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GM Shows Picture of New Chevrolet Agile for Mercosur Market

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The Agile is the first model of the Viva family; Project Viva represents a US$400 million investment by GM un Brazil and Argentina. The Agile is targeted for emerging markets such as Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay (Mercosur). In 2008, it posted record annual sales (548,941 vehicles).

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IHS Automotive forecasts 88.6M unit global light vehicle market in 2015; 2.4% growth

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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. million, an increase of 2.4%

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Cooperation of Daimler and Renault-Nissan Alliance accelerates, strengthens in 2015

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Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and CEO of the Alliance, described the partnership as “ one of the most productive in the auto industry. ”. The truck will be built by Nissan in the Renault plant in Cordoba, Argentina, along with the Nissan NP300 and a Renault 1-ton truck, for Latin America.

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Scotia Economics report sees double-digit increase in global vehicle production in first half of 2011; China to surpass European vehicle output this year

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Rising global vehicle sales and profitability have encouraged automakers to continue to increase vehicle production, providing the global economy with some positive offset to the dampening impact of the recent surge in energy prices, according to the latest Global Auto Report released on Friday by Canada-based Scotia Economics.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

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million tons), Argentina (2 million tons) and China (1 million tons). The good news is, most analysts suggest it will never see the shortages, cartels or sales restrictions that oil does. In fact, 87% of the world’s lithium comes from the sea and involves a lengthy evaporation process to obtain. Lithium is abundant on five continents.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

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million tons), Argentina (2 million tons) and China (1 million tons). The good news is, most analysts suggest it will never see the shortages, cartels or sales restrictions that oil does. In fact, 87% of the world’s lithium comes from the sea and involves a lengthy evaporation process to obtain. Lithium is abundant on five continents.