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End Of Green-Car Subsidy in Japan Slows Sales in September

Green Car Congress

The expiration of a Japanese government subsidy program on 7 September for green vehicles slowed domestic sales in September. The Japan Automobile Dealers Association (JADA) reported a 4.1% drop in new car sales, the first decrease in 14 months. Sales of subcompacts fell 12.2% to 137,728 units. 1 and Sept.

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End of green car incentive hurts car sales

Green Cars News

The Japanese government’s subsidy programme for green vehicles came to its conclusion on September 07 – and immediately prompted a slowdown in domestic sales. The Japan Automobile Dealers Association reported a 4.1 per cent drop in new car sales – that’s the first decrease in 14 months.

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FCA 'defeat device,' plug-in electric-car sales, Ford GT EcoBoost gas mileage: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Environmental Protection Agency will accuse Fiat Chrysler Automobiles of using an illegal "defeat device" to cheat on emissions tests, plug-in electric car sales were strong in December 2016, and the Ford GT supercar returns low fuel economy, despite its EcoBoost engine. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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CarMax Survey Finds 56% Of Car Owners Likely To Buy An EV Or Hybrid Next

CleanTechnica EVs

CarMax is one of the largest sellers of automobiles in America. In fiscal year 2021, it found buyers for 750,000 cars. One of the primary rules for any sales organization is to know the wants and needs of its customers, so CarMax decided to do a survey to find out what people think about eco-friendly […].

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News in brief: Green car goals need Government support

Green Cars News

Government support and incentives will be needed if Japan is to meet its targets in boosting the sales of hybrid and other low carbon vehicles. That’s the verdict of Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association chairman Satoshi Aoki on the goal of increasing sales to 20-50 per cent of the overall domestic total by 2020.

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Asian EV Manufacturers You Should Know

Clean Fleet Report

The VinFast VF 8–now on sale in the U.S. It is also currently the best-selling car brand in China. 100 7587 0 7587 0 0 6933 0 --:--:-- 0:00:01 --:--:-- 6935The company was formed in 2003 and has seen a steady growth since then—selling a variety of different models, including hybrids and all-electric cars.

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Ford breaks sales record in China

Green Cars News

Yesterday we told you how General Motors’ sales in China had surpassed its sales in the US (see article) and now we can report on similar success for Ford. The company enjoyed its best ever first half of the year in the country with total vehicle sales of 301,524 units – a 53 per cent increase [.].

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