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Audi introducing supercharged gasoline engine version of SQ5 SUV at Detroit Show

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Audi will introduce an SQ5 model powered by a supercharged gasoline engine at the upcoming Detroit Auto Show; heretofore, the SQ5 was only powered by a 3.0-liter The new Audi SQ5 shown at the Detroit Auto Show is powered by a 3.0L The new Audi SQ5 shown at the Detroit Auto Show is powered by a 3.0L New Audi SQ5.

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IHS Automotive forecasts 88.6M unit global light vehicle market in 2015; 2.4% growth

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million units, aided with increased auto finance penetration, fast dealership expansion and government vehicle scrappage programs. Improving credit conditions throughout the region and sustained, but tenuous, economic growth among the countries in the region have helped to motivate total auto sales levels. from last year.

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Ford unveils new 2015 Focus four-door sedan; 1.0L EcoBoost with start/stop comes to US model

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Ford unveiled the new Ford Focus four-door sedan prior to its debut at the 2014 New York International Auto Show next week. liter EcoBoost engine with a new six-speed manual transmission and standard Auto Start-Stop feature in the US-spec Focus. gasoline direct injection engine, the new Focus 1.0-liter Click to enlarge.

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Toyota digs for Lithium

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Toyota Tsusho Corp, a trading house and key Toyota supplier that Toyota owns 22 percent of, just announced that it would be jointly developing a new lithium project in Argentina with the Australian-listed Orocobre Ltd. percent, roughly in line with other auto shares. By Eriko Amaha for Reuters. By Eriko Amaha. SYDNEY/TOKYO.

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Tesla And Other Tech Giants Scramble For Lithium As Prices Double

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Demand for lithium—the hottest commodity on the planet and the only commodity to show positive price movement in 2015—is poised to continue on its upward trajectory, becoming the world’s new gasoline and earning the moniker of “White Petroleum”. This means that the new market is all about new players.

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A Brief Look at Today's Plug-in Hybrid and Electric Vehicles and the Companies That Are Revolutionizing an Old Industry - Yahoo! Finance

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Compared to a gasoline powered vehicle a hybrid uses less fuel, has a smaller carbonfootprint, and has a comparable range and performance. Also due to limitations in currenttechnology therange for most all-electric vehicles is limited to about100 miles and toup to 250 miles for high-end electric vehicles.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

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Electric vehicles typically have a smaller operating carbon footprint than gasoline cars, even when accounting for the electricity used for charging. million tons), Argentina (2 million tons) and China (1 million tons). A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) contains both an electric powertrain and an internal combustion engine. .