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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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The outbreak of COVID-19 has already impacted the automotive industry significantly, according to JATO Dynamics, a leading provider of global automotive data and insight. Global vehicle sales totalled 5.55 —Felipe Munoz, JATO’s global analyst. million units in March 2020, down by 39% from March 2019. million units.

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Global biofuels production up 17% in 2010 to hit all-time high of 105 billion liters

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Global production of biofuels increased 17% in 2010 to reach an all-time high of 105 billion liters (28 billion gallons US), up from 90 billion liters (24 billion gallons US) in 2009. of all global fuel for road transportation—an increase from 2% in 2009, according to the report. Source: Worldwatch Institute. Click to enlarge.

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Pike Research forecasts annual global sales of light-duty natural gas vehicles to reach 3.2M in 2019

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The global market for light-duty (LD) natural gas vehicles (NGVs)—including passenger cars, light-duty trucks and commercial vehicles—will experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.2% The global market for LD NGVs varies significantly depending on the region and country. between 2012 and 2019, reaching 3.2

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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 North America continues to be an impetus to global light vehicle demand levels. With a strong exit to 2014, and gasoline prices currently plunging, consumers may feel even more positive throughout 2015. million, an increase of 2.4% North America.

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Forecast: Global Natural Gas Vehicle Fleet to Reach 17 Million by 2015

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A new report from Pike Research forecasts that the global natural gas vehicle (NGV) sector is poised for a new period of growth. Globally, Pike Research forecasts that the NGV market will grow at a CAGR of 5.5% NGVs have substantially lower GHG, CO 2 , and NO x than gasoline or diesel. million in 2008. Environmental benefits.

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Evidence from glacier ice: Until it was banned, leaded gasoline dominated the anthropogenic lead emissions in South America

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Leaded gasoline was a larger emission source of the toxic heavy metal lead than mining in South America, even though the extraction of metals from the region’s mines historically released huge quantities of lead into the environment, according to a study by researchers from the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI and the University of Bern.

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Ford joins voluntary greenhouse gas reporting program in India; first automaker

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The company already participates in similar programs in the United States, China, Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Argentina. Voluntary reporting provides overall transparency regarding the company’s CO 2 emissions; Ford has a goal of reducing CO 2 emissions at its global facilities, including two in Chennai, India, by 30% per vehicle by 2025.

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