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Honda aiming to sell 3.5M electric motorcycles per year by 2030

Green Car Congress

Envisioning the future market environment, uses and technological advancements, Honda is exploring a range of future personal-use models including ones equipped with a power source besides swappable batteries. In Japan, four major Japanese motorcycle manufacturers—Honda, Kawasaki Motors, Ltd., Battery sharing.

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Yunnan Investment Group and BYD to open new energy vehicle plants in Southwest China

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Yunnan Investment Holdings Group and BYD intend to open new energy vehicle manufacturing plants in Yunnan Province, expanding BYD’s EV and new-energy businesses into southwest China and neighboring Asian countries. China) promise to support strong growth in manufacturing.

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VinFast and Pininfarina detail designs of VF 8 and VF 9 EVs

Green Car Congress

At Mobile World Congress 2022 (MWC 2022) in Barcelona, Vietnam-based VinFast and Pininfarina illustrated the details of the interior and exterior design of their electric vehicles, VF 8 and VF 9. Established in 2017, VinFast owns an automotive manufacturing complex that features up to 90% automation in Hai Phong, Vietnam.

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Ford unveils new 2015 Focus four-door sedan; 1.0L EcoBoost with start/stop comes to US model

Green Car Congress

New functions enabled by the enhanced SYNC AppLink include: Connected apps can access a variety of real-time vehicle data such as speed, acceleration, odometer and location information that can be used by the app to further customize and personalize the owner experience. Ford builds the Focus in eight manufacturing plants on four continents.

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Ford issues 2015 trends report; the emergent role of Generation Z

Green Car Congress

Expanding Next of Kin: As traditional families and communities become less the norm, the concept of family is adapting, expanding and evolving in a most personal fashion. Between 2008 and 2013, obesity in the population ages 15+ rose 92% in Vietnam; 57% in China; and 37% in India. Behavior Market Background Vehicle Manufacturers'

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Taiwan's AI Goals Will Need More Tech Talent

Cars That Think

Electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn is building the country’s biggest AI supercomputer ever , using Nvidia’s latest chips. The initiative also seeks to attract 120,000 foreign experts and 80,000 foreign technicians to fill a gap 200,000-person gap projected for Taiwan’s workforce by that date. This trend is growing fast.”

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VinFast secures a $1.4 billion loan from parent Vingroup, plus another $2.1B from its chairman

Baua Electric

As a young EV automaker out of Vietnam, VinFast remains the new kid on the block. To make a name for itself out of the gate, however, the automotive business entity under Vietnam’s largest conglomerate, Vingroup, came out absolutely sprinting off the starting line. Vuong’s personal assets contributed to the initial $7.5

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