650,000 units) to 2.6 For major truck producers in Japan and South Korea , most have been forced to suspend operations due to reported parts shortages, resulting in 8,000 units of lost production.

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IEA: global carbon dioxide emissions have rebounded strongly

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After hitting a low in April, global emissions rebounded strongly and rose above 2019 levels in December. If governments don’t move quickly with the right energy policies, this could put at risk the world’s historic opportunity to make 2019 the definitive peak in global emissions. China was the only major economy that grew in 2020.

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PwC’s Autofacts forecasts global light vehicle assembly to reach 81.8M units in 2013, up 3.3% from 2012

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million units in 2019. Stimulus measures such as lowered interest rates are offset by tighter credit restrictions in lending, restraining the full-year 2013 sales forecast to approximately 1.3% Capacity in the region is forecasted to grow from 15.4 million units in 2012 to 18.7 South America. year-over-year growth.

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2020 Top 10 Countries in the Global EV Revolution

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Link to the 2019 list (from there you can get to older ones). Including complete tables for Israel in 2019-2020 which I calculated and handed over to Jose! in 2019 to 4% in 2020. Welcome to the 7th Annual Top 10 EV Countries list — my own very personal version of March Madness! It *is* literal madness to keep doing it.

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