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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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During 2014, the global plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) industry is poised to grow by 86% and will surpass more than 346,000 new vehicles sold, according to a new white paper—“ Electric Vehicles: 10 Predictions for 2014 ”—published by Navigant Research.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

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She outlines the variety of choices available in a white paper. The stated goal is to experiment in autonomous on-demand vehicles, hedging the reduction in vehicle sales caused by ride sharing by making GM the preferred vehicle provider for Lyft drivers and integrating connectivity tools like OnStar.

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euroFOT study demonstrates how driver assistance systems can increase safety and fuel efficiency

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LDW and IW were tested by Audi, Fiat, MAN, Volvo and Volkswagen. It is particularly relevant to the European Commission White paper “European Road Safety Action Programme 2011-2020”, which was published in 2010 aiming to cut road deaths in Europe in half in the next decade. Curve Speed Warning (CSW).

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