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Automotive Market Research Perspectives on Selling Green in a Try-to-Survive Market

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United States. He shared research that “ People assume a quieter minivan is a safer minivan. We’re not sure how much maintenance cost you are going to incur and quite frankly you many need to replace the battery pack after 3-4 years and it may cost between $3,000-$5,000. Truly Green Consumers.

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UC Davis, ITDP report finds shared mobility essential for realizing full benefits of electrification and automation

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The research group forecasts that the cost of TaaS will be driven down by several factors, including utilization rates that are 10 times higher; electric vehicle lifetimes exceeding 500,000 miles; and far lower maintenance, energy, finance and insurance costs.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Hyundai top 12/18/07 Hyundai Motor, Koreas largest automaker, said it is considering developing a plug-in hybrid car, a move expected to follow bigger rivals such as Japans Toyota Motor and General Motors of the United States. There are also plans to conduct public-road tests of the TOYOTA Plug-in HV in the United States and in Europe.

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