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Fire Risk: Hyundai and Kia Recall More Than Three Million Vehicles

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Kia dealers will replace the HECU unit if required, and Hyundai stores will replace ABS fuses if there is a problem. Similar to Kia’s HECU problems, the ABS in some Hyundai models can experience an electrical overcurrent, increasing the fire risk. . & Image: Hyundai] Become a TTAC insider.

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UK government adding £4M to expand plug-in van grants to larger EVs

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The grant amount is automatically deducted from the price of the vehicle by the dealer when it is purchased, and the dealership also completes all the necessary paperwork. Specifically, N2 vans (3.5 – 12 tonnes gross weight) and N3 vans (more than 12 tonnes gross weight) are now eligible.

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Deutsche Bank Forecast sees slower transportation electrification and greater gasoline demand near-term; increased confidence in the pace and breadth of long-term shift to efficient transportation systems

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” Their analysis is in the context of the “ surprising [oil] demand strength of 2010 “; 2010 saw absolute incremental demand at around 2.2mb/d of growth—the second highest in 30 years, despite oil prices in the $90/bbl region. Slower than expected sales of hybrids everywhere in the world but Japan in 2010.

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Renault-Nissan Alliance has sold 200,000 EVs worldwide so far; 58% ZEV market share

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Of those EVs, Japan-based Nissan has sold a cumulative 148,700 units worldwide since December 2010, when Nissan LEAF went on sale. Nissan is working with its dealers and charging partners to increase that number to 1,100 by mid-2015. Alliance EVs also represent 450 million kg of CO 2 that has not been emitted while driving.

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Pike Research forecasts sales of fuel cell vehicles to cross 1M mark in 2020

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Fuel cell light-duty vehicles sales, 2015-2020. The fuel cell car market is now in the ramp-up phase to commercialization, anticipated by automakers to happen around 2015. The fuel cell car market is now in the ramp-up phase to commercialization, anticipated by automakers to happen around 2015. Source: Pike Research.

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Used electric vehicle pricing guide: How much you’ll pay for a pre-loved Tesla Model 3, Hyundai Kona Electric, MG ZS EV and many more

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There’s also a fair number of used EVs under a year old or as dealer ex-demos with heavy discounts over RRP. Mitsubishi i-MiEV – from $12,000 2010 Mitsubishi i-MiEV. These tiny i-MiEVs were the first EVs on sale in Australia in 2010. Tesla Model S – from $45,000 2015 Tesla Model S 70. But there are some.

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Next 10 report finds California will meet or exceed original target of 1.5M ZEVs by 2025

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The report shows that projected global ZEV adoption from 2015 to 2039 (based on the BNEF 2017 forecast) may follow an s-curve, similar to that of smartphone adoption in the US from 2005 to 2015. In the top California cities for EV penetration, auto dealers offer 25 to 30 different models. million unit uptick in 5 years.