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Study finds that EV-specific factors rather than socio-demographic variables better predictors of EV uptake

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Estonia deciding to buy 500 MiEVs in 2012 or Belgium offering high financial incentives but perhaps not to the right market, noted lead author Will Sierzchula. Thirdly, due to the constantly evolving environment during the emergence of a radical innovation, industrial dynamics may change from year to year.

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Navigant Research forecasts EV charger global market to grow to $3.8B by 2020; 27.1% CAGR from 2013

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In a new report, “ Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Tracker 1Q13 ”, Navigant notes that definitions concerning technologies, industry standards, and market segments vary from region to region making tracking this market difficult. billion by 2020, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 27.1%.

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European consortium investigating graphene-based materials for lightweight cars; energy-efficient and safe vehicles

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The automotive industry is widely viewed as being the industry in which the greatest volume of advanced composite materials will be used in the future to produce light vehicles. The global automotive industry is currently facing great challenges, such as CO 2 emissions and safety issues. Source: University of Sunderland.

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