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Europe: electric car sales seen lowered by plug-in hybrid demand

2015-04-13 13:19:57| Auto Dealers - Topix.net

Fully electric vehicles still held the upper hand in terms of deliveries in Europe in 2014, surging past the level seen for plug in hybrid sales, but as more carmakers introduce new models in the latter category they're forecasted to overtake the greener offerings. According to figures provided by the industry association ACEA, deliveries of battery-electric models jumped 73 percent to 58,244 units across the EU and EFTA zones last year.

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Russian car sales plummet by 43%

2015-04-09 09:56:33| Auto Dealers - Topix.net

Proving yet again that the Russian economy is well and truly in the toilet, it's been discovered the country's auto sales have plummeted 43 percent. Only 139,850 vehicles were sold back in March, compared to 243,000 over the same period in 2014.

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Car sales in the US are going bananas - here's why they could go even higher

2015-04-08 17:12:59| Auto Dealers - Topix.net

After plunging to 10 million annually in 2009, sales of new cars and trucks have been steadily climbing back to pre-recession peaks. In 2014, the figure came in at just under 17 million - the auto industry's best year since 2006.

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New car sales, boosted by last month's new "15" number plates, have raced to a 21st century record.

2015-04-08 13:03:14| Auto Dealers - Topix.net

A total of 492,774 new registrations were recorded in March 2015 - the highest monthly figure since August 1998 and the best March ever, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said. Last month's figure was 6.0% up on March 2014 and took the year-so-far total to 734,588 - a 6.8% rise on the January-March 2014 figure.

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