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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

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Global vehicle sales totalled 5.55 This represents the largest year-on-year monthly decrease since 1980, when JATO Dynamics started to collect data—even surpassing the global financial crisis in November 2008, which saw a 25% decline in sales. million units in March 2020, down by 39% from March 2019. million units.

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IHS Automotive forecasts 88.6M unit global light vehicle market in 2015; 2.4% growth

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IHS Automotive forecasts global automotive sales for 2015 to reach 88.6 over 2014, continuing an unbroken five-year run of sales recovery and growth from the low point set in the depth of the Great Recession in 2009. However, IHS Automotive analysts still expect light vehicle sales in China to grow by 7% in 2015 to 25.2

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Gevo transitioning Luverne plant to produce both isobutanol and ethanol; “side-by-side” configuration

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Gevo said that its decision—announced during its 4Q 2013 earnings call—to transition to the simultaneous production of both products is a direct result of (1) the steady progress made in executing its flexible production technology strategy and (2) the current high ethanol margin environment. million compared to $1.9 Earlier post.)

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

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EV MYTH ONE: Manufacturing EVs is just as bad for the environment as ICEVs. Electric vehicles typically have a smaller operating carbon footprint than gasoline cars, even when accounting for the electricity used for charging. EV MYTH TWO: Producing electricity for EVs is just as bad for the environment as using ICEVs.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

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EV MYTH ONE: Manufacturing EVs is just as bad for the environment as ICEVs. Electric vehicles typically have a smaller carbon footprint than gasoline cars, even when accounting for the electricity used for charging. EV MYTH TWO: Producing electricity for EVs is just as bad for the environment as using ICEVs.