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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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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% The shift among various age categories continues to be a closely-monitored measure, as it is important to those who manage inventories of required parts and plan for sales and service activity accordingly.

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Volvo will make its first all-electric car in China; available in 2019, exported globally

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The all-new model will be based on Volvo’s Compact Modular Architecture (CMA) for smaller cars, and will be available for sale in 2019 and exported globally from China, Volvo said. It formed part of the Swedish Volvo Group until 1999, when the company was bought by Ford Motor Company of the US.

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NHTSA 2020 update on AEB installation by 20 automakers finds rapid progress

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This is part of a voluntary effort by automakers in collaboration with NHTSA to equip almost all new passenger vehicles with low-speed AEB, including forward collision warning, by 31 August 2023. NHTSA estimates the agreement could make AEB standard on new cars three years faster than could be achieved through the regulatory process.

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Volvo Cars and Autoliv announce the launch of Zenuity JV for AD and ADAS; first ADAS products in 2019

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The new company is expected to have its first driver assistance products available for sale by 2019 with autonomous driving technologies following shortly thereafter. As part of the agreement, at the time of closing Autoliv will make a total investment of around 1.1

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Data show California BEVs at 6.7% new vehicle marketshare in Q3

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BEV (battery electric vehicles) registrations saw a slight increase from the 3 rd quarter of 2019 (from 26,210 to 27,565 units), reaching a 6.7% in 2019, according to the CNCDA. between 2018 and 2019 in California, and 1.0% of new light vehicle registrations as measured against the diminished sales base in the third quarter.

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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

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Global vehicle sales totalled 5.55 million units in March 2020, down by 39% from March 2019. This represents the largest year-on-year monthly decrease since 1980, when JATO Dynamics started to collect data—even surpassing the global financial crisis in November 2008, which saw a 25% decline in sales. million units.

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Hyundai and Kia make €100M strategic investment in Arrival to co-develop electric commercial vehicles

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It aims to export 1,600 hydrogen fuel cell trucks to Europe by 2025, following the first export to Europe on 3 January as part of a pilot program. In September 2019, Hyundai and Kia also invested in IONITY, Europe’s largest high-power electric vehicle charging network, and set the stage for sales expansion of EVs within Europe.

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