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JATO: Global car sales up by 2.8% in Q1 2016 due to SUV boost in China and Europe

Green Car Congress

million LCVs and passenger car units were sold across all segments globally in Q1 2016—a 2.8% The popularity of SUVs in China has been an ongoing source of growth, and the trend continued last quarter, with the country accounting for 36% of total sales in Q1 2016. in Q1 2016. JATO Dynamics reports that 20.44

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2016 Hyundai Tucson: First Drive Of New Compact Crossover SUV

Green Car Reports

The redesigned 2016 Hyundai Tucson lets its maker mount a new attack on the compact crossover utility segment, where it's lost market share even as sales have soared due to low gas prices and new, more fuel-efficient entries. A tough competitive set includes popular rivals like the Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4, and Ford Escape.

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Honda CR-V Hybrid SUV debuts in Shanghai, U.S. sales all but confirmed: UPDATE

Green Car Reports

The Ford Escape Hybrid reigned alone in the first segment from 2004 through 2012, and then Ford simply walked away from the segment. It took until last year for the 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid to arrive, quickly racking thousands of.

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Industry survey finds aluminum use in autos at all-time high; average per vehicle use expected to more than double from 2012 by 2025

Green Car Congress

Honda leads aluminum content as a percent of curb weight at 10.7% Market factors already in place are projected to push aluminum content to 400 pounds per vehicle in 2015/2016. The survey also looked at average aluminum content by North American automakers, declaring General Motors the content leader at 366 pounds (166 kg) per vehicle.

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Here are all the used EVs that qualify for a $4,000 tax credit

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4 (all models) (2021- 2022 ) $4,000 VOLVO C40 (2022) $4,000 XC40 Recharge (2021- 2022 ) $4,000 Last updated 1/23/2024, most recent changes in bold The Audi Q5 TFSI e Quattro. 4 (all models) (2021- 2022 ) $4,000 VOLVO C40 (2022) $4,000 XC40 Recharge (2021- 2022 ) $4,000 Last updated 1/23/2024, most recent changes in bold The Audi Q5 TFSI e Quattro.