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Continental Mobility Study 2020 finds many people still have doubts about EVs

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The Continental Mobility Study 2020 shows that enthusiasm for electric cars is strong in China, while reservations still need to be overcome in Germany, France, the US and Japan. In France (+3 percentage points) and Japan (+1 percentage point), a small increase can be observed.

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Volvo to Introduce Proprietary Medium-Duty Engine in 2010

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Volvo will use EGR, SCR and DPF technology in its global heavy duty engine platform. EPA 2010; EPA Tier 4i (offroad); Euro 6; Japan PNLT (Post New Long-term)—will become more harmonized. MD and heavy-duty engines will be produced on the same line in Ageo, Japan. Click to enlarge. Leif Johansson.

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

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We reached peak oil consumption in the US in 2008 and the same is true in the EU and Japan. ” Renewables account for approximately 10-15% of the global energy infrastructure investment and according to New Energy Finance renewables have been hit hard by the global recession with a 47% in Q1 2009 vs. Q1 2008 ($13.3

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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%. The struggles came despite the fact that Nissan sold eight all-new models globally: Teana, Infiniti FX, Maxima, Qashqai+2, NP200, KIX mini SUV, Cube and Z. . The global sales forecast for fiscal 2009 is 3.08

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Volvo unveils medium heavy engine

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Johansson outlined that after substantial growth in recent years thanks to both organic growth and through acquisitions, the company is now ready to become globally competitive. He also noted a slight upturn in certain countries including China, Japan and India, thanks to Government stimulus packages.

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

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Honda, which began leasing hydrogen fuel cell FCX Claritysedans in Los Angeles last year, still sees hydrogen as the bestlong-term alternative to gasoline as a fuel that can cut carbonexhaust tied to global warming, President Takeo Fukui said in aninterview. In July, itopened an assembly line in Japan to build its FCX Clarity.

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2020 Top 10 Countries in the Global EV Revolution

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This is a global challenge, to which different countries can contribute in different ways, and the big picture must be in view. Since the general auto market remained slumped, global EV market share increased nicely from 2.8% Globally ~14k Ioniq BEVs were sold. It *is* literal madness to keep doing it. in 2019 to 4% in 2020.

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