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J.D. Power forecasts hybrid- and battery-electric vehicles will represent 7.3% of global auto sales in 2020

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Power forecast of hybrid-, plug-in hybrid- and battery-electric vehicle global sales through 2020. Power and Associates estimates combined global sales of hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles (PHEVs) and battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) will total 5.2 Breakdown of Global HEV and BEV Sales by 2020.

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Pike Research forecasts China plug-in market to reach 152,000 units/year by 2017, falling short of government targets; BEVs to dominate

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The government of China—now the world’s largest automotive market—has made vehicle electrification central to its plan for growing the automotive market both domestically and internationally, and accordingly has created many national and local incentives for plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) purchases. China’s Energy Saving and.

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Magna aims to sell EVs in China through JV with BAIC

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By 2025, “the forecast for (sales of) all electric vehicles in China is 5 million,” says Drobnak. Drobnak figures Chinese consumers concerned about pollution will warm to electric vehicles. China’s healthy purchase subsidies are also scheduled to be phased out in a few years. That doesn’t worry Drobnak.

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A 100 m.p.g. truck? A Bright IDEA | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

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Now, of course, Bright Automotive is ready to unveil the IDEA, with the expectation it will have 50,000 ready for sale in 2013. Our customers purchase their vehicles on spreadsheets, Waters explained. We The consulting firm CSM Worldwide, based in Northville, forecasts that North America will be making just 267,000 by then.

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As Electric Car Makers Ante Up Billions, Software Is Ace in the Hole

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As a comparison , in 2011, there were only two battery electric and 29 hybrid electric vehicle models offered for sale in the US. Udo Hänle, BMW's Head of production strategy is quoted in Automotive News Europe story as saying, "In our view, market forecasts are too uncertain to warrant inflexible, electro-only platforms."