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Chinese domestic auto makers were expected to produce and sell more than 8 million units of vehicles in first eight months this year respectively, said Chen Bin, director of the Department of Industry under the NDRC.
Bolstered by government stimulus plans, sales of autos in China likely reached a record high of 1.15 Assuming the CAAM figures are borne out by official data, April would be the fifth straight month of growth for the industry. People’s Daily.
Additionally, through its stimulus programs and local industrial policies, the Chinese government is providing a range of grants, low-interest loans and related financial and tax incentives. CEO, Protean Electric and a 32-year autoindustry veteran responsible for the development and production of the GM EV-1.
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The economic stimulus package currently before Congress could include incentives for both buyers of electric vehicles and electric vehicle battery manufacturers. While it is not the first time a future of electric cars has been on the horizon, industry experts say this time its for real. He even knows what a plug-in hybrid is.&#.
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’s expertise on the autoindustry in general, we are concerned that in its understanding of future pathways, it offers a flawed analysis and predictions based on business-as-usual,&# notes a posting on the California Car Initiative’s Web site. and Chrysler. Whatever B.C.G.’s — Scott 18. Follow the money.
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