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APRIL 16, 2014
decrease in 2012 from 2011. Total emissions of the six main greenhouse gases in 2012 were equivalent to 6,526 million metric tons of carbon dioxide. According to the report, GHG emissions in 2012 showed a 10% drop below 2005 levels, and were only slightly above the emissions in 1994 (6,520 million metric tons). Source: EPA.
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AUGUST 1, 2012
The Nissan Serena minivan has taken the Nº1 position in minivan sales in Japan for calendar year 2011, fiscal year 2011 and for the first half of calendar year 2012. It is is the only model in its class to be exempted from Japan’s automobile acquisition and weight taxes. Nissan Motor Co., Serena S-HYBRID. mpg US, 6.6
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JULY 15, 2014
The Wuling Rong Guang created China’s large-size minivan segment. SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile Co. In 2012, SAIC-GM-Wuling opened its new passenger car production facility near its headquarters in Liuzhou and announced plans to build a third production base in Chongqing Municipality. million units delivered. Click to enlarge.
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MAY 6, 2014
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ (FCA) Chrysler Brand will launch two plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) over the next several years, said Al Gardner, President and CEO of the Chrysler Brand, during the FCA Investor Day presentations at Auburn Hills, Mi. FCA will launch a PHEV minivan in 2016 to comply with ZEV requirements. —Bob Lee.
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FEBRUARY 23, 2015
Hachigo joined Honda in 1982, and began his career in its automobile research and development operations, principally as an engineer in the area of chassis design. Hachigo was in charge of developing the first-generation of the US-built Odyssey minivan, which was launched in 1999 primarily for the US market.
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NOVEMBER 11, 2009
The state parent of China’s Chang’an Automobile Group is taking over five vehicle units of the Aviation Industry Corp of China (AVIC) to create the third-largest automaker in China. million units by 2012 and to 5 million by 2020,” said Xu Bin, general manager of COEGC. SAIC and FAW Group hold the top two slots.
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AUGUST 9, 2012
Among the alternative fuel choices for new automobile purchases, hybrid (gas/electric) vehicles win out with more than a quarter (26%) of car owners identifying that they will consider this type of alternative fuel vehicle for their next purchase. This compares to 14% for pure electric engines and 7% for clean diesel.
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