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Chrysler Group US sales up 10% in December, 21% for 2012; FIAT largest gainer

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Chrysler Group LLC reported US sales of 152,367 units in December 2012, a 10% increase compared with sales in December 2011 (138,019 units), and the group’s best December sales since 2007. For the year, Chrysler Group sales totaled 1,651,787 units, up 21% compared with sales in 2011.

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KPMG survey finds global auto execs ranking fuel efficiency the top consumer priority

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When asked to rate the importance of product attributes to consumer purchase decisions over the next five years, “fuel efficiency” was most frequently cited in the 2011 survey (91%), followed by safety innovation (82%), vehicle styling (77%), and environmental friendliness (75%). Investments.

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Analysis: What’s the Best Way to Market EVs?

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Good examples of all-new electric cars are the Nissan Leaf battery-electric and the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid , which both debuted in 2010 as 2011 models. For our discussion, Saturn dealers were the delivery and service point for GM’s aborted first electric car, the EV1. Next up will be the ID.Buzz electric minivan.

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GM sales in China up 28.8% in 2010 to 2.35M units; new record in its largest market

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The Sunshine minivan was the best-selling vehicle in China for the eighth consecutive year, on sales of 668,783 units. Rong Guang minivan sales were strong as well, totaling 335,952 units. It also provided wholesale service to 620 Shanghai GM dealers and retail credit service to all Shanghai GM dealers.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Establishing dealer network. Shifted earlier focus to all-electric Focus in 2011 with Magna. Committed to sales of 10,000 or more vehicles in late 2010, with increasing production in 2011. Hybrid Sonata model year 2011, possible PHEV version in 2013. Ford Escape PHEV-40 around 2012. Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10.

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