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JD Power 2012 APEAL highlights ongoing downsizing trend for new car buyers in US; increasing satisfaction with smaller vehicles

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The 2012 APEAL Study finds that 27% of new-vehicle buyers who replaced a vehicle downsized—i.e., The downsizing trend also has an impact on owner satisfaction with the fuel economy of their new vehicle. purchased a new vehicle in a smaller segment than the vehicle they replaced. Power and Associates.

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BMW Debuts Twin-Turbo Inline-6 for 7 Series in NA

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BMW is bringing its twin-turbocharged inline-6 engine that produces V-8 power on six-cylinder fuel consumption to the 7 Series in North America. Both BMW 740i and BMW 740Li will go on sale in the United States as 2011 models in Spring 2010. The 733i featured a 3.2-liter liter inline-6 engine rated at 197 hp.

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Navigant Research forecasts plug-ins will be 2.4% of global new vehicle sales by 2023; luxury brands to represent about 50% of that

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of total worldwide light-duty vehicle sales by 2023, or about 2.5 Accordingly, Navigant expects this luxury brand push to increase global sales of plug-in EVs significantly in the near term. Light-duty EV sales by scenario, world markets: 2014-2023. HEV sales are expected to surpass 2.4 million units. Source: Navigant.

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Report: Mercedes pulls the plug on range-extended EV possibilities

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Mercedes built and tested some prototypes based on existing models, “concluded that the range-extender drivetrain is a transitional technology with a relatively short-term benefit in terms of sales and comparatively high production costs,” the source told Autocar. One of the prototypes was reportedly an EQS with a front-mounted 1.0-liter

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Frost Sullivan Projects That About 80% of European Vehicle Sales Will Be in the 150 g/km CO2 Band by 2015; EVs as a Strategy of Premium Automakers

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A new report from Frost & Sullivan, Implementation Roadmap of CO 2 Tax Banding in European Countries and Impact Analysis on Powertrain and Green Technology Adoption , finds that about 80% of the European vehicle sales is expected to be in the less than 150 g/km CO 2 emission band by 2015. Hariher Balasubramanian.

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Has Mercedes-Benz Forgotten What Constitutes Luxury?

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For decades, companies like Mercedes-Benz and BMW were stressing the fundamentals while deftly implementing the latest technologies. European volumes likewise dwarf North American sales, further encouraging the brand to make decisions that might not be as popular here.

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Rare Rides Icons: The Lincoln Mark Series Cars, Feeling Continental (Part XLIII)

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In particular, BMW was on the mind of all domestic manufacturers in the Eighties as yuppies pursued status and Ultimate Driving Machine pleasure. British maker MG used the engine for three years on the crazy X-Power SV , on sale from 2003 to 2005. That was a notable increase over the 108.5-inch inch measurement of the Mark VII.

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