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Forecast: Indias car sales to surpass 2.6M units; more affordable small cars and new demand

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A Business Monitor International (BMI) report forecasts that car sales in India will surpass 2.6 million units by the end of 2010, fuelled by an increasing number of affordable small cars and demand from less penetrated segments, such as rural areas. While BMI forecasts growth of 17.4%

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NIO keeps goal of doubling sales this year despite price war causing greater challenges

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NIO maintains its previously mentioned goal of doubling sales, despite greater challenges to meet the goal, said William Li. NIO (NYSE: NIO) is confident it will see sales double this year, despite a rare price war that disrupted the Chinese auto industry in the first quarter. Photo taken by CnEVPost.) percent year-on-year and 23.6

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Green NCAP LCA study shows detrimental climate and energy impact of increasing vehicle weight, including EVs

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The results of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of greenhouse gas emissions and primary energy demand of the cars tested by Green NCAP in 2022 show that the current and continuous trend towards larger and heavier cars, significantly increases the negative impact on climate and energy demand.

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Automotive sales in Russia in 2015 down 35.7%

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Sales of new passenger cars and LCVs in Russia decreased by 457% in December 2015, with a 35.7% drop for the entire year, according to figures released by The Automobile Manufacturers Committee of the Association of European Businesses (AEB) in Russia. AEB member forecast for the total market in 2016 is to reach 1.53

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China Forecast to Produce 12M Vehicles This year

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China is forecast to produce a record 12 million vehicles this year, according to an official with the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). Sales of China’s domestically-made automobiles totaled 1.09 In January, China cut the purchase tax on passenger cars to 5% for models with engine displacements of less than 1.6

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Toyota launches Prius in Japan; forecasts delay in deliveries of the new model

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Concurrent with launch, however, Toyota announced that it forecasts an unavoidable delay in delivery of the Prius α due to the ongoing effects of the Great East Japan Earthquake on production. TMC has a monthly Japan sales target for the new α of 3,000 units. Earlier post.).

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Renault-Nissan Alliance and Dongfeng Motor Group form new JV to co-develop electric vehicles in China

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It will draw on the global leadership on EV technologies and cost-effective car design experience from the Alliance, and the competitive manufacturing costs from Dongfeng. The electric vehicle will be produced at the Dongfeng plant of Shiyan which has a production and sales capacity of 120,000 vehicles a year. respectively.

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