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FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Global automotive industry sales rose 5.6% Global demand for SUVs continued, with significant sales increases in the segment across South East Asia, Europe and China. Global demand for SUVs continued, with significant sales increases in the segment across South East Asia, Europe and China. compared to 2015.

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MARCH 17, 2016

Ford recorded 115,228 SUV US sales at retail through the first two months of 2016, making for the best-yet calendar year start for Ford SUVs (Escape, Edge, Flex, Explorer, Police Interceptor Utility, Expedition) ever, highlighted by a best-ever February. Sales of Ford’s utilities for January and February 2016 were up 16.1%

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AUGUST 12, 2016

In terms of segments, SUVs continued to grow their market share, with their registrations in July accounting for more than a quarter of the total market (25.8%). The drop in traditional segments outweighed the growth of SUVs, with large/luxury cars, city-cars and MPVs posting the biggest losses of the month. in July 2015 to 11.6%

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JANUARY 6, 2016

Audi reported that its US sales in 2015 increased 11.1% December 2015 sales increased 6.0% December 2015 represented the best-ever December U.S. sales results in Audi history, as well as the 60 th consecutive month of record sales for Audi in the US. sales increase for the month of December and a 61.7%

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APRIL 27, 2016

March 2016 was another positive month for European new car registrations, ending a strong Q1 which saw sales of 3.93 over the first three months of 2015, according to JATO Dynamics. The SUV segment was the biggest growth driver, with its registrations counting for 25% of sales in March Q1 2016, an improvement on the 21.7%

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JULY 7, 2016

Ford Motor vehicle sales in the first half in China for Ford, Lincoln and its joint ventures reached 577,097 vehicles, a 6% increase compared to the same time last year. Vehicle sales for Ford and its joint ventures in the first half were up 5% over last year to 564,647, with June accounting for 85,105 units sold.

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APRIL 12, 2019

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced that the world’s first plug-in hybrid SUV, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, has achieved sales of 200,000 units worldwide since its launch in 2013. It also has been Europe’s best-selling plug-in hybrid vehicle for continuously over the past four years (2015-2018).

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JULY 27, 2021

The low-emission vehicle (LEV) standard requires vehicle manufacturers to deliver passenger cars, trucks, and SUVs that produce lower greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants for sale in Minnesota. The Minnesota LEV standard is identical to the California LEV III standard, which covers MY 2015-2025.

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JUNE 27, 2016

increase (558,700 more units) on the same period in 2015—largely driven by growth in the Chinese and European markets. The SUV boom continued, with seven of the eight regions analyzed posting double digit growth. Sales of SUVs in Europe (including Russia and Turkey) gave the overall market a boost with 20% growth and 1.11

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

General Motors and its joint ventures had record retail sales of 2,197,192 vehicles in China during the first eight months of 2015, up 2.3% The increase was driven by successful new product launches and an improved mix of SUVs and MPVs. In August, however, domestic sales by GM and its joint ventures declined 4.8%

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JANUARY 29, 2018

Gasoline car registrations benefited from the decline of diesel, growing by 10.9% (+760,000 units) to a 50% market share; SUVs led growth with a record 4.56 volume growth experienced in 2016 and 2015 respectively. The vast majority of market growth in 2017 was driven by SUVs, which posted a record 4.56 higher than in 2016.

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MAY 31, 2016

China-based JAC has sold 300,000 units of its S3 compact SUV during the last 20 months. The S3 has set several records since its launch, from achieving a breakthrough of 10,000 units in its first month, to overtaking sales of other compact SUVs in the global market within three months. JAC released the S3 II in September 2015.

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MARCH 21, 2019

per year between 2015 and 2017. A total of 27 countries—including Sweden, Canada and the United Kingdom—saw the fuel economy of their fleets stagnate or worsen from 2015 to 2017. LDV sales in these economies have tripled since 2005 with the biggest rise in China, where sales were seven times higher in 2017 than in 2005.

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MAY 5, 2015

Ford Motor Company sales rose 5% in total US sales in April with 222,498 vehicles sold. Retail sales grew 7%, while fleet sales were up 1%—the company’s best April retail sales in nine years. Ford brand SUVs had a record-setting month—the company’s best April ever—with sales of 62,730 vehicles.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

The updated 2015 Honda CR-V compact SUV is set to go on sale just a week from now--but while it will feature revised styling and other changes, Honda is being coy about them. The Japanese carmaker released an image of the updated SUV, but it won''t reveal any other details until next week.

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AUGUST 2, 2023

Volvo Cars is suspending sedan sales in the United Kingdom and it looks like North America could be next if we consider the brand’s rationale. The company has said its sales volume has skewed so heavily toward SUVs and crossovers that it doesn’t make good sense to offer anything else. These include the S60, V60 and V90.

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JANUARY 9, 2024

The 2024 Hyundai Creta will sport a design that is significantly updated from the design of the model on sale at present. The incoming and updated Hyundai Creta SUV will come with multiple colour options as well as offer a number of engine and transmission choices. Apart from this, the 2024 Creta will also come with 1.5l

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FEBRUARY 3, 2015

IHS Automotive forecasts global automotive sales for 2015 to reach 88.6 over 2014, continuing an unbroken five-year run of sales recovery and growth from the low point set in the depth of the Great Recession in 2009. For the APAC region in 2015, IHS forecasts that China’s economic growth will decelerate further, to 6.5%

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MAY 13, 2016

million, April produced further gains across the top five European markets with SUVs driving higher volume and counting for 24.4% million in April 2015. over January-April 2015. rise on April 2015, last month was the best April for UK car registrations for a decade. over April 2015, leading to a market share loss of 0.66

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APRIL 15, 2016

million new cars, up by 5% over March 2015. SUV registrations ranked first, accounting for more than one out of four passenger cars registered, according to data from JATO Dynamics. Last month SUV registrations in the big 5 European markets totalled 343,400 units, making up more than 25% of the total.

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AUGUST 1, 2014

Sales of General Motors crossovers and trucks, which include pickups, vans and SUVs, surged by double-digits in July, pushing combined sales for the year to 1,048,114 through July. Large non-luxury SUVs were up 25% in July, and they are up 15% year to date. Including the Cadillac Escalade, SUV sales are up 32%.

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JANUARY 15, 2024

Back in 2015, Santro was the smallest Hyundai money could buy and was still faring decently well. Then there are the more expensive Hyundai models like Elantra executive sedan and Santa Fe SUV that too have exited India. 2024 Hyundai Creta LIVE Updates: Journey so far The first-generation Creta was launched in India back in 2015.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

Hyundai Motor India, which introduced the refreshed version of its best-selling mid-size SUV – Creta – in New Delhi today, at introductory prices ranging from Rs 10.99 lakh, ex-showroom, aims to grow SUV contribution in its total volumes in CY24. lakh to Rs 19.99 percent in CY22, and over 24 percent in CY21.

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DECEMBER 12, 2014

market is about to see a wave of new small utility vehicles, adding new subcompact SUV models below the hugely popular compact crossover utility segment. The 2015 Chevrolet Trax, which goes on sale next month, is one of those--and it''ll be joined this year by the Honda HR-V and the Mazda CX-3, among others.

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JANUARY 7, 2016

The average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in calendar year 2015 was 25.3 The UMTRI team suggested the decline likely reflects the continuing drop in the price of gasoline in December, and the consequent increased sales of pickup trucks, SUVs, and crossovers. l/100km), down 0.1

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OCTOBER 30, 2014

Ford projects utility vehicles will account for 29% of its global sales by the end of the decade. Ford utility vehicles—ranging from the compact EcoSport to the eight-seat Expedition—accounted for 23% of brand sales globally in 2013, up from 17% a year earlier. Both Edge and EcoSport are new entries for Ford in Europe.

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JANUARY 13, 2014

Honda unveiled the all-new 2015 Fit at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Set to go on sale in the US this spring, the new subcompact Fit is completely redesigned, featuring a sportier style. The 2015 Fit marks the US debut of an all-new direct-injected 1.5-liter Click to enlarge. and wider (+0.3

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NOVEMBER 5, 2015

General Motors and its joint ventures’ retail deliveries rose 15% year-on-year to a record 327,037 vehicles in China in October, with Buick posting its best-ever monthly sales. Buick sales gained 42% in October, with monthly sales exceeding 100,000 units for the first time. Sales of the ATS-L reached a new high for the month.

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MARCH 5, 2019

g/km in 2015 to -1.4 At the same time, the sales growth of diesel cars fell from +7% to +1%. The arrival of new SUVs last year, including the launch of 16 new models, paired with an increase in demand for the car type also contributed to the overall increase of average CO 2 emissions in Europe.

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JANUARY 6, 2017

from the previous high in 2015. China remained GM’s largest market in terms of retail sales for the fifth consecutive year, accounting for more than one-third of the company’s global sales. For comparison, GM brands reported retail sales in the US of 2,446,582 vehicles for CY 2016.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Total global electrified vehicle sales. Pike forecasts that PHEV and BEV sales will reach just over 1 million units in five years (1,081,294 vehicles in 2015), with PHEVs accounting for 44% of that amount. CAGR between 2010 and 2015 (compared to 4.8% Source: Pike Research. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2014

Honda continued the expansion of its manufacturing operations in North America with the production start of the redesigned 2015 Honda Fit at a new, automobile plant of Honda de Mexico, S.A. In addition to the 2015 Honda Fit, the plant will begin production late this year of an all-new compact SUV. million units.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

The 2015 Lincoln Navigator full-size SUV, which goes on sale this year, features a new 3.5L EPA-estimated fuel economy for the 2015 Lincoln Navigator (standard wheelbase, 4x2) is 16 mpg city, 22 mpg highway and 18 mpg combined (14.7, and 13 L/100 km, respectively). The system includes a 4.2-inch

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APRIL 22, 2015

Car buyers are trading in hybrid and electric cars for SUVs at a higher rate than ever before, according to a new analysis from car-buying platform Edmunds.com. According to Edmunds.com, about 22% of people who have traded in their hybrids and EVs in 2015 bought a new SUV. The share of SUVs, meanwhile, has increased from 31.8%

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JULY 26, 2016

Ford Fusion electrified vehicle retail sales spiked in the Los Angeles market during the month of June, the first month of availability for the new 2017 model. Based on Ford June sales figures, Fusion Energi (the plug-in hybrid variant) sales jumped nearly 40% in LA compared to June 2015.

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JANUARY 8, 2016

Volvo Cars sold 503,127 cars worldwide in 2015, the first time it has sold more than half a million cars in its 89-year history. Volvo reported strong sales from all three core global regions. Sales in Europe rose 10.6% Volvo’s revival in the US gained momentum with sales in the US up 24.3% to 70,047 units in 2015.

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JANUARY 28, 2015

Mercedes-Benz is reorganizing its SUV production and will expand production capacities in the USA. 2015 will be the year of the SUV for Mercedes-Benz. Mercedes-Benz expects additional sales momentum in 2015 from this product offensive. Previous R-Class capacity will be used for the other SUV model lines.

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