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OCTOBER 12, 2014

A study by researchers at the Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis finds that buyers of plug-in vehicles (PEVs) are substantially less satisfied with the dealer purchase experience than buyers of conventional vehicles—with the notable exception of Tesla buyers. In some cases, dealers outright discouraged PEV purchases.

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JULY 9, 2013

Nissan will support installation of more than 100 DC quick chargers at LEAF-certified dealers in 21 key markets nationwide. We know that available charging infrastructure opens the doors for more Nissan LEAF sales. By 1 April 2014, Nissan expects to have quick chargers installed and operational at 100 additional dealerships.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Sales of Cadillac''s ELR range-extended luxury coupe are. Less okay is that nearly half of the brand''s dealers have decided not to sell the ELR at all, expecting to sell so few that.' well, they''re not high right now. But that''s okay, since Cadillac hasn''t set itself huge targets for the Volt-based coupe.

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Cadillac Dealers 2014 Volt 143

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JUNE 10, 2013

At the 2012 Los Angeles Motor Show in December, Audi of America announced the significant expansion of its diesel model line-up with the addition of A8, A7, A6, and Q5 TDI diesel models to the Q7 and A3 TDI already on sale in the US. The 2014 Audi A8 L was already recently introduced. 2014 Audi A6 TDI. 2014 Audi A7 TDI.

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Fuel Economy Audi 2014 Diesel 199

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JUNE 20, 2013

Add one more battery-electric vehicle to the list of electric cars for sale in California (if not the rest of the U.S.). The 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV is now available for purchase or lease at several dealerships in northern and southern California, as well as a few in Oregon.

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Oregon Chevrolet 2014 Dealers 130

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OCTOBER 11, 2013

Initial sales of the 2014 Cadillac ELR extended range electric luxury coupe ( earlier post ) will begin in January in all major US metropolitan areas. The 2014 ELR has a starting price of $75,995, including a $995 destination charge but excluding tax, title, license and dealer fees. 2014 Cadillac ELR.

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Cadillac Tax Credit Price Sale 353

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FEBRUARY 7, 2015

Shanghai GM’s domestic sales decreased 6.9% year on year to 160,067 units, SAIC-GM-Wuling’s sales in China were up 3.5% to 178,903 units and FAW-GM’s domestic sales were down 75.6% Shanghai GM’s all-time record sales in December resulted in fewer products available for dealers to sell in January. to 811 units.

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MARCH 27, 2013

Acura unveiled the 2014 MDX luxury SUV at the 2013 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS). The 2014 MDX has an EPA fuel economy rating of 18/27/21 mpg US (13.0, The 2014 MDX features an all-new Integrated Dynamic System (IDS) with three modes: Sport, Normal and Comfort. Click to enlarge. l/100 km, respectively).

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Acura 2014 Alabama MPG 218

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JULY 7, 2014

Ford China posted record sales in the first half of 2014, with 549,256 vehicles sold in the first six months of 2014, up 35% compared to 407,474 sold during the same period last year. CAF’s June sales reached 67,187 vehicles, up 23% compared to 54,774 sold in June 2013.

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JANUARY 22, 2013

Honda's two-motor Accord Plug-In Hybrid is now on sale at select New York and Californian Honda dealers. Choice in the plug-in hybrid market is growing all the time, and the Accord offers buyers an alternative to the Ford Fusion Energi--not to mention more established plug-ins like the Chevrolet Volt and Toyota Prius Plug-In.

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Dealers Honda Plug-in Plug 126

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

IHS revised downward its forecast for light vehicle sales in China, projecting a decline of 3 to 4 percent from previous estimates for 2015. IHS Automotive has reduced its full year 2015 light vehicle sales forecast for China to 23.4 million units, reflecting a growth rate over 2014 of just 1.4 percent year-over-year growth.

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MAY 24, 2013

The 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel went on sale this week at a handful of top Chevy dealers, and company executives said two of its first three buyers were new to diesel cars. The new diesel Cruze, fitted with a 151-horsepower 2.0-liter since 1986.'

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Chevrolet 2014 Diesel Sale 96

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DECEMBER 4, 2013

Just a dozen examples of Mitsubishi''s i-MiEV electric car rolled off dealer lots in November, and little more than a thousand have found homes since the start of the year. That number may climb when the 2014 model goes on sale though--as Mitsubishi has just announced a massive $6,130 price drop for the diminutive electric city car.

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i-MiEV Mitsubishi 2014 Price 118

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JUNE 9, 2014

s first battery-electric commercial vehicle, the e-NV200, will go on sale in October 2014 at Nissan dealers throughout Japan. The e-NV200 Japan market sales target is 200 units per month. Nissan Motor Co., Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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Japan Nissan Commercial Sale 218

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FEBRUARY 25, 2020

to 250,566 units in 2019, up from 241,970 units, according to the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA), using data from IHS. PHEVs, which have been outsold by both HEVs and EVs since 2014, saw their registrations drop to 46,160 units in 2019, a decline of 26.6%. Data: IHS, CNCDA. Market share. As a result, HEVs hels a 5.5%

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JANUARY 23, 2015

Low gasoline prices and pent-up consumer demand will combine to drive new car and light truck sales to an estimated 16.94 million in 2015, according to the National Automobile Dealers Association. NADA’s original sales forecast of 16.4 million new cars and light trucks for 2014 was on target. this year from 13.7%

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2015 Light SUV Sale 150

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AUGUST 1, 2017

The average price for cars in 2016 was $25,774—similar to $25,750 in 2015 and $25,747 in 2014, and down from a high of $29,808 in 1999. Prices are sales-weighted average transaction prices adjusted for inflation. Average prices are estimated transaction prices based on sales for selected models. Source: DOE.

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AUGUST 20, 2014

Japan-based Terra Motors, a manufacturer of electric two and three-wheelers ( earlier post ), has started sales of the A4000i electric scooter—with new products to follow—in Tehran, Iran with Jahanro Industrial Co, exclusively for next five years. Jahanro Industrial Co. started from just a small motorcycle shop.

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Iran Electric Motorcycles Motor Motors 240

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Connecticut ushered in a unique electric-car incentive in 2014, and the first points of data on its effectiveness have now been published.

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Connecticut Electric Cars Dealers Buy 94

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 5, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: The auto industry is making good progress in meeting gas-mileage goals, why dealers are a bottleneck for electric-car sales, and the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon mid-size pickup trucks are on their way to showrooms. The Chevrolet Volt is victorious in the July 2014.'

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Auto Industry Dealers Industrial Industry 92

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AUGUST 6, 2013

Oliver Schmidt, General Manager, Energy and Environmental Office, Volkswagen Group of America confirmed that the new EA288 diesel engine will power the 2015 Golf, Beetle, Passat, Jetta, which are due in dealer showrooms in the second half of 2014. The new EA288 will eventually replace all the 2.0-liter

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America Diesel 2014 Exhaust 207

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

The BMW i8 goes on sale in the US in 2014. The i8—the first plug-in hybrid vehicle from the BMW Group—will have a manufacturer’s suggest retail price of $135,925 (including destination and handling) when it arrives in US showrooms in spring of 2014. Any authorized BMW i dealer can repair the outer skin.

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BMW Plug-in 2014 MPG 306

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FEBRUARY 7, 2013

2014 Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel engine. Assembled in Lordstown, Ohio, the 2014 Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel has demonstrated an estimated 42 mpg (5.6 Final fuel economy ratings and power specs will be released closer to the on-sale date. Final fuel economy ratings and power specs will be released closer to the on-sale date.

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Chevrolet Diesel Clean Cleaning 239

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FEBRUARY 5, 2014

This model can be ordered now, and will be in European dealer showrooms in March 2014. Mercedes-Benz is extending the model range of the new S-Class with the particularly economical European market S 300 BlueTEC HYBRID ( earlier post ), the second S-Class hybrid after the S 400 HYBRID.

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Mercedes Hybrid Europe Sale 199

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APRIL 18, 2014

Depending on where you live, there may be certain electric cars that aren''t available at your local dealer. Speaking to WardsAuto at the 2014 New York Auto Show, Fiat''s U.S. For buyers outside California, that''s been the case with the Fiat 500e--but it will soon become available in a second state.

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Dealers Cars Chrysler Store 98

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MARCH 18, 2014

liter EA288 diesel engine will power the 2015 Golf, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, Passat, and Jetta, all of which are set to arrive in dealer showrooms in the second half of 2014. Volkswagen of America announced that the new 2.0-liter The new EA288 engine will eventually replace all the 2.0-liter

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MAY 13, 2013

The 2014 Acura ILX will go on sale tomorrow at dealers for Honda''s luxury brand, but an announcement of new features and upgrades thus far applies only to the two conventionally powered models. For its second model year, Acura has added new features to the ILX compact sedan, which serves as its entry-level vehicle.

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Acura 2014 Honda Dealers 72

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APRIL 20, 2014

China is poised to replace the US as Volvo Car Group’s (Volvo Cars) largest market in 2014 with sales of at least 80,000 cars, up from 61,146 in 2013, the company said. Sales in the US in 2014 are expected to increase in line with the broader market. compared to the first quarter of 2013, to 17,286 cars.

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Volvo China Market Petrol 210

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MAY 14, 2013

GM will procure the vehicle from Nissan and distribute it through the Chevrolet dealer network. GM expects the Chevrolet City Express, based on the Nissan NV200, to be available for sale in the fall of 2014. —Ed Peper, US vice president of GM Fleet and Commercial Sales. General Motors Co.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Earlier this month, an application for a dealer license submitted by Tesla Motors was denied by the state of Michigan. It was the final decision in a process that kicked off in October 2014.

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Michigan Electric Cars Dealers Tesla Motors 60

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FEBRUARY 3, 2015

IHS Automotive forecasts global automotive sales for 2015 to reach 88.6 over 2014, continuing an unbroken five-year run of sales recovery and growth from the low point set in the depth of the Great Recession in 2009. in 2014 as a result of industrial overcapacity and weakness in the real estate sector. from last year.

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2015 Light Market Global 150

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MAY 8, 2014

During the first quarter of 2014, Tesla Motors produced a record 7,535 Model S vehicles for global delivery; the company also delivered 6,457 cars worldwide—slightly exceeding guidance—while also filling the pipeline of deliveries into Europe and Asia. Q2 & 2014 Outlook. Electric (Battery) Sales'

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Tesla 2014 Cars 2013 273

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DECEMBER 5, 2013

Chevrolet will work closely with its dealer network in Western and Eastern Europe to define future steps while ensuring it can honor obligations to existing customers in the coming years. For Chevrolet, it will allow us to focus our investments where the opportunity for growth is greatest. —GM Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson.

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Chevrolet GM Europe Market 199

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NOVEMBER 7, 2014

The 2015 Civic Hybrid launches at Honda dealers nationwide on November 5 with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) starting at $24,735. The 2015 Civic Natural Gas goes on sale at Honda dealers in 37 states beginning on 19 November with an MSRP starting at $26,740. The Civic Hybrid is powered by a 1.5-liter

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Civic Hybrid 2015 Gas Hybrid 231

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OCTOBER 29, 2013

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has rated Ford’s 2014 1.0L EcoBoost-powered Fiesta sub-compact, arriving at dealers later this year, at 45 mpg (5.2 As an example, the 2014 Honda Insight achieves 44 mpg highway, while the 2014 Volkswagen Golf diesel with a manual transmission delivers 42 mpg highway.

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MPG EPA Fuel Economy Honda Insight 199

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JANUARY 14, 2013

—Jim Farley, executive vice president of Global Marketing, Sales and Service and Lincoln. This growth includes China, where Lincoln will begin selling in the second half of 2014 through independent dealers. Ford CEO Mulally introduces the MKC Concept. Click to enlarge.

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