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IHS Markit: US gasoline demand could be cut almost in half due to COVID-19

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Further, according to the latest IHS Markit forecasts, the global auto industry will exerience an unprecedented and almost instant stalling of demand in 2020, with global auto sales forecast to plummet more than 12% from 2019 to 78.8 A faltering global auto market will have a big hit on sales of EVs. million units.

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Heard At The Show: Snippets from SAE 2009 World Congress

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As the industry grapples with reducing weight without reducing attributes like size, safety or performance they are going to need to increase the use of lightweight materials. Personal mobility redefined. Honda believes it will be a help in climbing stairs or industrial operations that require a lot of squatting.

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Harris Poll finds 51% of Americans have cut back on products and services because of high gas prices

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Some other things people have cut back on include personal grooming such as hair cuts or manicures (6%), auto repairs and upkeep (5%) and movies (5%) while 5% say they have cut back on everything to pay for the increased price of gasoline. Auto industry.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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V2G helps solve the major problem that demand for electricity is high during the day when everything from industrial plants to air conditioning is running full blast and then excess electricity is wasted at night. 1) Nurture My Body (1) OESX (1) OIL ETN (1) OTCBB:PPRW (1) Oasys (1) Ocean Dead Zones (1) PLX Devices (1) PNE3.DE

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Buffett's Chinese electric car company

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Within a few years, BYD’s batteries were cheaper and just as reliable as those made by industry giants ony and Sanyo. Innovation appears to be Mr. Wang’s personal passion. And if you doubt that they will learn, check out my cover story about BYD in the new issue of FORTUNE, headed to subscribers and newsstands this week.

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