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Prius Top-Seller Again in Japan in July; Up Almost 4x Year-on-Year

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Toyota’s Prius was the top-seller in Japan in July, with 27,712 units sold—almost quadruple the 7,058 units sold in July 2008, according to data from the Japan Automotive Dealers Association. This marks the third month in a row that Prius was the top-selling car in Japan.

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UMTRI study finds US and China could turnover more than 90% of LDV fleet to alternative powertrains by 2050 under very aggressive penetration scenarios

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The circles represent the year in which new vehicle sales equal 100% alternative powertrains/fuel. policy, the current growth of alternative powertrains/fuels, and the recent sales growth to estimate the continued growth of alternative powertrains/fuels in new vehicles until. Source: Belzowski and McManus. Click to enlarge.

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Prius tops the sales chart again

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The success story that is the new Toyota Prius continued into July as it once again topped the sales charts in Japan. The vehicle sold 27,712 units - that’s almost four times the 7,058 units it sold in the same month last year, according to data from the Japan Automotive Dealers Association.

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Polk forecasts global new vehicle auto sales to reach 77.7M in 2012, up 6.7%; expects China sales to grow 16% while US sales recovery slows

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Global automotive market intelligence firm Polk forecasts worldwide new vehicle sales in 2012 will rise 6.7% Polk expects China to make the largest contribution to global sales growth for new vehicles, with an anticipated 16% increase over 2011. Polk expects light-duty vehicle sales in the US to grow at a moderate pace, with a 7.3%

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

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Scrappage schemes. The impact of the Clean Vehicle Discount can be seen in light vehicle sales. per cent of sales. It is expected that EVs will account for more than half of all US passenger car sales by 2030. Plug-in sales in September 2021 were 21.7 FBT, depreciation); and. Drive Electric members’ views.

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Can green cars solve automotive crisis? The Green Piece

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Part of the swing in culture has been a downturn in new car sales. In the US, Chrysler and General Motors fell into bankruptcy; while in Japan even its major automakers have been left reeling from significant profit falls. Honda too has pinned its recovery hopes on green cars, pushing both hybrid and hydrogen fuel cell technology.

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

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In 2020, 70 per cent of new vehicle sales in Norway were EV. Japan has a 2035 deadline. Volkswagen predicts more than 70% of the Volkswagen brand’s European sales will be EVs by 2030, up from a previous target of 35%. and China, it expects half of its sales to be EVs by that time frame. . Scrappage schemes .