1. 
   bwilson4web

   Fastest Growing Segment

   First off, I hate the term 'Green Cars' because they are actually 'Efficient Cars'. But many traditional car reviewers bought the 'green car is a style' hook-line-and-sinker. Regardless, here is the link:
   
   Source: AD #2134 – New Camry Interior Sizzles, Activist Investors Should Back Off, Green Cars the Fastest Growing Segment – Autoline Daily
   
   

   GREEN CARS THE FASTEST GROWING SEGMENT
   
   Looks like sales of green cars have hit a tipping point in the U.S. market. For each of the last four years, the green car segment has been shrinking, dropping by a total of 95,000 units. This includes hybrids, plug-ins and electric cars. While sales of EVs and plug-ins were growing strongly, sales of hybrids were falling, which brought the entire segment down. But so far this year the trend is in the other direction. Sales of green cars are up a strong 22%, thanks to growing sales of hybrids, which are up 12% for the...​

   bwilson4web Jun 21, 2017 Read More Replies: 1
2. 
   ny_rob

   Chevy Bolt EV earns top safety rating from IIHS

   We've been waiting for the Bolt crash test results for a while now...
   
   Chevy Bolt EV earns top safety rating from IIHS

   ny_rob Jun 20, 2017 Read More Replies: 1
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   bwilson4web

   hybrid BMW 5 Series at Austrian contract plant

   Source: Magna to build new hybrid BMW 5-Series at Austrian contract manufacturing plant - Canadian Manufacturing
   
   

   SAILAUF, Germany—German luxury carmaker BMW has contracted Canadian auto parts company Magna International Inc. to build its new 5-Series plug-in hybrid.
   
   The Aurora, Ont.-based company will assemble the new BMW 530e at its plant in Graz, Austria—a contract manufacturing facility where it’s previously built a number of vehicles, including the BMW X3 and Mini Paceman.
   
   The 5-Series will become the Graz plant’s second electrified car program after Magna won a contract to produce Jaguar’s new I-Pace at the site last year.​

   
   Interesting approach, contracting out the manufacturing. Almost sounds like Apple.
   
   Bob Wilson

   bwilson4web Jun 20, 2017 Read More Replies: 1

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