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IHS: average age of vehicles on the road in US steady at 11.4 years; scrappage rate declining

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This while VIO is up 1.5%, a rate the auto industry hasn’t seen in the US since 2004-2005. Because of improved quality and consumers holding their cars and light trucks longer, vehicles 12-plus years old continue to grow and will increase by 15% by 2019.

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BMW i8 beats Mercedes S 500 PHEV, Golf GTE to win World Green Car award in New York

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Ian Robertson, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, responsible for Sales and Marketing BMW. Since 2005, the World Car Awards have been presented annually at the start of the New York International Auto Show. To win this award for the second year in a row shows that our BMW i products are truly leading the world.

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GM and Chrysler Submit Updated Restructuring Plans; Up to $18.6B More Needed; Outlines for Product Plans

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The plans, updated in the context of a worsening sales outlook for the entire auto industry, outline a need for up to an additional $16.6 GM has offered Saab for sale, and is requesting Swedish government support prior to any sale. GM will have a total of 36 nameplates in 2012, down 25% from 2008 levels. GM product plans.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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The first such vehicles were introduced by Volkswagen in 2003, and by 2004, they accounted for more than 17% of the Brazilian auto market. In 2005, their sales increased even further, accounting for approximately 54% of all new car sales. The octane number is a measure of the resistance of a fuel to auto-ignition.

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Who is winning the green car race? Part II. The Green Piece

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A joint venture between Fisker Coachbuild and Quantum Technologies, Fisker Automotive was founded in 2005 with headquarters in Irvine, California, and has made the Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid sports car its centrepiece. Of all the ‘upstart’ green car companies, Tesla is the closest to breaking out into the mainstream. Fisker Automotive.

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iMiEV Mitsubishi Innovative Electric Vehicle

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iMiEV Mitsubishi Innovative Electric Vehicle by Noel Adams Mitsubishi has been showing a number of electric cars at auto shows starting in Tokyo back in 2005, they didnt show the most recent iteration, the one that will be the production version, until the 2007 Frankfurt Auto show.

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DOE Closes $465M Loan to Tesla Motors

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The Palo Alto facility will assemble electric vehicle battery packs, electric motors, and related electric vehicle control equipment, both for Tesla’s own electric vehicles and for sale to other automobile manufacturers. The agreement was negotiated and signed by the Department’s Loan Programs Office. Energy Secretary Steven Chu.