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IHS Automotive forecasts 88.6M unit global light vehicle market in 2015; 2.4% growth

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However, IHS Automotive analysts still expect light vehicle sales in China to grow by 7% in 2015 to 25.2 The campaign is expected to have a long-lasting effect on premium parts/vehicle prices in China. —Lin Huaibin, manager, China light vehicle sales forecast, IHS Automotive. North America. from last year.

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IHS Markit: more than 11.2M Vehicles will be equipped with V2X in 2024

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million light vehicles equipped with some form of Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) system will be produced globally in 2024, representing 12% of the light vehicle fleet, based on new research and forecasts from business information provider IHS Markit). More than 11.2 percent in 2024.

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White is most popular car colour in 2023 but black makes gains globally | Autocar Professional

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While white continues to hold its position as the most popular colour for light passenger vehicles, it has seen a notable decrease in market share. Lighter colours became more popular, especially light greyish colours and silver. Part of the reason Asia Pacific is more diverse in colour is for the great variation of body types.

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Westport Acquires OMVL of Italy and 100% of Juniper Engines for 19M; Launching a Light-Duty Automotive Strategy for Alternative Fuel Engines

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The integration of OMVL will complete Juniper’s light-duty strategy to enter the mobile industrial, non-mobile industrial, and automotive segments. Strategic investments in new markets and OEM-class products and capabilities will allow Juniper to compete for leadership in the light-duty alternative fuels market, Westport says.

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Cheap solar panels from China are all over Europe – and everyone is freaking out

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The European Union is considering what steps to take, in that some 95% of solar panels and parts used in the EU are coming from China, according to International Energy Agency data, Reuters reports. Habeck added that the move would put European companies that assemble and install solar panels using Chinese parts at risk as well.

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Stellantis-Leapmotor announces global expansion, to enter India by Q4 of 2024 | Autocar Professional

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Carlos Tavares, Stellantis’ global CEO, has announced that Leapmotor will enter the Indian market in Q4 of 2024 as part of Leapmotor International’s global expansion strategy. So, we are entering the execution part of our deal.” And as we said this morning, planning is 10 percent, and execution is 90 percent.

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Report: Ford CEO Says China Strategy Changing

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So far, direct sales haven’t been a part of that. Still, Changan Ford (the automaker’s regional joint venture) only held 1 percent of all Chinese light-vehicle sales in 2022 vs the 4 percent it managed to snag in 2016. But that the businesses would need to focus on sectors that would yield the highest return on investment.

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