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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. According to the analysis, the current anti-trust campaign environment could alter the relationships among consumers, dealer and OEMs. South America. million units. million units.

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Bio- and jet-fuel carinata feedstock company Agrisoma closes $15.4M Series B financing

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million Series B financing round, co-led by new investor Groupe Lune Rouge and current investors Cycle Capital Management, and BDC Venture Capital. Agrisoma Biosciences, an agricultural company that has commercialized carinata, a non-food oilseed crop designed for sustainable production of biofuels, has closed a $15.4-million

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Volkswagen again reaffirms 20 new PEV models coming across the Group; MEB development

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billion in this environment. million new financing, leasing and service/insurance contracts worldwide, an increase of 2.8% Aside from the emissions issue, the highly competitive environment as well as interest rate and exchange rate volatility and fluctuations in raw materials prices all pose challenges. to €382 million.

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BYD has no plans to enter the US Market amid “complications’ [Feature]

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BYD Executive Vice President and CEO of BYD Americas sat down with Yahoo Finance , and talked about the Chinese automaker’s lack of presence in the US Market and the global electric vehicle (EV) market. “I am worried about the high interest rate environment that we’re in.

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Why You Shouldn’t Give A Shit About the Federal Budget Deficit

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Probably the Indians (and after that, we’re coming for you South America [I'm looking at you Brazil!], But at least every one of them will be well financed for their comfortable ride to the hell and high water coming our way. probably around 2025, so get ready!).

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Why You Shouldn’t Give A Shit About the Federal Budget Deficit

Creative Greenius

Probably the Indians (and after that, we’re coming for you South America [I'm looking at you Brazil!], But at least every one of them will be well financed for their comfortable ride to the hell and high water coming our way. probably around 2025, so get ready!).

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