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GM Ventures Makes Second Investment in Electric Bus Maker
GM Ventures LLC, a subsidiary GM created to invest in auto-related start-up companies, and six other companies have invested $23 million in the Greenville-based electric bus manufacturer Proterra Inc.
Report: EV Sales in China Will Fall Far Short of Government Targets
21 November, 2012 01:45:00
China’s government considers electric vehicle (EV) development and adoption to be a strategic priority that has major economic, environmental, and security impacts for the country, including in the areas of global climate change, energy security, urban pollution, and auto industry growth.
Toyota Hybrid Sales Top 2mn Units in Japan
08 November, 2012 03:04:00
Toyota Motor Corporation announces that cumulative sales in Japan of its hybrid vehicles, including plug-in hybrids, have reached 2.04 million units as of October 31 of this year.
October 2012 Hybrid and Plug-In Electric Vehicle Sales
06 November, 2012 02:28:00
Consumers across the United States purchased 33,290 hybrid and 7,032 plug-in electric vehicles in October.
80 Million Clean Diesel Vehicles will be Sold Worldwide by 2018: Report
06 November, 2012 12:26:00
Diesel cars have long been tremendously popular in Europe, where high fuel prices mean that the price premium of a diesel car can be paid off quickly.
GM Sells More Than 250,000 Vehicles in China in October
05 November, 2012 11:21:00
General Motors and its joint ventures sold an October-record 251,812 vehicles in China. Sales were up 14.3 percent on an annual basis, as GM’s major brands in China reached new highs for the month.
Ford C-MAX Hybrid Outsells Toyota Prius v in First Full Sales Month
02 November, 2012 04:36:00
The new Ford C-MAX Hybrid has outsold Toyota Prius v in its first full month of sales in October.
Chevrolet Volt Sets New Sales Record in October
01 November, 2012 01:21:00
Chevrolet Volt has set new monthly sales record with 2,961 U.S. deliveries in October, 542 units over its previous best monthly record of 2,851 set in September 2012.
Toyota, Ford to Lead Plug-in Sales in the U.S. Through 2020
01 November, 2012 01:48:00
Assembly lines in Japan and the United States produced more than 20,000 plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) in 2011, an all-time record for such vehicles.
Prius Hybrid Becomes Best-Selling Vehicle in California
22 October, 2012 01:35:00
Toyota’s expanded Prius hybrid lineup became the best-selling vehicle line this year in California as higher gasoline prices drove up demand for fuel-efficient cars.
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