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Pike forecasts 26.4% CAGR for electric-drive buses to 2018; hybrid, battery-electric and fuel cell

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Pike Research forecasts that the global market for all electric-drive buses—including hybrid, battery electric, and fuel cell buses—grow steadily over the next. would purchase 500 battery electric buses. Europe is behind on hybrid bus deployments, although stimulus. from 2012 to 2018. Li-ion batteries.

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China Forecast to Produce 12M Vehicles This year

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China is forecast to produce a record 12 million vehicles this year, according to an official with the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). In January, China cut the purchase tax on passenger cars to 5% for models with engine displacements of less than 1.6 People’s Daily. million units in July, up 63.57

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Deutsche Bank Forecast sees slower transportation electrification and greater gasoline demand near-term; increased confidence in the pace and breadth of long-term shift to efficient transportation systems

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In DB’s Fall 2009 note, they had forecast 12% growth. Current prices have fallen from $650/kWh+ in 2009 to about $450/kWh now, and DB’s forecast is the price to fall at about a 7.5% More governmental consumer incentives (rebates or tax credits) to encourage the purchase of new electrics and plug-in electrics.

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How and When the Chip Shortage Will End, in 4 Charts

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considered getting into the chip-stimulus game as well. However, those conditions meant a big fraction of the workforce recreated the office at home, purchasing computers, monitors, and other equipment. SEMI’s 3 June 2021 World Fab Forecast indicates that 10 new 300-mm fabs will start operation in 2021 with 14 more coming up in 2022.

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

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The main reasons for global automotive sales drop are, The purchasing power of consumers decreased. Many municipal and federal governments, for example, have expanded consumer benefits for EV sales, mostly as part of stimulus efforts aimed at mitigating the pandemic’s economic effect. The short distance market.

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When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

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The government-run newspaper China Daily reported on April 8 that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology had postponed its plans to launch incentives for private purchases of new energy vehicles in March. The firm eTec got $100 million in funding from the US Department of Energy through the stimulus bill.

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Grant Thornton LLP Warns of Potential Collapse of Automotive Supply Chain

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Stimulate Demand: The programs included in the stimulus bill signed last month may help rebound consumer demand, but more aggressive action to move sales into the 12-14 million-unit range as quickly as possible will help inject much needed liquidity into the entire system.

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