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India’s auto industry will hit Rs 25 lakh crore target before time: Vinod Aggarwal | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Auto industry veteran Vinod Aggarwal isn’t just highly optimistic about India’s auto market — he has utmost faith that the sector will achieve its Rs 25 lakh crore target with ease, that too well before the proposed deadline of 2027-28. Similarly, in the heavy-duty trucks category, VECV secured a 9.1

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Will the Japanese Auto Industry Completely Collapse?

My Electric Car

The Japanese auto industry is facing a potential demise due to its slow adoption of electric cars. However, the Japanese auto industry has been slow to adopt this technology, and has not been able to keep up with the competition from other countries. Add to that the huge debt burden already carried by the likes of Toyota.

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CAR: US light-duty vehicle sales to dip in 2019

Green Car Congress

The Center for Automotive Research’s (CAR’s) updated automotive sales outlook forecasts US light-duty vehicle sales at 16.8 US Light Vehicle Sales, 2015-2018, and CAR’s Forecast, 2019-2025. US Light Vehicle Sales, 2015-2018, and CAR’s Forecast, 2019-2025. million units for 2019. million units in 2021.

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IHS Markit: average age of cars and light trucks in US rises again in 2019 to 11.8 years

Green Car Congress

The average age of light vehicles in operation (VIO) in the US has risen again this year to 11.8 From 2002-2007, the average age of light vehicles in the US increased by 3.5%. Light vehicles in operation in the US have now reached a record level of more than 278 million according to the analysis—an increase of more than 5.9

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Consumer Reports calls for major safety improvements across auto industry after NTSB findings in Tesla investigation

Green Car Congress

In light of new findings by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) related to investigation of a fatal Tesla crash in 2018 related to Tesla Autopilot, Consumer Reports called for manufacturers to include key safety features in any vehicle that has an active driving assistance system and for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (..)

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Cybertruck Struggles With Light Off-Roading in New Video

The Truth About Cars

The announcement understandably made huge waves in the auto industry and everywhere else, honestly, but that excitement hasn’t survived the several-year wait for many people. We’re just a few weeks away from the four-year anniversary of the Tesla Cybertruck reveal event.

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Tata Harrier, Sierra, Avinya Concepts Promise To Light Up India’s BEV Market

CleanTechnica EVs

India’s electric car sector is now starting to show signs of life after the slow start compared to other markets, given how large India’s auto industry is. However, the electric car sector has been pretty slow. About 4 million cars across all drivetrains […].

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