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JULY 15, 2009

The small car segment has increased its share. In the first quarter of 2009, automotive production in Europe fell by 35% to 3.4 While fleet renewal schemes (vehicle scrappage) have helped segments of the passenger car market in some countries, overall vehicle demand in Europe went further down as well. Source: ACEA.

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MARCH 8, 2009

Geely Auto may start mass production of its methanol-fueled cars ( earlier post ) in the second half of this year, its chairman said Saturday. Geely has set a target of 25% growth in sales for 2009, despite the global economic downturn. China Daily. Methanol Haifeng. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 9, 2019

All but three European car manufacturers met their specific emission targets in 2017, based on current European vehicle test rules. Nevertheless, average carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions from new cars sold in the European Union in 2017 rose by 0.4g This increase brings car manufacturers further away from their 2021 targets.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2022

With both projects, we are addressing the market-defining trends in the Chinese auto market, namely: electrification, digitalization, and sustainability. In a dedicated area, Audi Design China uses advanced digital tools such as VR headsets and digital drawing tablets to create the car designs of the future.

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DECEMBER 1, 2009

auto shows count as important. But the up-and-comer is the Los Angeles Auto Show, which now occurs in late November or early December and focuses on green cars of all stripes: hybrids, electric cars, clean diesels, even vehicles powered by. Only a handful of U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

It's time: the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show is upon us, and High Gear Media is live at the biggest, hottest Messe in the world to bring you the latest on green cars, diesels, electric cars, hybrid electric vehicles, E-REVs, and NEVs right here at GreenCarReports.com.

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AUGUST 29, 2010

Nissan expects global auto sales to reach 70 million units this year, as China continues to lead the new car market, according to Dr. Andy Palmer, Senior Vice President and Executive Committee member of Nissan Motor. China became Nissan’s second-largest market in 2009, Palmer said.

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JANUARY 5, 2010

SAIC) posted combined passenger car and commercial vehicle sales of 2.72 million units in 2009, a 57% increase from the year before. Passenger car sales accounted for 1.6 In 2010, SAIC will introduce a Roewe 750 mild hybrid on the market, and in 2012, plug-in versions of the Roewe 550 and pure electric cars will be introduced.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2017

The Auto Alliance has sent a letter to EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt requesting that the US Environmental Protection Agency withdraw the Final Determination on the Appropriateness of the Model Year 2022-2025 Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards under the Midterm Evaluation which EPA announced on 13 January 2017. Background.

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MARCH 27, 2020

A sudden drop in miles traveled by car in the US triggered by wide-spread social isolation measures will have immediate ramifications for gasoline demand. during the global recession in 2008/2009. Europe autos demand for 2020 is set at 15.6 IHS Markit forecasts 2020 US auto sales to be 14.4 million units. year over year.

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DECEMBER 19, 2014

Volvo Cars, protective gravity sports gear manufacturer POC and Ericsson will present an innovative safety technology connecting drivers and cyclists at the International CES in Las Vegas next month. —Klas Bendrik, VP and Group CIO at Volvo Cars. Since spring 2013, all new Volvo cars are equipped with Auto brake for cyclists.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Production of light-duty passenger vehicles (cars and light trucks) rose from 74.4 The auto industry’s production capacities are far from fully used; PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) estimates current global vehicle assembly capacity at almost 95 million, the report notes. Still, US car travel is down slightly from its peak of 4.3

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APRIL 24, 2023

You’ll find these stories and more in today’s car news, right here at Motor Authority. The post 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV, 2024 Chevy Colorado: Today’s Car News appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. However, things quickly went south from there and now NEVS is also finished.

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JUNE 28, 2019

This represents one of the highest annual increases the US auto industry has seen since IHS Markit began tracking VIO growth—second only to the 2.3% From 2018-2019, the average age of passenger cars increased 2.2% There is simply a lack of 2008 and 2009 model year vehicles due to the lower sales numbers during that timeframe.

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APRIL 29, 2009

On 20 April, the opening day of the SAE 2009 World Congress, the AVL Technology Leadership Theater presented a forum on “Green Mobility—The Long View”. the session counted among its panelists: Professor John Heywood, Sun Jae Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Sloan Auto Laboratory at MIT. Earlier post.)].

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APRIL 10, 2010

Passenger car sales were up 63.2% January 2010 auto sales also set a record monthly high, with sales doubling to more than 1.66 January 2010 auto sales also set a record monthly high, with sales doubling to more than 1.66 In 2009, vehicle sales in China rose to some 13.6 Production growth was up 57.7% to 1,734,400 units.

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APRIL 19, 2009

Some of the vehicles in the 2009 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas. The student team from Laval University (Quebec, Canada) took the grand prize in the “Prototype” category at the 2009 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas , held 15-18 April at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, CA, with 2,757.1 Click to enlarge. mpg (0.543 L/100km).

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MAY 16, 2023

With more than 284 million vehicles in operation (VIO) on US roads, the average age of cars and light trucks in the US has risen again this year to a new record of 12.5 In addition, the continued rise of light trucks/utilities means the number of passenger cars on the road will fall beneath 100 million for the first time since 1978.

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DECEMBER 2, 2011

The new 2013 Cadillac ATS compact luxury rear wheel drive sedan will be among four General Motors concept or production vehicles making world premieres at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in January. ATS enters the biggest market segment in the global luxury car industry, both in terms of volume and importance.

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JANUARY 22, 2011

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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DECEMBER 22, 2009

The Detroit Free Press reports that Chrysler will display a battery-electric version of the Fiat 500 at the upcoming North American International Auto Show. No decision has been made whether the car will be offered for sale in the US, according to the report. The electric 500 from Alelion and Autoadapt. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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.& “So one example is an auto-park feature that lets the customer parallel park automatically. Introduced in 2009, it was among the first commercially available systems of its kind (Toyota being the first a few years prior), with the aim to alleviate the "stress" from the so-called "challenging" parking procedure. .&

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He has been a member of the Executive Board of Continental AG since August 2009. He was initially in charge of the passenger-car tire business, before taking over responsibility for all Continental tire activities in August 2011.

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MARCH 20, 2009

Current market conditions could cause more than half of US Tier 1 automotive suppliers to file for bankruptcy in 2009, creating 1 million additional job losses and creating an estimated $9 billion income tax revenue shortfall, according to a new study from global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney Automotive Partner Doug Harvey.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009

The diesel-powered E350 BlueTEC and hydrogen fuel-cell-powered F-Cell will be making their North American debuts at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show. The F-Cell car has a range of about 240 miles and, running on compressed hydrogen, offers an equivalent fuel mileage of 86.6 The E350 BlueTEC ( earlier post ) is powered by a 3.0-liter

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DECEMBER 1, 2010

After remaining flat during the past three years, owner satisfaction with new-vehicle performance and design in China has improved from 2009, fueled by intense competition between brands and models in the market, according to the J.D. The overall APEAL score in 2010 averages 807 on a 1,000-point scale, increasing by eight points from 2009.

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MAY 17, 2012

Growth Energy, an ethanol industry trade group, petitioned the EPA in March 2009 to raise the limit on ethanol in gasoline from 10 to 15 percent. In June 2008, EPA outlined testing needed for the agency to approve a waiver, and EPA requirements were consistent with test plans developed by the auto and oil industries. Earlier post.)

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OCTOBER 7, 2010

which be will be the home to Chevrolet’s new small car and Buick’s future compact sedan, the Verano. Orion Assembly is in the process of retooling the plant, which last built GM midsize sedans, for the future small cars. In June 2009, GM announced that Orion would build the next-generation of Chevrolet’s new small car.

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OCTOBER 16, 2012

The ELR is the production version of Cadillac’s Converj, a concept vehicle revealed at the North American International Auto Show in 2009. The addition of the ELR to Detroit-Hamtramck represents a $35-million investment and increases total product investment to $561 million since December 2009. Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 13, 2009

million cars and light trucks will be sold in the United States. million cars and light trucks this year. In 2009, hybrid market share will be approximately 2.8%. In 2009, diesel market share will be approximately 2.1% The industry is currently tracking to sell approximately 10.3 of 2010 sales will be hybrids, about 2.2%

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JULY 2, 2015

Daimler is running 6 different electrified models (7 vehicles in total) in this year’s Silvretta E-Car Rally (2 to 5 July); for the first time in this competition, the current Mercedes-Benz plug-in triad will compete against each other. —Harald Kröger, Head of Development for Electrics/Electronics & E-Drive at Mercedes-Benz Cars.

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JANUARY 8, 2010

Data shows that the number of registered vehicles in Beijing exceeded 4 million units as of December 18, 2009. 69% of licensed drivers can drive a car. About 19 million Chinese obtained a driving license in 2009. About 19 million Chinese obtained a driving license in 2009. There are 66.1 billion population. A total 16.7

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Read more in the article: Tesla to Offer Auto Leases. Tesla To Offer Auto Leases. Electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc. cars like the Porsche 911, will be available on a three-year, 30,000-mile. The move comes as Tesla, the only auto manufacturer currently selling an. all-electric car across the U.S.,

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DECEMBER 18, 2012

The 2014 Cadillac ELR extended-range electric luxury coupe, based on the Converj concept ( earlier post ), will make its world debut 15 January at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. It is the first two-door car built at the plant since the 1999 Cadillac Eldorado. Earlier post.).

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JANUARY 28, 2011

A new Carnegie Mellon University study released at the Washington Auto Show finds that for passenger cars, aadvanced vehicles with higher fuel economy—i.e, The team then compared resale values with the total cost of owning and operating diesel- and gasoline-fueled passenger cars and light-duty trucks.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

ZAP is a 15-year-old California EV company and Jonway Auto is a wholly owned subsidiary of Jonway Group, a 20-year-old Chinese vehicle manufacturer. According to the terms of the definitive agreements, ZAP will acquire 51% of Jonway Auto for US$29.03 Jonway has also agreed to produce the ZAP Alias electric car. million in cash.

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JUNE 25, 2009

For its Technology Day 2009 in Germany, BMW focused on describing its work with aerodyanmics, engines and transmissions in the context of its EfficientDyanmics development strategy. The ATC Aerolab is now able for the first time to render and analyse the interaction of a car with other vehicles, for example when overtaking.

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