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IHS Markit: global auto sales to drop 22% this year

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IHS Markit cut its forecasts for global light vehicle sales and production as the impact COVID-19 impact has depressed demand. According the new analysis, global light vehicle sales are now forecast to be 69.6 IHS Markit forecasts a similar decline for global light vehicle production, falling to 69.3 million units. Production.

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EVs new sales increased by 26% in global automotive market

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EVs new sales increased by 26% in global automotive market. million units representing 26% of new sales in the global automotive market. EVs sales double in Korea . According to market data, in South Korea over 71,000 units of electric vehicles have been sold which is double when compared to last year.

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GM boosting production of Chevrolet Bolt EV more than 20% for Q4 compared to three-quarter average; 1% of US 1H vehicle deliveries

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US and global demand for the Chevrolet Bolt EV has been very strong in 2018, with global sales estimated to be up more than 35% year over year in the second quarter and up more than 40% in the first half, according to GM. The extra production coming on line should be enough to help us keep growing global Bolt EV sales, rebuild our U.S.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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During 2014, the global plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) industry is poised to grow by 86% and will surpass more than 346,000 new vehicles sold, according to a new white paper—“ Electric Vehicles: 10 Predictions for 2014 ”—published by Navigant Research. H2USA, the new U.S. More than 2.2 More than 1.9

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GM boosting production of Chevrolet Bolt EV more than 20% for Q4 compared to three-quarter average; 1% of US 1H vehicle deliveries

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US and global demand for the Chevrolet Bolt EV has been very strong in 2018, with global sales estimated to be up more than 35% year over year in the second quarter and up more than 40% in the first half, according to GM. The extra production coming on line should be enough to help us keep growing global Bolt EV sales, rebuild our U.S.

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GM pulls Chevrolet out of mainstream markets in Europe

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Chevrolet, the fourth-largest global automotive brand, will instead tailor its presence to offering select iconic vehicles—such as the Corvette—in Western and Eastern Europe, and will continue to have a broad presence in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States. —GM Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson.

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Hyundai Mobis unveils e-corner module turns wheels to 90º

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The company said in a statement “Once the reliability verification and feasibility studies on mass production are completed, Hyundai Mobis will begin placing mass production orders from global automakers for implementation.” They will work together to develop higher-quality products for the global electric vehicle market, it says.

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