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IHS Markit: global commercial vehicle production to drop 22% in 2020 in wake of COVID-19

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March appears to have been solid, on preliminary data, and April may even reach prior-year volumes thanks to strong government stimulus, but we do not see all of the lost volume being made up. The local industry is already recovering, with commercial vehicle plants re-opened. However, restrictions are expected to ease through May.

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Worldwatch Institute report finds global energy intensity increased in 2010 for second year in a row

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With both population and consumption growing worldwide, the capacity of the world’s economy to require less energy for each unit of output has been a rare positive trend for the environment. Energy intensity is declining in many advanced economies, including the United States, Germany, and Japan.

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Exclusive Greenius Coverage of Today’s Clean Tech Roundtable

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I was particularly impressed with former California State Controller, Steve Westly who was fairly pulsating with energy having just gotten back from China, Japan and Western Europe where he reports that “something dramatic is happening in clean tech.&#. Tags: environment Bryan Cave Clean Tech Roundtable Jerry Brown.

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Nissan reports significant net loss

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In Europe sales amassed 530,000 units - down 16.7%; while in Japan, sales dropped to 612,000 units, down 15.1%. Despite the obvious frustrations, Nissan President and CEO Carlos Ghosn remained optimistic. The global sales forecast for fiscal 2009 is 3.08 million units. The global sales forecast for fiscal 2009 is 3.08 million units.

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Honda May Develop Plug-In as Obama Alters U.S. Policy (Update2) - Bloomberg.com

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Tax Credits Instead, Obama backed tax credits of as much as $7,500 inthe stimulus package approved in February for buyers of plug-incars. In July, itopened an assembly line in Japan to build its FCX Clarity. millionthis year from $211.9 million, according to the EnergyDepartment Web site. The vehicle costs U.S.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Home Page Todays Paper Video Most Popular Times Topics Search All NYTimes.com Energy & Environment World U.S. Unfortunately, there is very little specific funding for wireless transmission in the stimulus bill that was just signed by the USA President. In fact, almost none at all. — William O’Connor 15.

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The Future Ain’t What It Used To Be

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They’re the same people who had no problem flushing a trillion dollars down the Iraq weapons of mass destruction stimulus for the evil and wealthy. EU, and Japan combined, but it now has a policy to close an old coal plant for each new cleaner burning plant that turns coal into a gas before burning it. .

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