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China EV industry sell-off creates opportunity, says Morgan Stanley

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Shares of major Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers have generally suffered a sell-off so far this year, as the sector's weak sales at the start of the year and recent widespread price wars have raised investor concerns.

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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. In addition to technological advances, price developments play a key role in determining overall energy usage, Worldwatch notes.

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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.

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The Summit On Clean Tech Law & The New Energy Policy

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And Leslie tells me the price includes a spectacular wine reception with fine wines from hosted by Sweeney Canyon Vineyard, of Santa Ynez. Stimulus Package allocated for renewables? If you act before Tuesday you can still register at the Early Bird rate. How can CleanTech companies access the close to $80 billion in the Federal.

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This is How the COVID-19 Pandemic Affect The Global EV Market

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CO2-emission restrictions have a big impact on market conditions because they challenge automakers to make more fuel-efficient cars and the incentives from the state, such as buying price discounts and tax cuts, have a significant impact on market demand. Nurturing environment and related infrastructure.

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CEC report sets out North American plan for change and investment to achieve sustainable freight transportation

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But, the report identifies clear opportunities, especially in light of infrastructure-related stimulus investment, to get this right. Only two of these are directly related to fuel content and transportation technologies: Pricing carbon. Funding transportation infrastructure and pricing its use. Shifting to lower-carbon fuels.

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NYC Goes EV

Revenge of the Electric Car

From the article: ‘The New York study anticipates that by 2015, electric vehicle prices should decline because of reduced battery costs, that there will be a sufficient supply of electric vehicles to purchase, and that consumers will take advantage of the existing federal tax credit of $7,500 for new electric cars. Or No Cars?