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Study finds older drivers more likely to buy new vehicles

Green Car Congress

A new study by Michael Sivak, research professor at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), found that in 2011, the peak probability of buying a new vehicle per driver in the US was among those between 55 and 64 years of age—a shift from four years earlier, when that peaked with the 35-to-44-year-old age group.

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CFA analysis shows more than 50% of current year LD models in US get more than 23 mpg

Green Car Congress

Fuel economy remained relatively stagnant from 2002 to 2008, with the first real increase coming following the passage of the Energy Security and Independence Act (EISA) in 2007 during the Bush administration. This demonstrates that manufacturers are meeting the standards with popular vehicles and consumers are buying them.

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2022 GMC Hummer EV: the biggest, baddest, butchest EV to hit the market?

Charged EVs

After a succession of carefully staged events for media and the public, we now know that the 2022 GMC Hummer EV will include at least two models: a sport utility truck (or SUT), with four doors and a short pickup bed, and a more conventional SUV. The best year for a full three-model Hummer lineup was 2007, when it sold 72,000 units.

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Peugeot charges up in Australia: e-208, e-2008 to spearhead electric vehicle rollout this year

EV Central

The brand has just rolled out its first local electric vehicle, the Peugeot e-partner small van and will add the e-2008 small SUV within months. It gives the brand permission to be on the consideration list for customers who are looking to buy into alternate powertrains. “It

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Canadian Study Concludes Rebates to Hybrid Buyers Not Cost-Effective for Reducing Carbon Emissions

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The study finds that the rebates had a large and positive effect on the market share of hybrid vehicles, largely at the expense of intermediate cars, intermediate SUVs and some high performance compact cars. Our estimates indicate that two-thirds of people who buy hybrids were going to buy them anyway. Ambarish Chandra.

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Indian car and 2W OEMs recall 284,906 vehicles in 2023, 5.35 million since 2012 | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Car and SUV sales scaled a new high at 4.10 The second recall was six days later for 11,177 petrol-engined Grand Vitara SUVs to check the likelihood of “a possible defect in rear seatbelt mounting brackets, which in rare case, may loosen in the long run, and may impact its functionality.” It’s a safety-catch for automotive.

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Road Test: 2024 Ford Maverick Lariat FWD Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

The Most Fuel-Efficient Gas-Powered Pickup You Can Buy Ford Maverick Hybrid owners will willingly tell you all about their truck, so be prepared to hang-out for a while. It is about 11-inches shorter than the midsize Ford Ranger and 1-inch longer than the Ford Explorer SUV. It may be one of the reasons you consider buying a Maverick.

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