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CRU: EVs will transform aluminum demand

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The usage of primary aluminum intensive, extrusions and rolled products will be significantly higher than seen in internal combustion engine vehicles today. CRU forecasts global battery electric (BEV), plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) and hybrid electric (HEV) sales will increase to 42 million vehicles worldwide by 2030.

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At the EV Crossroads

Clean Fleet Report

This story is the 2,000 th one posted on Clean Fleet Report (as a point of reference we hit story #1,000 on Feb. Here we are today, at that crossroads of “old” internal combustion engine technology and insurgent electric propulsion. You could argue a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) does that, but that’s not really true. Power/Powertrain.

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News: Mid-Year EV Sales Hit Peak

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Jeep Wrangler 4xe leads PHEVs. It shouldn’t be surprising when you scan the list of EVs (particularly the down-list models where there are several Audis and BMWs as well as the pricey GMC Hummer ), but the average sales price for an EV during the first half of the year was $66,000, according to Kelly Blue Book.

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BYD is now shipping its own EVs as first cargo ship heads to Europe

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China International Marine Containers Group (CIMC), which built the vessel, announced the news on WeChat Wednesday. The ship is owned by Zodiac Maritime, with BYD leasing it as the first addition to its “sea-going fleet.” The Sea Lion 07 is designed by former Audi and Lamborghini designer Wolfgang Egger. BYD’s Explorer No.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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Broadly, Navigant expects expansion in both the higher end of the market (thereby putting competitive pressure on Tesla Motors), as Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Mercedes, Saab, and Volvo introduce their first plug-in cars. The luxury internal combustion engine (ICE) motorcycle market may be growing in both the United States and Europe, as well.

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Exclusive: 2023 Cadillac Lyriq Preview

Clean Fleet Report

First was the short-lived, 2014-2016, very cool looking ELR plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). Then in 2017 along came the CT6 PHEV , an electrified version of Cadillac’s full-size, flagship sedan, but 2019 saw the end of this car. Road Test: 2018 Cadillac CT6 PHEV. Cadillac hopes to not disappoint them.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

Drive Electric

The technology is ready and available to make this transition in the light vehicle fleet. International evidence demonstrates that a Clean Vehicle Standard and Clean Vehicle Discount, including the feebate mechanism, should rapidly accelerate the uptake of zero emissions vehicles in New Zealand. Improve safety of the fleet; and/or. ?

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