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DOE: US gasoline taxes dropped below 20% of total price in 2015

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Fuel taxes in the United States in 2015 accounted for 19% of the price of a gallon of gasoline, down from just under 30% in 1990, according to figures compiled by the US Department of Energy (DOE). By comparison, in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, taxes accounted for more than half of the total price for both 1990 and 2015.

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Group-buy Black Friday deal on 2015 Nissan LEAFs in Northern Colorado: $10,600

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will have a special group-buy Black Friday opportunity to purchase a 2015 Nissan LEAF for just more than $10,000, saving up to $21,000 off the sticker price. The program, offered in partnership with Tynan’s Nissan and Drive Electric Northern Colorado (DENC), starts Friday, 27 November and runs through 31 December 2015.

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GM restructuring; changing product development, production; 5 NA & 2 international plants shutting next year; staff reduction

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General Motors on Monday outlined a series of major restructuring steps that it said would accelerate its transformation for the future, building on the strategy it laid out in 2015 to strengthen its core business, to capitalize on the future of personal mobility and to drive significant cost efficiencies. billion to $3.8

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Audi newly to begin production in Brazil in 2015; $200M investment in Curitiba

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The plans for Brazil are part of Audi’s international expansion plans. In addition, by producing locally, Audi can avoid an additional tax of 30% and thus be active in the growing Brazilian market with competitive prices. As a first step, Audi will produce the new A3 Sedan in Brazil starting in 2015.

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BMW-Sixt car-sharing JV DriveNow launches in London; 30 i3s coming in 2015

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DriveNow furthermore intends to add 30 all-electric BMW i3 cars to the London fleet in spring 2015, expanding it to a total of 300 vehicles during the course of next year. All costs such as fuel, taxes, insurance and parking charges are already included in London as well.

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China Developing National Emission Standard V, Likely to Be Published in 2015

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He made the remarks during the 2009 International Forum on Chinese Automotive Industry Development (IFCAID) held last week in Tianjin. Ren added that State Administration of Taxation and the Finance Ministry are also considering levying a car emission tax in future.

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China publishes plan to boost fuel-efficient and new energy vehicles and domestic auto industry; targeting 500K PHEVs and EVs in 2015, rising to 2M by 2020

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The central government’s plan, posted on its website, is targeting the production of 500,000 plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles by 2015, with output to grow to 2 million units of those types by 2020. Energy-saving and new energy vehicles have become the development direction of the international automobile industry.