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New fka and Roland Berger E-Mobility Index finds China best prepared for electric mobility among all automotive nations

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The joint country comparison combines the three key areas of technology, industry and the market and enables an objective examination of the status quo in the field of electric mobility in China, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, South Korea and the USA. Chinese vehicles are improving significantly and becoming safer and more efficient.

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JATO Dynamics: 2016 will be record year for plug-ins with global sales in excess of 700K units; China to begin dominating the market

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By 2022, the Chinese market is expected to account for half of global sales—almost 1.5 Expected EV sales volume in 2016, 2019, 2022, 2025. Japan (85,000), South Korea with (35,000) and India (19,000) will lag some distance behind as growth in these markets is expected to be steady rather than explosive.

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Roland Berger and fka Index: China to dominate EV market and industry in foreseeable future

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The index assess the relative competitive position of the seven leading automotive nations (Germany, France, Italy, the US, Japan, China and South Korea) on the basis of three key indicators: technology; industry; and market. The large production volumes of Chinese domestic manufacturers benefit the nation in the industry rankings.

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Global auto production may hit 80+ million units this year; hybrids below 2% of total output

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Hybrids remain below 2% of total vehicle output. Auto manufacturing capacity continues to grow, and annual output could reach the 100 million mark by 2016. South Korea has improved its fuel economy by one third since 2003. Production of light-duty passenger vehicles (cars and light trucks) rose from 74.4 million to 78.6

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Roland Berger: China is the frontrunner in e-mobility subsidies; sales of xEVs double in Q1

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billion) available in the period to 2016, and is the global frontrunner in e-mobility subsidies by far, according to the Q1 2015 E-Mobility Index published by consultancy Roland Berger. Korea is up slightly, with domestic manufacturers increasing supplier volumes for European OEMs in particular. billion (US$8.4 Overall rankings.

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2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV: Chevy’s lowest-priced electric car gets a big brother

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Almost from the day the smaller Bolt EV started deliveries back in December 2016, owners started asking for more rear-seat room. That month, Chinese state media announced that the national government would ban the sale of vehicles with internal combustion engines—at some future date that wasn’t specified.

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2020 Top 10 Countries in the Global EV Revolution

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For example, with increasing evidence of genocidal Chinese government towards Uyghur residents, including forced labor camps, the lack of transparency regarding whether any Chinese EVs benefit from such labor prompts me to deduct 1 production point from China (out of ~25 it had earned). Globally ~14k Ioniq BEVs were sold.

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