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Small cars increase market share in Europe

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That’s the verdict after figures were released by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) showing that the market share of smaller cars in Europe had risen from about 38.8 per cent in 2008 to 44.9 per cent between January and November, 2009. Both average engine size and power decreased [.].

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How Japan can reach its plug-in vehicle goal

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As Japan aims to take its plug-in vehicle sales to 600,000 a year by 2020, the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) has outlined the steps that will need to be taken to reach this goal. As of 2008, Japan had around 600,000 “next generation” vehicles on its roads – including hybrids and electric vehicles, making up [.].

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European car market slumps in 2011

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Though the automobile market may have come a long way since the dark days of 2007-2008, it seems that it has yet to fully rebound. According to figures from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, in the first 11months of the year, a total of 12,157,119 new registrations were recorded in the EU – that’s down [.].

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It is good to be small as auto market stumbles

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As automotive production in Europe falls by a whopping 35 per cent, small cars have reached a new record high market share reflecting consumer concerns about the general economy and the environment. Nevertheless, small cars reached a market share of 44.9 per cent over the whole of 2008.

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Vehicle sales on the rise in China

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This means that sales topped the one million unit mark for the fifth month in a row, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. In total sales reached 1.09million units, while passenger car sales jumped 71 per cent to 832,600 units. Indeed vehicle sales have been red hot in the country throughout the year.

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