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JAC sells 300,000 S3s in 600 days, breaks compact SUV sales record

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JAC released the S3 II in September 2015. The S3 is currently being adapted for different markets globally, and is already being sold in places such as Egypt, the UAE and Chile, among others. Current average sales are 15,000 units a month. This new model maintains the original S3’s stylish interior, while making 19 improvements.

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AvtoVAZ launches 3 concepts at Moscow Motor Show; collaboration with Renault-Nissan

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LADA Vesta, based on a new Russian platform B/C and developed by AvtoVAZ engineers in collaboration with the Renault-Nissan Alliance, will be produced in Izhevsk, Russia starting fall 2015. The new design is expected to be track launched in 2015, with the first road tests planned for spring 2015.

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Tesla Model 3, Model X are Google’s Most Searched for EVs globally

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The Model X claimed notable areas like Elon Musk’s home country of South Africa and other regions like Egypt, Kazakhstan, Guyana, and Nambia. Why the Model X is so popular in these regions specifically is unknown.

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ExxonMobil: global GDP up ~140% by 2040, but energy demand ~35% due to efficiency; LDV energy demand to rise only slightly despite doubling parc

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Even as demand increases, the world will continue to become more efficient in its energy use, according to the 2015 Outlook for Energy: A View to 2040. Without efficiency gains across economies worldwide, energy demand from 2010 to 2040 would be headed toward a 140% increase instead of the 35% forecast in the report.

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