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Chinese Car Buyers Recently Scooped Up More EVs and PHEVs Than Gas Vehicles for the First Time

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Buyers do not pay sales tax on NEV purchases, and people who replace gas cars with an electrified model can receive a scrappage credit. but they’re in Mexico and may soon be available in Canada, though some in its government want strict tariffs like the ones implemented by the White House. Chinese brands don’t yet sell in the U.S.,

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Teaser: New Acura Performance Electric SUV Concept to Be Revealed At Monterey Car Week

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Buyers do not pay sales tax on NEV purchases, and people who replace gas cars with an electrified model can receive a scrappage credit. but they’re in Mexico and may soon be available in Canada, though some in its government want strict tariffs like the ones implemented by the White House. Chinese brands don’t yet sell in the U.S.,

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Are car conversions the key in battle against oil use? The Green Piece

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The Green Piece Column The latest attempt to halt the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico after the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded on April 20 appears to be enjoying some success; however, if there is one thing that the disaster has highlighted, it is how the world would be increasingly [.].

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

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million units, aided with increased auto finance penetration, fast dealership expansion and government vehicle scrappage programs. However, IHS Automotive analysts still expect light vehicle sales in China to grow by 7% in 2015 to 25.2 The Canadian light vehicle sales forecast from IHS Automotive for 2015 stands at 1.88 million units.

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Are global EV sales forecast to improve by the end of 2024?

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Volumes grew by more than 100% in markets including Australia, Thailand, Brazil, Turkey, Malaysia, and Mexico in 2023 and more than 50% in India and Japan. in 2022, as large vehicle markets like India, Japan, Brazil, and Mexico still sell very few EVs. This was calculated assuming normal scrappage rates. This was up from 2.1%

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How will a Trump presidency impact the global EV market in 2025?

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Assuming normal scrappage rates, EV Volumes forecasts it will take until 2042 for half the global fleet to be electric. Tariffs and import duties on vehicles, even those sourced from Mexico and Canada, could be impacted. billion light vehicles on the road today.

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