Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2009

Hybrids represented 12% of new light-duty vehicle sales—excluding minicars—in Japan in May, according to figures from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association. With a total of 21,601 units sold, this was the first time that the monthly new vehicle share of hybrids topped 10%. Tags: Brief. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2009

The first full month of sales in the US for the 2010 Ford Transit Connect light commercial van has topped 2,000 units, according to Ford. Vehicles are selling in fewer than 10 days of arriving on dealer lots, significantly quicker than industry norms. Tags: Brief. The Ford Transit Connect. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Annual worldwide sales of the Prius to September 2010. Worldwide cumulative sales of the Toyota Prius have passed the 2-million mark, with approximately 2,012,000 units sold as of the end of September, according to Toyota. In 2007, sales in Japan represented 21% of all Prius sales worldwide and in 2008, 26%.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2009

Reported hybrid sales by month. In the aftermath of the summer sales boom fueled by the US Cash for Clunkers program, September 2009 light duty vehicles sales dropped back to pre-incentive lows. With 745,997 cars and light duty trucks sold in September, according to Autodata, sales were down 22.7% Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2009

Monthly new vehicle market share for hybrids. Buoyed by the US government’s CARS (“Cash for Clunkers”) program, US auto sales slowed their decline in the US in July, dropping on 12.1% Passenger car sales dropped 10.6% to 554, 527 units, while light truck sales dropped 14.1% Monthly sales of hybrids.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2010

Other markets will announce their own pre-order process and pricing soon. Separately, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced it will begin sales of its new-generation electric vehicle i-MiEV to individuals in Japan starting 1 April. Charging facilities installed at Nissan dealers nationwide. Nissan Motor Co.,

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2009

Reported US sales of light-duty vehicles in April dropped 34.4% Sales of passenger cars dropped 34.2% to 432,939 units, while sales of light trucks dropped 34.5% New vehicle passenger car share climbed to 52.8% Passenger cars continued to expand their market share against light trucks in April, with a 52.8%

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2010

the minivehicle specialist in the Toyota Group, will supply minivehicles to Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) on an OEM basis for sale in Japan. Recently in Japan, minivehicle sales have been increasing and TMC customers have been asking for minivehicles. Tags: Brief. Daihatsu Motor Co.,

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2010

Portland, Oregon will be the initial launch market for Navistar’s new eStar electric truck. Navistar also announced its eStar dealer for the Pacific Northwest market: Cascadia International Trucks of Tacoma, Wash. Sales of the eStar all-electric vehicle are conducted through a wholly owned Navistar affiliate.

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Electric Vehicles India

MAY 3, 2021

Benelli has unveiled new electric scooter ‘Dong’ An Italian motorcycle company Benelli has unveiled a new electric scooter ‘Dong’ which is to be sold in the Asian markets. It is likely to make its way also to the European and US markets. For the latest electric vehicles news, follow electricvehicles.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 14, 2023

Enthusiasts were displeased that the brand had elected to run with smaller, emissions-friendly powertrains and the resulting sales (at least in Germany) don’t appear to be all that robust. & With the above in mind, sales of the tech-forward C63 are allegedly in danger. liter M177 V8 after all.& liter M156 with the smaller 4.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2010

The Toyota Prius was the top-seller in Japan for the 14 th month in a row, according to the monthly brand ranking data from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association. Sales of the Prius hit 34,456 units in July, up 24.3% In second place was the Honda Fit, which saw its sales climb 6.6% Tags: Brief. year-on-year.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 6, 2024

The starting price tag for the Exclusive Plus model is $41,900 (KRW 55.75 Hyundai is also providing a “residual value guarantee” that guarantees 55% of the vehicle sales price. You can use our links below to find great deals on Hyundai’s electric cars at a dealer near you. Hyundai is giving up to 1.6

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Shanghai GM, GM’s flagship passenger car joint venture in China, began exports of the Chevrolet New Sail to the Chilean market. Plans are in place to sell the small family sedan to additional markets in South America, North Africa and the Middle East. Authorized Chevrolet dealers will sell and service the New Sail outside China.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2010

Ford Motor Company is investing US$450 million (THB 15 billion) in a new passenger vehicle manufacturing plant in Rayong, Thailand, scheduled for completion in 2012. The facility will begin building the next-generation Ford Focus in 2012 for Thailand and other markets in the Asia-Pacific region. Tags: Brief.

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Electric Vehicles India

AUGUST 4, 2021

A Bengaluru-based electric vehicle startup Toutche Electric has announced that it is working on expanding its geographic footprint worldwide. European regions are seeing unprecedented demand, and we see a wider market opening up for e-bikes globally.”. “e-bike Toutche EV startup to expand its operations in UK & EU regions.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

Pike global markets forecast of annual electric two-wheel vehicle sales, excluding Asia-Pacific, through 2016. A new report from Pike Research anticipates that the global market for electric two-wheeled vehicles—e-bikes, e-scooters, and e-motorcycles—will grow at a compound annual rate of 9% through 2016.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 2, 2024

Are those paltry sales the result of Mitsubishi's puzzling major refresh of the body for '04, which made the car look like a bloated Lancer ? There was a time when Mitsubishi dealers in North America offered just about every kind of car and light truck for sale. Was it a runner? We can't know. Are you in?

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2010

end production of Mercury vehicles in the fourth quarter of this year to fully devote its financial, product development, production and marketing, sales and service resources toward further growing its core Ford brand while enhancing the Lincoln brand. Plans for Lincoln include: Lincoln’s first-ever C-segment vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2009

The system’s “plug-and-play” modularity enables the powertrain to expand or contract depending on the vehicle type, and can be applied to vehicles using any type of fuel. Landry joined the board to assist in dealer and business development for ALTe. This ultimately reduces emissions and operating costs for fleet vehicle users.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2010

The announcement came as US President Barack Obama toured the Detroit-Hamtramck facility, where the Volt is being produced now for sale later this year. This week, participating Chevrolet dealers in launch markets began taking customer orders for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, following the release of retail and lease pricing.

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Teslarati

MARCH 13, 2023

Porsche stated that the vehicle would be based on its SSP platform, but even the platform’s details remain under wraps. This vehicle could compete with upcoming Land Rover EVs, an EV Cadillac Escalade, or other massive three-row electric SUVs. Outside of the announced EVs, Porsche had more good news for investors.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2009

The first character of the scenario represents the price of gasoline at simulation termination, the second represents “yes” or “no” on a manufacturer subsidy, and the third represents “yes” or “no”on a sales tax exemption. By 2020, sales could reach around 4% – 5% with fleet penetration a little more than 2%. Source: Sullivan et al.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2009

Sales of light-duty vehicles in the US dropped 36.8% Sales of passenger cars dropped 34.6% to 444,892 units, while sales of light-duty trucks dropped 39.0% March 2009 had 25 sales days compared to 26 in March 2008; all figures here reflect changes in actual volume, rather than adjusted day selling rate.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 21, 2024

Despite the dynamic nature of India’s car market, Toyota has managed to orchestrate a remarkable turnaround; the automaker has emerged as a formidable contender after remaining a niche player for years, with their market share hovering a little over 2%. This is very close to the tag of Maruti Fronx, which starts at Rs 7.51

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2010

Chevrolet plans to produce 10,000 Volt extended range electric vehicles by the end of the 2011 calendar year, and an additional 30,000 Volts during the 2012 calendar year, according to Volt Marketing Director Tony DiSalle, who made the announcements during a live video webcast 1 July. Tags: Electric (Battery) Hybrids.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

as part of a strategy to capitalize on the growing automotive and electric vehicle (EV) market in China. ZAP is a 15-year-old California EV company and Jonway Auto is a wholly owned subsidiary of Jonway Group, a 20-year-old Chinese vehicle manufacturer. million in cash. —Steve Schneider, CEO of ZAP Jonway.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

smart USA has selected Coulomb Technologies as its preferred supplier of charging stations for the company’s smart fortwo electric drive vehicles. Coulomb’s ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations for plug-in electric vehicles will be sold through the smart USA dealer network for business, consumer and home charging.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Mazda North American Operations’ president and CEO, Jim O’Sullivan, confirmed today during a meeting of the company’s top dealers that the MAZDA2 (known as the Demio in Japan) subcompact (B-class) car will be sold in the US beginning in late 2010. liters displacement, both gasoline and diesel, depending upon market. The MAZDA2.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2009

Fisker Automotive has appointed its first group of 32 US retailers to market and service its luxury plug-in hybrid vehicles, beginning with the $87,900 Karma sedan later this year. Doolan led BMW NA and Volvo Cars NA to record sales in the 1990s and 2000s. The Karma is an Extended Range Electric Vehicle (EREV).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2009

General Motors presented an updated Viability Plan that accelerates and deepens the cuts in US brands and nameplates, dealers, manufacturing operations and employees intended to enable GM North America to breakeven (on an adjusted EBIT basis) at a US total industry sales volume of approximately 10 million vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 29, 2009

American Bus Sales and Service is the Thomas Built Buses dealer for Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Columbia. Thomas Built Buses is the leading manufacturer of school buses in North America, with more than one third of the market. Tags: Brief. Thomas Built Buses, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2010

The new dealerships will be located throughout Ford’s sales regions in China, in cities such as Liyang, Shijiazhuang, Harbin, Wanzhou in Chongqing and Anyang. With the additional 66 dealers we are opening, we will be on track to have more than 340 operational dealerships in China by the end of the year. Tags: Brief.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2010

Michigan-based Azure began work on its collaborative agreement to deliver the pure battery-electric powertrain for the Transit Connect in the US and Canada in October 2009 following the end of Ford’s partnership with Smith Electric Vehicles US on that project ( earlier post ). A plug-in hybrid-electric vehicle also to be introduced in 2013.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 20, 2024

While automakers prepare to launch their next wave of electric vehicles, Hyundai already has an EV that checks all the boxes. According to a new report, the Hyundai IONIQ 6 is the only EV on the market offering fast charging in under 20 minutes, over 350 miles range, and at an affordable starting price. 361 $43,656 SEL RWD 77.4

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2009

GM had earlier announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding on the sale, without identifying the prospective buyer. Tengzhong will also assume existing dealer agreements relating to HUMMER’s dealership network. It will expand into the premium off-road vehicle segment through what will be a strategic acquisition for Tengzhong.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2010

Forty percent of consumers report they are likely to test drive an electric vehicle, according to a new study of online American adults from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). Consumers are open to considering an electric vehicle in the future, with 42% reporting they are likely to follow news reports about electric vehicles.

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