Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

IHS Automotive forecasts global automotive sales for 2015 to reach 88.6 over 2014, continuing an unbroken five-year run of sales recovery and growth from the low point set in the depth of the Great Recession in 2009. However, IHS Automotive analysts still expect light vehicle sales in China to grow by 7% in 2015 to 25.2

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2015 Light Market Global 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

The circles represent the year in which new vehicle sales equal 100% alternative powertrains/fuel. Global Insight for powertrains/fuels for each country formed the basis for a moderately aggressive model for penetration of alternative powertrains/fuels into each country’s new vehicle fleet from 2010 to 2020. Click to enlarge.

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Fleet China Brazil South Korea 218

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2012

Global automotive market intelligence firm Polk forecasts worldwide new vehicle sales in 2012 will rise 6.7% Polk analysts believe the global economy will weather the current European sovereign debt crisis and consumers will return to showrooms around the world in 2012. Polk forecast, millions of units. Click to enlarge.

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2012 Sale Global China 199

Drive Electric

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Scrappage schemes. Presently, there is a limit to global EV supply and preferential supply is going to markets with strict emissions standards and consumer incentives. New Zealand is the only OECD country without emissions standards, besides Russia. The impact of the Clean Vehicle Discount can be seen in light vehicle sales.

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Clean Cleaning New Zealand Transportation 52