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Forecast: 3.2M Plug-in Electric Vehicles to be Sold Worldwide between 2010 and 2015; More Than 1M PEVs in 2015

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Total global electrified vehicle sales. Pike forecasts that PHEV and BEV sales will reach just over 1 million units in five years (1,081,294 vehicles in 2015), with PHEVs accounting for 44% of that amount. Pike expects that the 107% CAGR for the PHEV market will result in global sales of 472,612 units in 2015.

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Ford Selects Compact Power to Supply Li-ion Battery Pack for Ford Focus Electric On Sale in US in 2011

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Ford previously announced plans to invest $550 million to transform Michigan Assembly Plant from a large SUV factory to a modern car plant to build the new Focus and Focus Electric. All of the vehicles will be built off the company’s new global C-car platform. Tags: Batteries Electric (Battery).

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Exide Technologies plans alliance with NorthStar Battery on AGM batteries for transportation aftermarket

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NorthStar Battery Company is a global manufacturer of high-quality, absorbed glass mat (AGM) lead-acid engine start batteries for automobile, marine, and heavy-duty transportation applications as well as related standby power systems for industrial applications in the telecom, commercial, and other specialty end markets. Supported by a $34.3-million

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Land Rover Unveils New Compact Range Rover Evoque; Sub-130g/km CO2

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In combination with other Land Rover technologies, this powertrain could reduce fuel consumption by as much as 30% compared with other SUVs of comparable size, and reduce emissions to approximately 120 g/km. Tags: Diesel Hybrids. The LRX was conceived as a highly fuel-efficient, 2.0-liter, Gerry McGovern, Land Rover design director.

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Ford opening 66 more new dealerships in China by end of year; Asia-Pacific growth plans

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The new dealerships will be located throughout Ford’s sales regions in China, in cities such as Liyang, Shijiazhuang, Harbin, Wanzhou in Chongqing and Anyang. Ford is introducing the new Edge SUV to China in mid-December. The all new Ford Ranger made its global debut last month at the Australian International Motor Show.

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Nissan Leases First Fuel Cell Vehicle in North America

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The X-TRAIL FCV is being used by the bottler for sales calls and public events in the Sacramento area in promotion of its Coca-Cola Zero soft drink. The Nissan X-TRAIL FCV is based on the X-TRAIL SUV, which is available in Mexico, Japan and Europe. Tags: Fuel Cells Hydrogen.

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Canadian Study Concludes Rebates to Hybrid Buyers Not Cost-Effective for Reducing Carbon Emissions

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The study finds that the rebates had a large and positive effect on the market share of hybrid vehicles, largely at the expense of intermediate cars, intermediate SUVs and some high performance compact cars. of Food and Resource Economics; and Milind Kandlikar of UBC’s Liu Institute for Global Issues and Institute of Asian Research.

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