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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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million units in 2007. Stimulus measures such as lowered interest rates are offset by tighter credit restrictions in lending, restraining the full-year 2013 sales forecast to approximately 1.3% Smaller, more efficient vehicles such as minis and hybrids remain popular, increasing their respective market share to 41% and 15%.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Gioia, who’s Ford’s Director of Sustainable Mobility Technologies and Hybrid Vehicle Platforms, told me that - according to the power company partners Ford is working with - the electricity grid is a long, long way off being ready to support vehicle-to-grid capabilities. — Bada Bing 9. — t_F 10.

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