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California passes 1M mark for cumulative sales of electric vehicles: BEVs, PHEVs and FCEVs

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379,125 PHEV (36% ). 63,141 PHEV (25.2%). California’s EV adoption rate exceeds the global trends according to the International Energy Agency showing that the global EV market share jumped from 4.11% in 2020 to 8.57% in 2021. In comparison, EVs delivered as a percent of total US sales in 2021 totaled just 4%.

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Proterial prototypes 100 kW motor using ferrite magnets

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As a result of prototyping and evaluating an actual ferrite magnet motor based on the simulation results, Proterial has confirmed an output exceeding 100 kW—which can be applied to his BEV and PHEV. Along with this, the production volume of neodymium magnets used in xEV drive motors and generators is expected to increase.

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DOE: China alone accounted for 42% of global plug-in vehicle sales in 2016

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PHEV sales reached 72,400 units in 2016 in China. By comparison, US PHEV sales in 2016 were 72,900 units, slightly outpacing China; however, US battery-electric vehicles sales were only 86,700. China alone accounted for 42% of sales (316,800 units).

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ICCT LCA study finds only battery and hydrogen fuel-cell EVs have potential to be very low-GHG passenger vehicle pathways

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The ICCT has conducted a comprehensive global and temporal life-cycle assessment of GHG emissions from a variety of alternative passenger car powertrains and fuels. This is especially important for assessing the GHG emissions of PHEVs. Life-cycle GHG emissions for global typical medium-size passenger cars registered in 2030.

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IHS forecasts global EV charger market to grow to more than 12.7M units in 2020

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The global EV Charger (EVC) market is forecast to grow from more than 1 million units in 2014 to more than 12.7 Scott also said that the sales of electric vehicles in Germany and France have been relatively low in comparison to other European countries. PHEV production to exceed EV production. Fast charging.

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Ford researchers: global light-duty CO2 regulatory targets broadly consistent with 450 ppm stabilization

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In the study, the Ford team derived regional CO 2 targets for new LDVs while still providing an integrated view of the global LDV fleet—a perspective critical to the planning needs for global automotive firms. They refer to these emission trajectories as the global CO 2 caps. The cumulative CO 2 emissions 2000?2060

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Global WorldAutoSteel Project Presents Interim Results of FutureSteelVehicle (FSV) Phase 2 Project for Low GHG Body Structure for Electrified Vehicles

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WorldAutoSteel,the automotive group of the World Steel Association, has presented findings on the progress of FutureSteelVehicle (FSV) Phase 2, a global steel industry effort to develop advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) architectures for electrified vehicles that reduce life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.