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Nov 27, 2010
Consumer Reports: Interest in alt-energy vehicles on the rise; buyers deterred by drawbacks

Consumer Reports recently surveyed 1,713 car owners in the U.S. and discovered that 39 percent of them will consider buying a hybrid or electric vehicle (EV) for their next vehicle. Out of that group, 60 percent are leaning towards a conventional hybrid, 16 percent are considering a plug-in hybrid and 14 percent are contemplating purchasing an EV. Of course, it bears noting that 'c

Eric Loveday
Nov 27, 2010
Details emerge on Next Autoworks' 2012 compact car

Next Autoworks, nee V-Vehicles, recently hired CEO Kathleen Ligocki to shepherd its planned 2012 car through to production. The design of the car itself was overseen by Tom Matano, who helped design the original Mazda Miata and oversaw the design of the 1993 RX-7. Matano recently shared some of the compact car's details with Automotive News, which describes it as a "utilitarian five-

Jonathon Ramsey
Nov 27, 2010
Report: Ford adding 100 dealers in China

According to Ford, 70 percent of the company's growth in the next decade will come from the Asia-Pacific region and Africa. The Blue Oval had only planned to have 310 dealerships in China at the end of 2010, but having sold nearly half a million cars this year and expecting the boom to continue, the number has jumped to 340 dealers. This is part of Ford's larger plan to add 100 new dealerships in China, mostly in smaller cities and inland provinces where new car demand is high.

Jonathon Ramsey
Nov 27, 2010
Study: Asia-Pacific plug-in vehicle market to exceed 1.2M by 2015

Led by strong demand from consumers in China, Japan and Korea, and influenced by national-level initiative programs, the Asia-Pacific region, according to Pike Research, is expected to become the world's largest market for plug-in vehicles by 2015. Sales of electrified vehicles in Asia-Pacific are expected to top 1.2 million in five year's time, with China leading the way with an impressive 554,114 plug-in on its roads.

Eric Loveday
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