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KPMG survey: global auto execs expect slow growth in electrified vehicle sales; intensified investment coming in the face of current modest demand

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In polling 200 C-level executives in the global automotive industry for the 2012 automotive survey, KPMG found that executives in the US and Western Europe expect even less consumer adoption, projecting e-vehicles will only account for 6-10% of global annual auto sales. —Gary Silberg. —Gary Silberg.

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The EV Battery Wish List

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Power, and could approach 11 percent of the global market this year. Instead, Lucid leaders see a bright future in cars that aim for maximum efficiency — rather than range per se — via smaller, more-affordable batteries. EVs may have seized a record 5.8 percent of the United States market in 2022 , according to J.D.

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KPMG survey finds global auto execs expect ICE dominance for some time; ICE downsizing and PHEVs to receive greatest investment over next 5 years; mobility-as-a-service in cities

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Even in the BRICs, ICE downsizing has become a big deal. —“14 th Annual Global Automotive Executive Survey”. The survey found that most companies are hedging their bets and spreading funding across a wide range of areas, with ICE downsizing and plug-in hybrids expected to receive the greatest investment over the next 5 years.

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DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

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Daimler Trucks North America LLC will develop and demonstrate a tractor-trailer combination using a suite of technologies including active aerodynamics, cylinder deactivation, hybridization, and the electrification of accessories. GE Global Research. The Department of the Army is contributing an additional $2.2 General Motors.

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Can General Motors bounce back? The Green Piece

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Its dive into the financial doldrums was short-lived however, and on July 10, 2009, the company bounced back with the formation of a new, downsized GM (see article ). The company was created from the old GM’s strongest operations and was reborn with a clear focus on building better and more environmentally friendly vehicles.

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs?

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In North America, the EX30 is small enough that four full-size American adults will find it too tight for more than short trips. The EX30 was the first high-volume Volvo planned to be built only in China, for export to all global markets. Moreover, the EX30 has zero direct competition in North America.

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs? – Charged EVs

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In North America, the EX30 is small enough that four full-size American adults will find it too tight for more than short trips. The EX30 was the first high-volume Volvo planned to be built only in China, for export to all global markets. Moreover, the EX30 has zero direct competition in North America.

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