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UMTRI study finds US and China could turnover more than 90% of LDV fleet to alternative powertrains by 2050 under very aggressive penetration scenarios

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The circles represent the year in which new vehicle sales equal 100% alternative powertrains/fuel. policy, the current growth of alternative powertrains/fuels, and the recent sales growth to estimate the continued growth of alternative powertrains/fuels in new vehicles until. Source: Belzowski and McManus. Click to enlarge.

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Polk forecasts global new vehicle auto sales to reach 77.7M in 2012, up 6.7%; expects China sales to grow 16% while US sales recovery slows

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Global automotive market intelligence firm Polk forecasts worldwide new vehicle sales in 2012 will rise 6.7% Polk expects China to make the largest contribution to global sales growth for new vehicles, with an anticipated 16% increase over 2011. Polk expects light-duty vehicle sales in the US to grow at a moderate pace, with a 7.3%

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Can green cars solve automotive crisis? The Green Piece

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Part of the swing in culture has been a downturn in new car sales. The car maker is rumoured to be in so much trouble that it is considering closing a major auto assembly plant for the first time ever – the New United Motor Manufacturing Inc based in Fremont, California, which it shares with General Motors.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

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Scrappage schemes. The impact of the Clean Vehicle Discount can be seen in light vehicle sales. per cent of sales. Mainstream brands like Honda, GM, Volvo, VW Group, Ford (Europe) have committed to going all EV, and recently Toyota announced a strong move in this direction also. Plug-in sales in September 2021 were 21.7

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