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Audi 1Q 2014 China sales up 21.1% to 124,520 units; “2nd home market”

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Audi sold 124,520 units during 1Q 2014 in China—an increase of 21.1% —Luca de Meo, Member of the Board of Management of AUDI AG for Sales and Marketing. Audi posted 47,636 sales in March, with the locally produced Audi Q3 going to 5,511 customers. Unit sales of imported Audi automobiles rose by 21.7%

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Gasoline consumption in California rose 2.4% during FY 2014-15; largest yearly increase in a decade

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during fiscal year (FY) 2014-15, the largest yearly increase since FY 2003-2004 (increase of 2.6%). Fiscal year gasoline consumption data is calculated from July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015. from the third quarter of 2014. In FY 14-15, BOE diesel revenue estimates for sales and use taxes and excise taxes were $830.2

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Kia to introduce Soul EV in US in 2014

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At the media launch of the all-new 2014 Soul, Kia Motors America (KMA) also announced plans to offer an all-electric version of the company’s iconic Soul urban passenger vehicle in select markets in 2014. Soul EV will be the second alternative-fuel Kia vehicle to be offered for sale in the US.

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2014 MAZDA6 to be Mazda’s next Skyactiv technology-based vehicle

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Following last month’s launch of the all-new 2013 Mazda CX-5, the 2014 Mazda6 will be the second of Mazda’s next-generation vehicles to receive the full suite of Skyactiv Technologies ( earlier post ), and is expected to be released for sale during the first quarter of 2013.

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California Air Resources Board approves 2014 Honda Plug-in Hybrid Accord as first LEV3/SULEV20 vehicle on sale

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The California Air Resources Board has approved the 2014 Honda Plug-in Hybrid Accord as the first car for sale in California that meets ARB’s LEV3/SULEV20 standard—the most stringent smog-emission standard to date. The 2014 Honda Plug-In Hybrid Accord produces only 20 milligrams of NMOG+NO x emissions per mile.

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Nissan leads with transfer of California ZEV credits out for year ending 30 Sep 2014

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Between 1 October 2013 and 30 September 2014, Nissan transferred out 663.6 As of September 2014, more than 100,000 ZEVs and plug-in hybrids are on California roads. ZEV credit balances by vehicle type as of 30 September 2014. Batteries Fuel Cells Hybrids Plug-ins Policy Sales' Click to enlarge. ZEV credit transfers in.

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Audi delivers more than 50,000 cars in China in one month for the first time; 3x US sales

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Audi achieved new record figures in the Chinese market in the first half of the year, increasing unit sales in China including Hong Kong and Macau by 17.8% In comparison, Audi reported June 2014 sales in the US of 16,867 vehicles, a 23.1% In comparison, Audi reported June 2014 sales in the US of 16,867 vehicles, a 23.1%

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