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DECEMBER 12, 2018

Advanced Technology

Audi Hails Development of Flying Taxis

Audi, working with its Italdesign subsidiary and Airbus, have developed a prototype they call Pop.Up Next as a flying taxi that combines a self-driving electric car with a passenger drone.

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2018 ADAS Packaging Varies Widely Between Automakers

Consumers need to drill down the models and options lists to learn exactly which safety features are offered, as ADAS availability can vary greatly.

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Markets

Canada Light Vehicle Sales Down 8.9% in November

November light-vehicle sales fell 8.9% for the month to 144,093 units from year-ago’s 158,197, while car sales fell 9.0%.

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U.S. Light-Vehicle Inventory Rises 1.5%; Fullsize Pickups/SUVs Up 13%

U.S. light-vehicle inventory is well-balanced with demand if sales maintain at least a 17-million annual rate.

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Average Fuel Economy Increased in November

Consumer interest in electrified vehicles is growing, countering the effect of record-high utility vehicle sales.

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Mexico Cars and Light Truck Sales Down 5.4% in November

Keith Igwe Total Mexico light-vehicle sales dropped 5.4% in November, with passenger cars down 10.2% but light trucks up 3.0%.

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Electrification

Mall Gets California’s First Fast EV Chargers

Shopping-center owner Simon teamed with Electrify America, Volkswagen of America’s initiative to develop EV-charging infrastructure, to install eight 150-kW chargers and two 350-kW fast chargers for public use at the mall east of San Francisco.

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Intelligence

U.S. ADAS &Safety Equipment Trends

An examination of the state of advanced driver-assistance technology, including OEM strategies and installation trends and forecasts.

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Data

U.S. Light Vehicle Inventory, November 2018

U.S. light vehicle inventory by company region and company; by vehicle type, source, and country of origin; by segment group, segment, and source; by vehicle type, company, source, brand, and model line for November 2018.

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Fuel Economy Index, November 2018

U.S. light-vehicle fuel-economy index by company, segment group, vehicle type and source for November 2018.

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Mexico Light Vehicle Sales, November 2018

Mexico light vehicle sales by vehicle type, company, source, brand, and model line for November 2018.

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Australia Vehicle Sales, November 2018

Australia vehicle sales by vehicle type and company for November 2018.

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Brazil Vehicle Sales, November 2018

Brazil vehicle sales by vehicle type and company for November 2018.

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Russia Vehicle Sales, November 2018

Russia vehicle sales by vehicle type and company for November 2018.

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Spain Vehicle Sales, November 2018

Spain vehicle sales by vehicle type and company for November 2018.

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Japan Vehicle Sales, September 2018

Japan vehicle sales by vehicle type, company, and model line for September 2018.

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Canada Truck Sales by Weight Class, November 2018

Canada truck sales by weight class, source, and company for November 2018.

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