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IHS Automotive forecasts 88.6M unit global light vehicle market in 2015; 2.4% growth

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With a strong exit to 2014, and gasoline prices currently plunging, consumers may feel even more positive throughout 2015. Uncertainty lingers over Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Venezuela for 2015. The IHS Automotive US light vehicle sales forecast for 2015 is 16.9 million units. The year preliminarily closed with 5.34

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Toyota digs for Lithium

Revenge of the Electric Car

From the Reuters post: “A sister company to Toyota Motor Corp secured a lithium supply deal in Argentina on Wednesday that could help the world’s largest automaker keep its lead in gasoline-electric hybrid cars. SYDNEY/TOKYO.

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Li-ion Reserve in the World: How it Revolutionised the EV Industry

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Back then the rivals of an electric vehicle such as gasoline-powered and steam-powered personnel carriers or cars were very difficult to operate. On the other hand, the gasoline-powered vehicles were also in trouble because of the trail of exhaust gas, the gear shifting, and the cranking required to start the engine.

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