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Japan Automakers Plan to Step Up Exports of Small-Cars

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Foreign demand for small cars has been growing in part because of stimulus measures in some countries to encourage consumers to replace their cars. liter subcompact sold as the Demio in Japan and the Mazda2 elsewhere to North America. liter subcompact sold as the Demio in Japan and the Mazda2 elsewhere to North America.

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

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Europe will see mixed recovery cycles, as a result of local restrictions and varied economic support and stimulus. North America is forecast to see sales drop 26.7% Though production remains essentially shuttered in Europe, North America and South America, China has resumed. million units. y/y in 2020. million in 2019.

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Pike forecasts 26.4% CAGR for electric-drive buses to 2018; hybrid, battery-electric and fuel cell

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This latter development is due as much to the fact that developed bus markets may experience a general slowdown, due to austerity measures and the end of stimulus funding, as to any changes in demand for electric drive. North America is the leading market for this technology, with hybrids capturing 30% to 40% of annual transit bus sales.

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Volvo to Introduce Proprietary Medium-Duty Engine in 2010

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EPA 2010; EPA Tier 4i (offroad); Euro 6; Japan PNLT (Post New Long-term)—will become more harmonized. MD and heavy-duty engines will be produced on the same line in Ageo, Japan. The market for heavy-duty trucks in Europe and North America has plunged about 60% from its peak in 2006. Click to enlarge. Leif Johansson.

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IHS Markit: global commercial vehicle production to drop 22% in 2020 in wake of COVID-19

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March appears to have been solid, on preliminary data, and April may even reach prior-year volumes thanks to strong government stimulus, but we do not see all of the lost volume being made up. The local industry is already recovering, with commercial vehicle plants re-opened. However, restrictions are expected to ease through May.

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PwC’s Autofacts forecasts global light vehicle assembly to reach 81.8M units in 2013, up 3.3% from 2012

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This will bring the region in sync with the recent recoveries in North America and Eastern Europe and the continued growth in developing Asia-Pacific and South America, according to the consultancy. Global automotive industry regional highlights include: North America. South America. million units. million units in 2019.

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Will Obama’s billions jumpstart the electric car? The Green Piece

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If you listen to US President Barack Obama it has been a long time coming – his decision to pour $2.4billion of stimulus money to make America a global leader in electric and hybrid car development comes as the country plays catch up to the likes of Japan and even China in the green car race (see article ). “I Who will benefit?

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