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  • smart fortwo.automotiveIT
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    Micro-hybrids to grow to 39 million vehicles by 2017 - report

    2012-02-01T18:11:57Z

    Daimler’s 2012 smart fortwo is avaialable with a micro-hybrid gasoline engine (Photo: Daimler)Micro”hybrids will grow nearly eight”fold to 39 million vehicles by 2017, creating a $6.9 billion market for energy storage devices, according to a report by US-based Lux Research.Lux, a research firm specializing in emerging technologies, also predicted that ...