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CAR: US light-duty vehicle sales to dip in 2019

Green Car Congress

The Center for Automotive Research’s (CAR’s) updated automotive sales outlook forecasts US light-duty vehicle sales at 16.8 CAR’s forecast includes a continuation of sales declines in 2020 and 2021 down to 16.5 CAR projects sales to rebound to 16.8 US Light Vehicle Sales, 2015-2018, and CAR’s Forecast, 2019-2025.

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IHS Markit: average age of cars and light trucks in US rises again in 2019 to 11.8 years

Green Car Congress

The average age of light vehicles in operation (VIO) in the US has risen again this year to 11.8 From 2002-2007, the average age of light vehicles in the US increased by 3.5%. Light vehicles in operation in the US have now reached a record level of more than 278 million according to the analysis—an increase of more than 5.9

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Will the Japanese Auto Industry Completely Collapse?

My Electric Car

The Japanese auto industry is facing a potential demise due to its slow adoption of electric cars. However, the Japanese auto industry has been slow to adopt this technology, and has not been able to keep up with the competition from other countries.

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Tata Harrier, Sierra, Avinya Concepts Promise To Light Up India’s BEV Market

CleanTechnica EVs

However, the electric car sector has been pretty slow. India’s electric car sector is now starting to show signs of life after the slow start compared to other markets, given how large India’s auto industry is. About 4 million cars across all drivetrains […].

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Consumer Reports calls for major safety improvements across auto industry after NTSB findings in Tesla investigation

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The evidence is clear, and continuing to pile up, that if a car makes it easier for people to take their attention off the road, they’re going to do so—with potentially deadly consequences. —Ethan Douglas, senior policy analyst for cars and product safety at Consumer Reports. Earlier post.)

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EPA: GHG emissions standards for cars and light trucks should be revised; joint process with NHTSA (updated with more reactions)

Green Car Congress

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt announced the completion of the Midterm Evaluation (MTE) process for the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for cars and light trucks for model years 2022-2025, and his final determination that the current standards are not appropriate and should be revised.

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Cybertruck Struggles With Light Off-Roading in New Video

The Truth About Cars

The announcement understandably made huge waves in the auto industry and everywhere else, honestly, but that excitement hasn’t survived the several-year wait for many people. Get the latest news, features, TTAC takes, and everything else that gets to the truth about cars first by subscribing to our newsletter.

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