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EC rolls out CARS 2020 action plan for European auto industry

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It is the first deliverable of the New European Industrial Policy outlined in an earlier communication. This Action Plan is based on four pillars: investing in advanced technologies and financing innovation; improving market conditions; enhancing global competitiveness; and investing in human capital and skills and softening the.

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BNEF forecasts cumulative 26 GWh of second-life EV battery storage by 2025

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In a new report for clients, Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) forecasts that there will be 29 GWh of used EV batteries coming out of cars in 2025. The auto industry is divided on the issue. This far exceeds the size of the current stationary storage market.

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BNEF forecasts EVs to hit 54% of new car sales by 2040; decreasing importance of PHEVs

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Electric vehicles will make up the majority of new car sales worldwide by 2040, and account for 33% of all the light-duty vehicles on the road, according to a new forecast published by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). This represents an aggressive jump compared to BNEF’s previous forecast of 35% EV new car market share by 2040.

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AlixPartners study finds post-crisis auto industry facing new set of challenges; sales projected below historical levels for foreseeable future

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AlixPartners also estimates that on-going unemployment and underemployment could cost the auto industry up to 1.5 According to the study, historically, approximately one of every five vehicles sold is financed by home-value appreciation, a ratio that’s likely to decrease with the continuing stagnancy in home values.

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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 For the APAC region in 2015, IHS forecasts that China’s economic growth will decelerate further, to 6.5% in 2014 as a result of industrial overcapacity and weakness in the real estate sector. The IHS Automotive US light vehicle sales forecast for 2015 is 16.9

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Carmax, Carvana, and automotive stakeholders urge U.S. Senate to keep EV tax credits

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American auto manufacturers will fall behind as the rest of the world transitions to electric. The future of the auto industry is up for grabs, and the future of the auto industry is electric. Innovation will stall, and with it the burgeoning industries and companies in EV-adjacent spaces like battery recycling.

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UKH2Mobility interim report finds potential for 1.6M hydrogen-powered vehicles on UK roads by 2030, with annual sales of 300K units

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million hydrogen-powered vehicles could be on UK roads by 2030, according to interim Phase I findings of the UKH 2 Mobility project, a joint Government-industry to evaluate the potential for hydrogen as a fuel for Ultra Low Carbon Vehicles in the UK before developing an action plan for an anticipated roll-out to consumers in 2014/15.

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