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years, according to IHS Markit, a provider of business information and analysis for the global automotive industry. Registrations for light VIO, including cars and light trucks (SUVs/CUVs as well) in the US also reached a record level of more than 264 million—an increase of more than 6.2 million (2.4%) since last year.

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But the automakers are now accelerating their efforts to develop electric cars, and there are two main reasons for this. The second reason for the heightened focus on electric cars is China’s move to promote them. One is the tough new fuel economy rules the US administration of President Barack Obama will introduce in 2012.The

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General Motors provided an image of the new Chevrolet Agile, a small car designed in Brazil and due to launch in that market in October. GM was the first company in the Brazilian auto industry to provide 100% of its spark-ignited vehicles as flex-fuel. The 2010 Agile. Click to enlarge. GM began doing business in Brazil in 1925.

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Paul Taylor, Chief Economist for the National Automotive Dealers Association, had the following observations: At $4/gallon gas people looked at more economical versions of the same vehicle rather than going down in vehicle size—they continue to buy cars that meet their needs. How much does it cost to save weight? —Bill Cooke.

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million (2.1%) since last year and the highest annual increase the auto industry has seen in the US since IHS began tracking VIO growth. Average age for both passenger cars and light trucks increased just slightly in 2015, and both now stand at 11.5

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Cadillac included the Converj concept car at the 2009 North American International Auto Show. Cadillac needs as much excitement in its portfolio as possible, so I think it’s a good strategy for them,” said Rebecca Lindland, director of auto industry research at IHS Global Insight in Lexington, Mass. Earlier post.)

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Following this payment, Tesla will be the only American car company to have fully repaid the government. Tesla brought its Roadster sports car to market with a 30% gross margin, designed electric powertrains for Daimler (Mercedes) and had done preliminary design of the Model S all before receiving a government loan.

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The study finds that the rebates had a large and positive effect on the market share of hybrid vehicles, largely at the expense of intermediate cars, intermediate SUVs and some high performance compact cars. Ambarish Chandra, Sumeet Gulati, and Milind Kandlikary (2009) Green Drivers or Free Riders? Chandra et al.

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since 2009, bought greater than 100,000 automobiles in Europe closing generation and says it recently has greater than 800 distribution issues at native automotive sellers throughout Europe and the United Kingdom. MG, the legacy British emblem owned through China’s SAIC Motor Corp.

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Chinese domestic auto makers were expected to produce and sell more than 8 million units of vehicles in first eight months this year respectively, said Chen Bin, director of the Department of Industry under the NDRC. In January, China cut the purchase tax on passenger cars to 5% for models with engine displacements of less than 1.6

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It appears the problems affecting the auto industry are far from over after figures for new car registrations in the EU27 were revealed for October. per cent drop compared to October, 2009. Indeed across the 10months of the year so far, demand for new cars has [.].

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The car was launched on 23 March, with an initial production allotment of 100,000 units. The Tata Nano website recorded 30 million hits from the date of launch of the car to the closure of the booking period (25 April, 2009), nearly 1 million hits a day. The Tata Nano has drawn more than 203,000 (2.03 2,500 crores).

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It later became the chemistry of choice for early electric cars including the 2008 Tesla Roadster. In 2010 Nissan used it in its Leaf electric car. Twenty-five years later, the battery is gaining momentum in the auto industry as a means of reducing the cost of electric cars.

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Conversely, responses for hybrid vehicles dropped in 2011, and basic/introduction cars fell more than 20 percentage points from last year. In fact, Hans Flick, national tax leader for KPMG’s automotive practice noted that executives appear to indicate that the idea of entry level cars may not have met expectations. Investments.

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The Auto Alliance represents 77% of all car and light truck sales in the United States, including the BMW Group, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Ford Motor Company, General Motors Company, Jaguar Land Rover, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz USA, Mitsubishi Motors, Porsche, Toyota, Volkswagen Group of America and Volvo Car USA. Background.

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A first wave occurred in the 1990s, followed by a spate of current schemes to stimulate domestic auto industries in the face of the economic crisis. These upgrades range from a fuel economy improvement of 5-9 miles per gallon (MPG) in the US CARS program to 120 g CO 2 e per km (roughly 46 MPG) minimum in Italy’s scrappage program.

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rapidly weakening worldwide economy causes the global auto market to collapse, much as it. did in 2009, resulting in a significant decline in vehicle production, Fitch could switch the rating to Negative. Fitch estimates that the break-even industry sales level for the Detroit Three and major parts suppliers is now about 10.5

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Surging car sales in China are also lifting vehicle production in Western Europe, especially Germany. In the report, Gomes noted that the auto industry will also add to economic growth in Latin America. This is more than double its 13% share as recently as 2008, and a sevenfold jump from only a 4% share a decade ago.

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Search engine giant Google is looking for partners within in the auto industry to help launch one of the most significant applications of artificial technology over the next several years, the self-driving car. Twenty percent of the food consumed in America is eaten in cars. Approximately 1.5 —Anthony Levandowski.

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195, Bright will be building cars that “do more with less&# , a philosophy MacCready was famous for (and the title of a wonderful biography on him). Think Tank’s Plug-In Car: Aerodynamics Are Key. January 21, 2009. How can you quickly improve the performance of the battery in an electric car? Lose weight.

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BrightDrop offers a fascinating window into the breadth of GM’s EV plans, though even many people in the auto industry know little about it. Worse, GM was forced to shut down its medium-duty truck division during bankruptcy in June 2009, pretty much taking it out of the commercial fleet market. The BrightDrop Zevo 600.

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Here in the UK we’re so downtrodden by extortionate petrol prices that the prospect of driving fuel efficient green cars carries obvious appeal. However, what about our US neighbours where ‘gas’ prices are distinctly lower and so-called muscle cars are seen as almost iconic and part of the culture?

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Cischke cited the recent agreement on one national standard for fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions regulations as an example of how the government, the auto industry and the environmental community can work together toward common goals. annual increase to 2015; and meeting China’s 2004-2009 target requires a 5.3%

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The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc (JAMA), a nonprofit industry association comprising fourteen manufacturers of passenger cars, trucks, buses and motorcycles in Japan, recently issued position statements on and recommended specifications for bioethanol and biodiesel (fatty acid methyl ester, FAME). Specifications.

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The US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to grant California’s request to carry out its own clean car standards not only clears the way for the Schwarzenegger-led state to cut its own greenhouse gas emissions, but it is likely to effect at least 13 additional states too.

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They’re already being well received by the auto industry and I’m confident they will be adopted for a range of vehicles by manufacturers around the world. In March 2009, Boston-Power became the first US-based firm to provide batteries to a Tier One notebook PC vendor: HP. —Bob Purcell. Click to enlarge.

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Because California leads the nation in EV adoption, other utilities and stakeholders in the auto industry may find the information from the white paper useful, SCE suggested. SCE began its PEV readiness efforts in 2009, and quantified the anticipated impact of PEVs on the electric grid before consumers began buying and leasing them.

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2009 BMW Concept ActiveE. BMW MegaCity Urban Electric Car To Be Built of Carbon Fiber. After which the car itself is then built at a third German plant, in Leipzig. It has, however, previously used carbon fiber in race cars as well as body and interior panels for its M Series of performance models. April 7th, 2010.

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over 2014, continuing an unbroken five-year run of sales recovery and growth from the low point set in the depth of the Great Recession in 2009. In India, falling inflation, lower interest rates, energy prices and a regained confidence will help lift the car market into growth mode starting in 2015 after a two-year lull. North America.

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Cautioning that the development and commercialization of the electric car is “ not a sprint, but a marathon ”, Volkswagen AG Chairman of the Board of Management Prof. Within a decade, he added, Volkswagen wants to offer significant numbers of pure electric cars at affordable prices and with the range expected by customers.

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After months of doom and gloom for the auto industry in the USA, there is finally a ray of hope courtesy of hybrid cars. per cent by volume in June 2009 compared to the same month in the previous year. Reported sales of hybrids in the US increased by 5.2 The LS600h meanwhile saw a 57.5 per cent fall to a meagre 31 units.

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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 Following the steep decline in US industry sales in December 2008 and January 2009, GM responded by further lowering its forecast for 2009 US industry sales to 10.5

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Terrafugia aims to deliver its first flying car to the market in 2019, with the world’s first VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) flying car being made available by 2023. Terrafugia will also benefit from the Geely Group’s significant expertise and track record of innovation within the global auto industry.

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old question for electric cars – When will electric cars make a real. presence in the world’s two largest passenger car markets (China and the. Read more in the article: Can electric cars break out of niche status in US, China market? Electric-car ventures made up nearly 40. car’s introduction.

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Unsurprisingly there is still frenzied interest in the announcement of a vehicle scrappage scheme by Alistair Darling as part of his 2009 Budget. However, isn’t one of the ideas behind the scheme to not just stimulate the auto industry but to encourage drivers to make greener choices? Leave a comment with your thoughts.

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Is the tide finally starting to turn for the beleaguered automotive industry? Results from two of the world’s leading car manufacturers suggest there is at least a ray of hope. Toyota’s Prius became the top-selling car in Japan in the months of May and June.

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A series of presentations at the SAE 2009 Hybrid Vehicle Technology Symposium held in San Diego (11-12 February) sketched a mixed outlook for mainstream consumer—i.e., New car buyers are not like pioneers, advocates and experts, Kurani noted. Which cars should be built when? Source: Ken Kurani. Click to enlarge.

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