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China Car Sales Likely Hit New Record in April

Green Car Congress

Assuming the CAAM figures are borne out by official data, April would be the fifth straight month of growth for the industry. China unveiled a support package for the auto industry early this year, cutting purchase taxes for cars with small engine capacities and providing subsidies to rural purchasers.

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KPMG survey finds global auto execs ranking fuel efficiency the top consumer priority

Green Car Congress

In fact, Hans Flick, national tax leader for KPMG’s automotive practice noted that executives appear to indicate that the idea of entry level cars may not have met expectations. The 2011 KPMG survey also finds the auto industry heavily investing in future technology, new products and safety improvements. Investments.

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Automotive Market Research Perspectives on Selling Green in a Try-to-Survive Market

Green Car Congress

He shared research that “ People assume a quieter minivan is a safer minivan. fuel tax); and there needs to be assurances regarding OEM viability—all of which may involve government action. How do you make a vehicle more quiet? Quietness is tied to larger engine size. The larger the engine, the quieter the vehicle.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

People will likely not buy plug-ins without big federal tax breaks." ( Reuters ) 11/29/06 [In response to GMs announcement at the LA Auto Show], Ford Group marketing manager Cisco Codina said the answer for now is full hybrids, like the latest version of its Ford Escape hybrid SUV unveiled at the show. (

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All the best EV (and PHEV) rebate deals we could find for February 2025

Baua Electric

Cynics will point at big rebates and claim they mean the vehicle isnt selling, but that just exposes them as auto industry noobs. A rebate is powerful finance tool that helps dealers overcome obstacles like negative equity, poor credit, down payment requirements, and interest rate objections and, ultimately, get a deal done.

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