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IHS Markit: average age of cars and light trucks in US rises again in 2019 to 11.8 years

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From 2002-2007, the average age of light vehicles in the US increased by 3.5%. —Mark Seng, director, global automotive aftermarket practice at IHS Markit. from 2018-2019 while in the Midwest they aged by just 0.4%. From 2018-2019, the average age of passenger cars increased 2.2% million (2.2%) since 2018.

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The next generation of the Porsche Macan compact SUV will be fully electric

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The Taycan—the first purely electrically driven sports car from Porsche —will be launched to market at the end of 2019, followed shortly thereafter by its derivative, the Taycan Cross Turismo. Porsche Leipzig GmbH started series production of the Cayenne SUV in 2002, with 259 employees. Current generation Macan.

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Ballard reaches agreement for $44M order with Weichai-Ballard JV to support initial fuel cell vehicle deployments in China

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All products and components to be supplied by Ballard, as well as related applications engineering support, are planned for delivery in 2019 and 2020, and will be based on Ballard’s next-generation LCS stack technology. Weichai’s commitment to support the deployment of 2,000 FCEVs in China is the largest to date globally.

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GKN Automotive accelerating eDrive development; G400 unit undergoing winter testing

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GKN Automotive has pioneered advanced eDrive technologies since 2002, developing experience of systems integration and production that is unmatched in the industry. By 2025, the company expects to be producing around one million eDrive units per year for global markets.

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PwC’s Autofacts forecasts global light vehicle assembly to reach 81.8M units in 2013, up 3.3% from 2012

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Global light vehicle assembly will reach 81.8 Consumer demands and regulatory requirements are motivating the global automotive industry to push ahead with technological breakthroughs on a larger scale ,” said Rick Hanna, PwC’s global automotive leader. Global automotive industry regional highlights include: North America.

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GKN order book for electric driveline technologies totalled $2.8 billion by end of 2017

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billion) by the end of 2017 following a series of significant program wins with major global automakers. GKN is due to supply a semi-integrated electric driveline unit from 2019 for a new vehicle launched by a premium European automaker. Sales, which were previously forecast to rise from £33 million (US$45.7

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The Richer They Get, the More Meat They Eat

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We are told that “much of the world is trending towards plant-based eating,” and it is expected that the global demand for that diet will nearly quintuple between 2016 and 2026. Spain is the best example: Since 1975, its average meat supply has more than doubled, peaking at 120 kg in 2002 before dropping back to today’s 100 kg.

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