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JATO Dynamics: 2016 will be record year for plug-ins with global sales in excess of 700K units; China to begin dominating the market

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Global electric passenger car sales totalled 280,000 units in 2014, representing growth of 43% compared with 2013; total global passenger car sales that year were 72 million units. By 2022, the Chinese market is expected to account for half of global sales—almost 1.5 million units a year. 2015-YTD actual. Click to enlarge.

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UK Car production slumps in July

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It represented the worst July performance since 1956 as manufacturers grappled with the global shortage of semiconductors and staff absence resulting from the ‘pingdemic’, with some altering summer shutdown timings to help manage the situation. Petrol and Diesel combined take 52%. The July production for the UK market declined -38.7%

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KPMG survey finds global auto execs expect ICE dominance for some time; ICE downsizing and PHEVs to receive greatest investment over next 5 years; mobility-as-a-service in cities

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—“14 th Annual Global Automotive Executive Survey”. more than half of auto executives involved in the survey feel that battery electric vehicles will have the same driving range as their petrol-fueled equivalents within 6 years.”. —“14 th Annual Global Automotive Executive Survey”. Source: KPMG. Click to enlarge.

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The EV Transition Explained: Local Policies Shape Global Competition

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This is to try to meet the Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5 This sets out US government policy objectives not only to decrease greenhouse gasses, but to be the global EV industrial leader. China, the European Union, Japan as well as the UK and South Korea all have announced the same intention. Like the U.S.,

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

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Presently, there is a limit to global EV supply and preferential supply is going to markets with strict emissions standards and consumer incentives. Globally, 500 EV models are now on the market, ranging from compact cars and two-seaters through to large sedans, SUVs, and sportscars. International evidence . International supply .

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?",

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