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GM posts 2016 delivery record in China; 3.87M vehicles, more than 1/3 of global sales

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China remained GM’s largest market in terms of retail sales for the fifth consecutive year, accounting for more than one-third of the company’s global sales. For comparison, GM brands reported retail sales in the US of 2,446,582 vehicles for CY 2016. In the MPV segment, GM’s sales increased 5% to 1,061,156 units in 2016.

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Ampere Vehicles made a record of 1 lakh electric scooter sales 

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Ampere Vehicles made a record of 1 lakh electric scooter sales . The company has witnessed a new sales milestone of one lakh electric vehicles in India from both brand Ampere and ELE, the electric three-wheeler brand of Greaves Cotton. Read further to know more about Ampere Vehicles electric scooters sales in India. .

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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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Ford recorded 115,228 SUV US sales at retail through the first two months of 2016, making for the best-yet calendar year start for Ford SUVs (Escape, Edge, Flex, Explorer, Police Interceptor Utility, Expedition) ever, highlighted by a best-ever February. Sales of Ford’s utilities for January and February 2016 were up 16.1%

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Sales of Ford Fusion Hybrid, Fusion Energi jump in LA in June; up 35% and 40% y-o-y respectively

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Ford Fusion electrified vehicle retail sales spiked in the Los Angeles market during the month of June, the first month of availability for the new 2017 model. Based on Ford June sales figures, Fusion Energi (the plug-in hybrid variant) sales jumped nearly 40% in LA compared to June 2015.

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California now has 1 EV fast charging station for every 5 gas stations

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The number of gas stations vs. EV charging stations is not a like-for-like comparison because fueling up with gas is faster than DC fast charging… so far. The state ranks fourth in EV sales behind China, the US, and Germany. But EVs can charge at home, meaning that DC fast chargers are used less. In February, California approved a $1.9

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Fiat, French, MG boosted by way of condo automotive rebound in key relief markets

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French manufacturers Peugeot, Citroen and Renault and Italy’s Fiat benefited from a large rebound in condo automobiles gross sales latter year in 3 of Europe’s maximum frequent relief locations. The French marketplace’s greatest beneficiaries had been Citroen (+195 %), Renault (+149 %) and Peugeot (+62 %).

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Up close and personal with Volkswagen’s e-Golf carbon offset project: Garcia River Forest

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how many trees the managers will remove either for sale or to better support the regrowth of the redwoods. The main focus of the comparisons is on five environmental impact categories during production, use and recycling. The sale of carbon offsets supports the gas collection and flaring project. hack and squirt).

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