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Geely exports more than 100,000 vehicles in 2012; 164% year-on-year growth

Green Car Congress

According to figures released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), in the first eleven months of 2012 Chinese self-developed brands exported 470,000 passenger vehicles in total—with automotive manufacturers on average showing a 30% sales increase over 2011 figures.

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The Chinese EV Market Is Already Starting To Influence The EV Sector In Africa

CleanTechnica EVs

The Chinese auto sector leads the world in terms of volumes when it comes to EV adoption. Last year, 22% of new car sales in China were 100% electric. About 6 million EVs (battery-electric + plug-in hybrids) were sold in China last year. Topping the list was BYD Song and all its variants with 476,784 […]

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Who’s Leading the Shift Away from Internal Combustion Engine Automobiles?

Clean Fleet Report

billion package of tax breaks over four years to incentivize Chinese citizens to buy EVs and other greener cars. [Ed. Chinese automaker Nio is challenging Tesla and BYD in China EVs are gaining momentum in Africa, too. Ethiopia originally set a goal to have 150,000 electric cars on the roads by 2030.