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Ipsos Auto Global Study: interest in battery electric vehicles growing in the US

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However, the study reveals there has been an increase in interest in the US and Chinese markets. The auto industry has seen this need to improve familiarity in the past, with some advanced driver assist features such as ACC and even autonomous driving. Source: Ipsos.

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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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2012 Chinese Auto Industry Development Report. The fifth annual report on China’s auto industry—2012 Chinese Auto Industry Development Report—says that the next 20-30 years will be a “critical period” that will see the formation of a global new-energy vehicle industry.

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Renewable-methanol fueled Geely cars in fleet testing in Iceland; 70% reduction in WTW CO2 compared to gasoline

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In the recently concluded first phase of the fleet test, the cars were driven roughly 150,000 kilometers (93,000 miles). Among drivers testing the vehicles were CRI staff and members of the Icelandic Automobile Association as well as several local service providers in the auto industry.

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Volvo Cars Tech Fund invests in electric car charging company FreeWire

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Freewire says it is developing a 120 kW fast charging solution that will add 480 miles of range in 1 hour. It focuses its investments on strategic technology trends transforming the auto industry, such as artificial intelligence, electrification, autonomous drive and digital mobility services.

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BrightDrop: GM’s silent push into electric commercial vehicles

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BrightDrop offers a fascinating window into the breadth of GM’s EV plans, though even many people in the auto industry know little about it. Buick, meanwhile, was vitally important for the Chinese market, where today more than four times as many Buicks are sold as in North America. The BrightDrop Zevo 600.

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LIVE BLOG: Tesla Q4 and Full Year 2022 earnings call

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However, Chinese carmakers are likely the most likely to be second to Tesla, since they work hard and they work smart. That being said, this is reliant on domestic manufacturing. Manufacturing technology would be our most important long-term strength,” Musk said. Credit: Tesla Inc. 16:45 CT – Investor questions begin. “We

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China’s BYD Says Prospective Mexican Plant Won’t Export to U.S.

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Chinese automaker BYD has been seeking to build an automotive plant in Mexico, with the company’s regional chief executive confirming the plan on Wednesday. manufacturing advocacy group, the Alliance for American Manufacturing, this month warned low-cost Chinese cars and parts could threaten the viability of auto companies in the U.S.

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