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

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China will lead the sector’s volume growth, with particular strength in SUVs, though IHS expects the market to slow from 2014. IHS Automotive experts also expect SUVs to remain the fastest-growing segment in China in 2015. The North American market will continue its upswing, though the pace differs by country.

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Interview with Chris Paine in the Whole Life Times

Revenge of the Electric Car

Even the car companies are saying, “Well, no one’s trying to buy our SUVs, so for us to stay in business, we need to have other kinds of cars.&#. Q: When gas prices went up, people started driving less, and interest in EVs soared. But now, gas prices have fallen below $2 in some places. Is this discouraging?

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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Cleantech Blog Cleantechblog.com, the premier cleantech site for commentary on news and technology relating to clean tech, greentech, energy, climate change and carbon, and the environment. Cleantech Crunched Top 10 Low Carbon Footprint Cars (and one SUV) for. The T-Word Barking up the Wrong Tree: Forests vs the CDM in t. SZ (1) 6753.T

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