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Scania presentation includes Peak Oil

Scania, the Swedish truck manufacturer, recently made a presentation at the Tokyo Motor Show. It includes the Peak Oil prediction from ASPO, and talks about the need to reduce fuel consumption and look at biofuels. This may be the first acknowledgement of Peak Oil from a big auto company. Click the link below for the PDF, the relevant pages are 24-30.

Scania presentation (PDF)


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