Green Car Congress
JANUARY 22, 2011
The 2011 KPMG survey also finds the auto industry heavily investing in future technology, new products and safety improvements. The vehicle categories seeing the most significant response increases in the 2011 survey compared with 2010 were SUVs, luxury vehicles, large pick-up trucks, and cross-overs. Investments.
Green Car Congress
MAY 7, 2009
Bolstered by government stimulus plans, sales of autos in China likely reached a record high of 1.15 Assuming the CAAM figures are borne out by official data, April would be the fifth straight month of growth for the industry. People’s Daily. Official figures for vehicle production and sales are scheduled for release next Monday.
Clean Fleet Report
MARCH 18, 2021
While there is no question that recent moves in the automotive industry, especially by new start-ups and tier 1 firms that are bringing significant innovation to the market, will put pressure on well-established manufacturers to upgrade their consumer experience. Waymo minivans are already driverless. Neural Manufacturing in Context.
Green Car Congress
MAY 2, 2009
He shared research that “ People assume a quieter minivan is a safer minivan. Miller believes the auto industry is falling into the trap of the computer software business by starting to promote the next generation of technology too early, thereby hurting the sales of the existing generation.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 5, 2009
Industry officials expect that this $2.4 billion in cost-share from the award winners, will result directly in the creation tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs in the US battery and auto industries. Develop, validate, and deploy 220 advanced plug-in hybrid electric pickups and minivans. Chrysler LLC. $70.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", todays answer is "Yes -- but not yet." Plug-in hybrids make little sense in a car with current battery technology," he said.
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 16, 2017
auto industry makes the bulk of its profits on light trucks, which include crossovers, pickup trucks, and even minivans. Consumers all over the world, but especially in North America, are buying more crossover utility vehicles and fewer passenger sedans and hatchbacks.
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