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European new car market continued to shrink in October

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In October, the EU market of new passenger cars continued to shrink, although at a slightly slower pace than in the previous months, according to data released by the European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA). less in than in the first ten months of 2011. less in than in the first ten months of 2011.

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April new car sales in Europe post gain for first time since Sep 2011 due to two more working days

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In April, sales of new passenger cars in Europe grew for the first time (+1.7%) since September 2011, according to figures from the European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA). In April, results were varied across markets. From January to April, the UK remained the only major market to post growth (+8.9%).

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Pike forecasts $1.4B market for EV telematics by 2017

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Cumulative light-duty PEV deployments by segment, world markets: 2011-2017. Source: Pike Research. Click to enlarge. Nearly nine out of ten plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) sold this year will include at least a basic telematics package, and that percentage will likely grow to 94% by 2017, according to a new report from Pike Research.

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CCID Consulting estimates upsurge in aluminum for automobile bodies in China if technical breakthroughs in alloy performance and application technology are made

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China-based and -focused CCID Consulting estimates that the China passenger vehicle market will need at least 1.802 million tons of aluminum sheets annually, assuming that aluminum replaces 15% of the steel used in automobile manufacturing by 2015.

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Passenger car registrations in EU down 7.1% in January 2012 year-on-year

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in the EU, compared to the same month a year earlier, according to data from the ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association). In total, 968,769 new registrations were recorded in the region, with on average one more working day than in January 2011. The German (-0.4%) and British (-0.0%) markets remained stable.

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Passenger car demand in Europe down for 14th consecutive month in November

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compared with November 2011 which counted on average the same number of working days in the region, according to figures from the European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA). in the UK, while declining in all other significant markets: -3.5% A vast majority of markets contracted, leading to the overall 10.3%

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Mazda2 local assembly to commence in Vietnam

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Mazda Motor Corporation will commence local assembly of the Mazda2 in Vietnam in October 2011. liter gasoline engine will be produced at a newly-constructed assembly plant owned by Vina Mazda Automobile Manufacturing Co., Sales of the locally assembled Mazda2 in Vietnam will also begin in October 2011.

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