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Hybrid and electric cars account for 7.5% of Kia 1H 2017 Europe sales, up from 1% in 2016

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Kia Motors posted its best six-month sales period in Europe, with half-year sales surpassing 250,000 for the first time in the company’s history. of European sales so far this year, up from just one per cent in the first six months of 2016, according to Michael Cole, Chief Operating Officer of Kia Motors Europe.

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EPA settles with Tesla over Clean Air Act violations at Fremont plant; $275K penalty

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Tesla Motors Inc. EPA found Clean Air Act violations at Tesla’s automobile manufacturing plant in Fremont, Calif. Under the settlement, Tesla agreed to pay a $275,000 penalty.

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GAC Group begins construction of $6.5B industrial park for electric and intelligent vehicles

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China-based automobile manufacturer Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC Group), the parent company of GAC Motor, has begun construction of a large industrial park for electric and intelligent vehicles as part of its efforts to boost its electric vehicle business. —Yu Jun, General Manager of GAC Motor.

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Renault-Nissan Alliance and Dongfeng Motor Group form new JV to co-develop electric vehicles in China

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The Renault-Nissan Alliance and Dongfeng Motor Group Co., According to the China Association of automobile manufacturers, China is the world’s largest BEV market. In 2016, 256,879 BEV were sold in China, up 121% from the previous year. The new joint venture, eGT New Energy Automotive Co., respectively.

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Volkswagen Group and Tata Motors Ltd. to explore strategic alliance for joint development projects; ŠKODA to lead

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Matthias Müller, CEO of Volkswagen AG, Bernhard Maier, CEO of ŠKODA Auto and Günter Butschek, CEO and Managing Director of Tata Motors Ltd., The goal of the strategic alliance is to bundle the expertise of both car manufacturers with a view to jointly developing vehicle components and possibly also vehicle concepts. billion in 2015-16.

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VULOG Carsharing Technologies passes 10-million trip milestone; 3,000 cars

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VULOG launched several large-scale projects in 2016, inclding include EVO in Vancouver, Green Mobility in Copenhagen and Communauto in Montreal, among others. VULOG showcased its solution at the Paris Motor Show, exhibiting how the most advanced technology on the market operates. VULOG end-to-end solution. Click to enlarge.

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Audi fielding Formula E factory team in December in Hong Kong; first German manufacturer in Formula E

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Audi will be the first German automobile manufacturer to race in the electric series. At the moment, the freedom in Formula E granted to all manufacturers is limited to the motor, transmission, the respective suspension components and to software. FIA Formula E 2016/2017, Berlin. Click to enlarge.

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