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Pike Research projects California, New York and Florida to lead US in PEV sales

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Pike projections of cumulative light duty plug-in electric vehicle sales, 10 largest MSAs by population, 2011-2017. Overall, Pike expects sales of PEVs to experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 43% between 2011 and 2017, reaching a nationwide total of 358,959 vehicles by 2017. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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IHS forecasts 11% rise in China automotive semiconductor market in 2014 due to safety and navigation features

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By 2017, revenue will reach $6.2 But unlike other automotive applications such as power train and safety, the aftermarket segment for navigation has a sizable presence in China, providing car buyers the option to update or change the navigation systems in their cars after purchase. million by 2017. million units.

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Pike Research forecasts US plug-in vehicle penetration rates to be highest in smaller states

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Pike Research forecasts that annual sales of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) will reach 358,959 vehicles by 2017, representing a compound anual growth rate (CAGR) of 43% between 2011 and 2017. of total light-duty vehicle sales in 2017. penetration, respectively. 4.6%), and Delaware (4.5%). Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA.

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UPS to add 1,400 new CNG vehicles over next year; building 15 new CNG fueling stations

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UPS announced plans to purchase and deploy 1,400 new CNG vehicles over the next year, representing a 27.5% To support the purchase and planned deployment of the 1,400 new CNG vehicles, UPS plans to build 15 compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations. billion km) in this fleet by the end of 2017. Dallas, Texas; Denver, Colo.;

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Ford logs strongest-ever calendar year start for SUVs in US; sales bolstered by women and Millenials

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The trend mirrors that of millennials moving from urban areas and purchasing homes in the suburbs. The new 2017 Escape—with a host of available features including SYNC 3, enhanced active park assist and two EcoBoost engines—is due in showrooms this spring. Erich Merkle, Ford US sales analyst. Escape sales in Washington, D.C.

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Clean Energy to build new CNG stations for multiple transit agencies and large school district; agreements with trucking, refuse and others

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Completion of the new station is expected for summer 2017. The North Kansas City School District will replace 124 school buses with new CNG buses with an option to purchase an additional 30 over the next 10 years. Clean Energy currently supports another 100 CNG buses at an additional station and provides a total of 4.6 Schlosser Co.

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Landsat Proved the Power of Remote Sensing

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Two days after the launch, Goddard received its first MSS image, showing the Dallas–Fort Worth area. (In The Kremlin, trying to avoid famine at home, sent representatives to the United States to purchase American wheat, corn, oats, rye, and soybeans. ERTS had a spatial resolution of 80 meters. billion in today’s dollars).

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