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IHS Markit: average age of cars and light trucks in US rises again in 2019 to 11.8 years

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million (2.2%) since 2018. growth in 2016. from 2018-2019 while in the Midwest they aged by just 0.4%. From 2018-2019, the average age of passenger cars increased 2.2% Light vehicles in operation in the US have now reached a record level of more than 278 million according to the analysis—an increase of more than 5.9

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Smart to go all-electric worldwide by 2020: Daimler CEO

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sales history of the Smart two-seat minicar started with a bang in 2008, when gasoline prices soared, and has waned since then. A complete redesign of the little ForTwo in the 2016 model year, with the Cabrio soft-top following for 2017, didn't do much for sales.

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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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Second gen ‘ZE1’ Leafs (introduced 2018) start from $25,000, with earlier Japanese imports a bit cheaper. Renault Zoe Intens – from $25,000 2018 Renault Zoe BEV. They barely registered a sale in Australia, but these cute little Zoes did solid numbers in Europe. BMW i3 – from $28,000 2020 BMW i3s EV.

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Audi presents results of diesel assessment to KBA

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The Company has examined around 700 variants since 2016. —Abraham Schot, interim CEO and Audi AG Board of Management Member for Sales and Marketing. For me, our focus is unquestionably on our customers. We have made substantial progress in the technical investigation. The investigations were more complex than expected.

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Petrobras sells sugar, ethanol and petrochemical assets for US$587 million

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billion in the period 2015-2016—below the US$15.1-billion The target for the partnerships and divestments program in the period 2017-2018 will automatically be increased by the respective amounts, to the sum of US$21 billion. billion target set for the two-year period.

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ARB hosting public hearing on ZEV modifications; battery swapping out for fast refueling of ZEVs

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In 2012, the Board approved a new optional provision which allowed manufacturers to produce extra ZEVs in the section 177 states prior to model year 2018. This provision was put in place to smooth the transition into 2018 and subsequent model year requirements, and ensure ZEVs were placed in the section 177 states prior to 2018 model year.

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Audi presents results of diesel assessment to KBA

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The Company has examined around 700 variants since 2016. —Abraham Schot, interim CEO and Audi AG Board of Management Member for Sales and Marketing. For me, our focus is unquestionably on our customers. We have made substantial progress in the technical investigation. The investigations were more complex than expected.

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