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BYD offers discounts for Song and Seal as China's auto price war intensifies

CN EV Post

Image from BYD's Weibo) As the price war intensifies in China's auto industry, BYD has also started offering discounts for its two models, even though the official prices remain unchanged. Song family models sold 52,400 units in February , BYD's highest sales in the month, contributing 27 percent of all its passenger car sales.

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CAR report quantifies automotive’s position as a leading high-tech industry

Green Car Congress

A newly-released report by the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) concludes that the automotive industry is not only “high-tech,” it is frequently a leader in technological developments and applications. Additionally, the auto industry provides 16% of total worldwide R&D funding for all industries.

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It’s easy to criticize, hard to create; my motto is never give up, says Henrik Fisker – ET Auto

Baua Electric

He admitted that while the auto industry might be the hardest to succeed, the nascent EV industry is even more difficult. But he is personally “excited about doing great work in this industry and bringing new innovative EVs to the world”. Chinese Dominance In 2023, over 8 million electric cars were sold in China.

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News: Top 10 “Engines” Now Mostly Electric

Clean Fleet Report

It is comprised of powertrains that are all-new or significantly improved from previous versions. The final tally included 14 four-cylinder engines, 11 six-cylinder engines, 10 hybrids (a mix of full and mild—48-volt versions), three plug-in hybrids, seven battery electric vehicles one fuel cell electric vehicle.

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KPMG Survey: execs say connected car generates 10x revenue than a conventional vehicle; market share based on units “outdated”; BEVs #1 trend

Green Car Congress

Ford has hired Musa Tariq as vice president and chief brand officer as part of its expansion to an auto and a mobility company. He will work with Marketing, Communications and company leaders to define, build and communicate the Ford primary brand and what it stands for with all stakeholders. —KPMG survey.

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June 2023 – Tesla Model Y was the best selling BEV in Germany

Push EVs

Full electrics grew their share at a decent rate, up from 14.4% Overall auto volume was 280,047 units, up 24.7% The Tesla Model Y was the best selling BEV in June, and third best seller of any auto. The Tesla Model Y was the best selling BEV in June, and third best seller of any auto. June saw plugin EVs at 24.6%

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

They wanted to see whether an electric vehicle could feed electricity back to the grid. The concept behind V2G had gained traction in the late 1990s after California’s landmark zero-emission-vehicle (ZEV) mandate went into effect and compelled automakers to commercialize electric cars. AC Propulsion’s experiment was timely.

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