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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 In India, falling inflation, lower interest rates, energy prices and a regained confidence will help lift the car market into growth mode starting in 2015 after a two-year lull. North America continues to be an impetus to global light vehicle demand levels.

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Mixed Outlook for Mainstream Consumer Adoption of PHEVs

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A recent poll by the Pew Center found that global warming was the last.the last.of A Rasmussen Reports poll show that 41% of the US public thinks Mankind is causing global warming.Are desires for more power, more luxury, more size reaching saturation? Tax the fuel.” Hybrid sales 43%. 20 concerns. Recent trends say no.

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Expert panel report finds achieving 1M plug-in vehicles in US by 2015 would require concentrated action to overcome barriers

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A new study sponsored by Indiana University concludes that President Obama’s vision of one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on US roads by 2015 will require concentrated efforts action from all stakeholders— the auto industry, federal government, the scientific community, and consumers—to be realized.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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Early Days in the Obama Administration An Address I'd Like to Hear Global Warming Solutions Included in Transportatio. Thinking Globally, Acting Locally San Francisco City Carbon Collobarative 18th and 1. Tree Planting as Carbon Offsets – Does Latitude Ma. Here we go again.or Carbon trading vs t. SZ (1) 6753.T SZ (1) 6753.T

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Can Electric Vehicles Speed Up As The Economy Slows Down?

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With the global automotive industry spiraling, several reports have questioned how EVs will fare vis-à-vis the turbulence in the broader industry. Moreover, with the massive drop in oil prices , gas-powered vehicles are more economical to operate, which makes it harder to argue that EVs will help drivers save money on fuel.

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