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

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in 2014 as a result of industrial overcapacity and weakness in the real estate sector. The size of the market contraction in Russia is the biggest wild card facing vehicle manufacturers across the European continent, if not the world, in 2015 and 2016.” Uncertainty lingers over Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Venezuela for 2015.

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Ricardo study predicts that BRIC automotive markets will be eclipsed by the “Rising-15”

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A study by Ricardo Strategic Consulting has concluded that while sluggish automotive demand in Europe, Japan and North America will be balanced by the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) markets through 2020, thereafter the ‘Rising-15’ nations become the engine for profitable growth—assuming political stability.

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JATO: 2018 record year for EVs; sales up 74% to 1.26M units; overall market stable, as SUVs rule

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Chinese demand for EVs soared throughout 2018, as the car-type gained more visibility among consumers, due in part to their promotion by local governments for their environmental impact. Last year could be considered as the beginning of a new era for the automotive industry. Tesla finally took off. —Felipe Munoz. million sales.

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GM global sales up 7.6% in 2011 to 9.026M vehicles; China and US largest markets

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of the global vehicle industry. Other markets that posted significant year-over-year increases include Vietnam (79%), Russia (49%), Turkey (30%) and Germany (21%). In the United States, Chevrolet was the best selling passenger car brand in 2011, thanks in large part to the success of the Cruze. General Motors Co. United States.

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Opinion: Busting The “Canadian Bakken” Myth

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In truth, energy industry followers would do better to read a more subdued story in Bloomberg News , titled “Drop in oil prices means no drilling in Canada’s biggest shale reserves.” China, and Argentina, combined. Fracking is a controversial practice that has not gone over well in other parts of Canada.

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Ipsos study finds US among most skeptical of Autonomous Vehicles

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The study was conducted as part of its What the Future series, which couples survey data and interviews with experts in the field to see what “big questions” companies should be asking themselves about the future of their industries. This issue of What the Future focuses on mobility, and if people are ready for the coming technology.