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China publishes plan to boost fuel-efficient and new energy vehicles and domestic auto industry; targeting 500K PHEVs and EVs in 2015, rising to 2M by 2020

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Natural gas and other alternative fuel vehicle technology is basically mature, the government said, and is headed toward initial industrialization. 2012 Chinese Auto Industry Development Report. 2012 Chinese Auto Industry Development Report. Electric drive system power density of 2.5

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History of the GEM Car and a Look at Its Future

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These machines make local transportation safe and sustainable with battery power and low speeds. The batteries mean they have zero emissions and are better for the environment than gas-powered cars or golf carts. While they look like golf carts, GEM’s electric cars stand out among small vehicles.

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How Self-Driving Cars Will Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption

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And while hybrid technology has taken off, drivers have been hesitant to accept fully battery-powered tech for a variety of reasons, including a lack of charging stations. In the future, autonomous vehicles and battery-powered technology could work together to create cleaner, more efficient roads. The solution?

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Tesla exec explains where ‘real competition’ is coming from, and why the battle is far from over

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Through its efforts to create competitive electric vehicles, Tesla has been steadily hacking away at the market share of gas and diesel-powered cars. Tesla did not set out to just be a dominating presence in the EV segment; the company is aiming to pull the general auto industry towards battery-powered vehicles as a whole.

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BYD would still have the cheapest EV in the US, even with a 100% tariff

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After discontinuing the production of vehicles powered entirely by internal combustion engines in March 2022, BYD has been at the forefront of the industry’s shift to EVs. The company began building lithium-ion batteries in 1996. BYD’s batteries powered Motorola and Nokia’s popular smartphones in the early 2000s.

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I sold all my Tesla shares (TSLA), here’s why

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I thought then, and still do today, that a combination of battery-powered vehicles, with the ethical sourcing of raw battery materials, battery recycling, and renewable electricity production to power electric vehicles, is the only solution to making the transportation sector long-term sustainable while decarbonizing it.

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Ford, Volkswagen, and GM Explore EV-Powered Houses

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Starting this year, thousands of battery-powered electric drive Volkswagen vehicles capable of both loading and offloading current—bidirectional charging, as industry calls it—have been rolling off production lines in eastern Germany. No word yet on which EVs will take part. (GM

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