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Ducker survey of automakers suggests aluminum content surge in EV market; SUVs & pickups to constitute 85% of the BEV market by 2030

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The report— “2023 North American Light Vehicle Aluminum Content and Outlook ”—released by the Aluminum Association indicates that demand for more sustainable transportation will help drive an increase in market share for aluminum content by nearly 100 net pounds per vehicle (PPV) from 2020 to 2030.

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EPA: preliminary data show average fuel economy of new light-duty vehicles reached a record high of 25.7 MPG in 2020

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Preliminary data in EPA’s 2020 Automotive Trends Report shows average fuel economy for model year 2020 light-duty vehicles increased to 25.7 miles per gallon (MPG). From 2005–2020 average fuel economy rose by 29%. mpg, or slightly below the record high achieved in model year 2018. Fuel economy decreased by 0.2

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ExxonMobil: diesel will surpass gasoline as the number one global transportation fuel by 2020

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Transportation fuel mix in millions of oil-equivalent barrels through 2020. Diesel will surpass gasoline as the number one transportation fuel worldwide by 2020 and continue to increase its share through 2040, according to ExxonMobil’s recently published Outlook For Energy: A View To 2040. Source: ExxonMobil Outlook. Click to enlarge.

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Toyota introduces new 2020 Highlander and hybrid at New York International Auto Show; TNGA-K platform

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Toyota introduced the next-generation three-row 2020 Highlander SUV at the New York International Auto Show. Arriving in Toyota dealerships in winter, the Highlander gasoline model will arrive in December 2019 and the Highlander Hybrid will make its way to customers in February 2020.

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2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid: 36 mpg tops any other three-row SUV without a charge port

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Toyota appears to be focusing its hybrid sales toward SUVs and larger vehicles; and if you consider big family vehicles like the Highlander, capable of carrying up to eight, there’s a lot of efficiency to be gained in going hybrid. Over the past week, results posted by the EPA have confirmed exactly how significant that gain is.

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Schaeffler supplying modular hybrid transmission to 2020 Ford Explorer, Ford Police Interceptor Utility and Lincoln Aviator

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Automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler is supplying its modular hybrid transmission to the 2020 Ford Explorer and Police Interceptor Utility, as well as the 2020 Lincoln Aviator. Explorer Limited Hybrid featuring a 3.3-liter liter EcoBoost engine. It also turned a fastest lap time that was 2.4 seconds better than the 3.7-liter

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Confirmed: 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid arriving for US in early 2020, will top 40 MPG city

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Honda is at last revealing the first electrified SUV for its U.S. The automaker has announced that this higher-mileage 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid will be U.S.-produced lineup, and it’s a hybrid version of the brand’s best-selling model in the U.S., produced and widely available.

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