Automakers in the United States, Asia, and France have been at the forefront of plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) development since the vehicles hit the mass market reality. Tesla, Chevrolet, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Renault, and a slew of Chinese automakers have led the charge since 2008, but no German automaker had placed a PEV in a major market until March.
From: http://www.forbes.com/sites/pikeresearch/2013/04/17/german-plug-ins-arrive-finally/
Automakers released their monthly sales data for the month of March. The overall market continued to grow, although the rate of expansion slowed down to 3.4%, mostly due to flat car sales. On the other hand, sales of light duty vehicles (consisting of pickups/SUVs/minivans) jumped 9%. The total market is now approaching the pre-recession levels and after a couple of years of double-digit growth, it is expected to consolidate. …read more
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By Jean Halliday, Contributor Automakers took the wraps off 59 new models and concept cars in Detroit this week during the press days of the North American International Auto Show. And several auto brands, including Nissan, Toyota, Lexus and Porsche, also showed off bigger, new displays, a clear sign the companies are more upbeat […]
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