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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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During 2014, the global plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) industry is poised to grow by 86% and will surpass more than 346,000 new vehicles sold, according to a new white paper—“ Electric Vehicles: 10 Predictions for 2014 ”—published by Navigant Research. million tons. More than 2.2 More than 2.2 More than 1.9

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Toyota introduces new 2020 Highlander and hybrid at New York International Auto Show; TNGA-K platform

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Just as the first RAV4 launched the compact crossover SUV segment 22 years ago, the original Highlander redefined the midsize family SUV when it arrived in 2001. The 2020 Highlander’s new look is based on a new vehicle platform called Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA-K), shared with other Toyota models.

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Cumulative worldwide sales of Honda hybrids passes 1 million units

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mpg US, 2.86 Toyota hit the 1-million mark for cumulative global hybrid sales at the end of May 2007 ( earlier post ), and has since rocketed past 4 million cumulative units. L/100k m) on the 10?15 15 mode with a 5-speed MT vehicle—at the time the world’s highest fuel economy among all mass-production gasoline-powered vehicles.

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Honda Begins Sales of All-New Fit and Fit Hybrid in Japan

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mpg US, 3.33 Since the introduction of Fit in June 2001, cumulative sales in Japan reached the 1.5 Since the introduction of Fit in June 2001, cumulative sales in Japan reached the 1.5 Cumulative global sales exceeds 3.5 Under Japan’s 10-15 cycle, the Fit Hybrid has fuel economy of 30 km/liter (70.6 Earlier post.).

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Perspective: A View Into the New GM

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The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac. Click to enlarge.

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EV Briefs, and Black Rock City & EVs

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nk Global , the reinvigorated Norwegian electric car maker. Google founder Sergey Brin drove one of the 2001 Th!nk The plug-in Priuses are almost doubling the fuel efficiency of Google standard Prius fleet, getting 74 MPG rather than 41 MPG. Now the relationship with EVs may be going further still.

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New 450hp Small Block V8 for 2014 Corvette features direct injection, cylinder deactivation, continuously variable valve timing

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It will also deliver the most fuel-efficient Corvette ever, exceeding an EPA-estimated 26 mpg US (9.0 The LT1 is a sweetheart of a power plant and drivers will feel its tremendous torque and power at every notch on the tachometer —Sam Winegarden, vice president, Global Powertrain Engineering. L/100 km) on the highway.

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