Green Car Congress
AUGUST 30, 2009
The oil price shocks of the 1970s led the Brazilian government to address the strain high prices were placing on its fragile economy. Brazil, the largest and most populous country in South America, was importing 80% of its oil and 40% of its foreign exchange was used to pay for that imported oil. by Brian J.
Get Electric Vehicle
MAY 29, 2021
Auto giants were reluctant to shift their focus from gasoline cars to electric cars. Dedicated manufacturing plants will facilitate the optimum use of resources. EV specific manufacturing machines and methods are being developed thus reducing the price of the car. Rays of Hope. Battery Swapping.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 7, 2009
Background colors of the cells represent the crude oil price required for economic feasibility. These synthetic fuels are economically competitive with petro-diesel when the crude oil price (COP) is at or above $86 per barrel (based on a 20% rate of return, in January 2008 dollars, with a carbon price of zero).
Green Car Congress
JULY 4, 2009
Limited fossil fuel resources. The perspective of rising oil prices is a turboboost for a change in customer behavior, he said. However, Winterkorn said, VW, and the German auto industry in general, abandoned the early advantage and work in electromobility. And the auto industry doesn’t hold back on announcements.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 8, 2011
Auto manufacturers such as Chrysler, BYD, Coda, Honda, Mitsubishi, Hyundai, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo are not included in this table, but have announced or are expected to introduce EVs in this time period, DOE said. —One Million Electric Vehicles by 2015. One Million Electric Vehicles by 2015.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 14, 2009
Given high initial costs, volatile oil prices, improving competition, an industry in poor financial shape and consumers who aren’t perfectly rational.who actually are quite risk averse.advanced technology may be a hard sell. Research shows that people value loss of dollars a lot higher than value gained, about 1.5 times as much.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 30, 2012
Encouraging bio-manufacturing and its associated value chain development, and building upon its current expertise in producing conventional parts for automakers, may position the Great Lakes region at a global competitive advantage as oil prices climb, and the demand for more bio-based parts increases. Bio-based materials background.
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