Cars That Think

DECEMBER 3, 2022

In October, a startup called Jidu Automotive , backed by Chinese AI giant Baidu and Chinese carmaker Geely , officially released an autonomous electric car, the Robo-01 Lunar Edition. In 2023, the car will go on sale. And what features will Robo-01 use to keep drivers’ hands on the wheel, as required under current Chinese law?

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2018

In 2017, DENZA achieved its best sales performance to date, with retail sales volume increasing by 85% year-on-year, outpacing the industry average, with strong customer reception of the DENZA 400 model. Upgraded connectivity services include charging solutions and the DENZA smartphone application.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2018

Volvo Cars aims for fully electric cars to make up 50% of its sales by 2025, the company announced in Beijing. The announcement builds on Volvo Cars’ 2017 announcement that all new models released from 2019 will be available as either a mild-hybrid, plug-in hybrid or battery-electric vehicle. New Volvo XC40 T5 plug-in hybrid.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2018

The Chinese EV battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. CATL develops battery systems for global customers in EV, HEV and PHEV applications; its sales of EV batteries amounted to 11.84 GWh in 2017—making it Nº 1 globally. GWh in 2017—making it Nº 1 globally.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2020

EV sales are expected to reach 25% of the Chinese market by 2030. Chinese ICE passenger car market. With Renault support in terms of quality and technologies, JMEV will cover 45% of Chinese EV market in 2022 with 4 core models. RBJAC), launched in December 2017, is Groupe Renault’s spearhead for its LCV business in China.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 23, 2024

The lobbying is reminiscent of what the industry did from 2017-2021, when it lobbied an ignorant reality TV host to torpedo well-reasoned regulations which would have resulted in significantly more regulatory certainty for the industry. Chinese EVs will grow, whether you like it or not China is actually a little late to the EV party.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2018

China is stepping up its pursuit of control of the lithium supply chain, underpinned by the rapid growth of its lithium-ion battery industry building on agressive policy surrounding electric vehicle sales, according to metals and mining consultancy Roskill.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

Sales revenue in fiscal year 2016 rose by €4.0 billion) was substantially higher than the prior-year figure (up 14%); the operating return on sales rose to 6.7% (6.0%). Profit attributable to the Chinese joint ventures was down slightly in the reporting period, as expected. in 2017. billion (US$4.22 billion) to €217.3

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

Having sent more than 20,000 vehicles to Latin America over the past 15 years, Yutong has become the leading Chinese bus supplier on the continent. In 2017, Yutong saw a total sale of 67,568 large- and medium-sized buses including 24,865 new-energy buses. Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co., will deliver 100 full electric buses to Chile.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 30, 2017

The latest round of sales figures show the Chinese bought almost exactly twice the number of plug-in vehicles as car buyers in the United States did. Hard numbers provide the latest evidence that shows China is by far the world's largest market for plug-in cars—or new energy vehicles, as they are referred to locally.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2017

China-based GAC Motor has introduced its all-electric GE3 SUV into the Chinese market; the GE3 made its international debut at the 2017 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in January. GAC Motor has set the goal of achieving 1 million in sales volume by 2020, 20% of which will be new energy vehicles.

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Teslarati

MARCH 22, 2024

He pointed out that electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids account for 14% of global car sales, led by Asian automakers. million electric vehicles sold in 2023, according to the Chinese Passenger Car Association, or 60% of the global total), it already had [a] market share of close to 4% in Europe in 2022.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2012

PEV Sales in China by segment: 2012-2017. Pike projects the PEV market in China will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 60% from 2012 to 2017, surpassing 152,000 units sold annually by 2017. conventionally fueled car—remain out of reach for low-income, cost-conscious Chinese consumers.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2018

Growth in the consumption of lithium accelerated in 2017 by more than 10% on 2016 levels to reach 211,000t lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE), according to a new report by Roskill. Automotive applications were the largest market for Li-ion batteries in 2017, with Chinese sales of plug-in electric vehicles (PEV) increasing by around 20% y-o-y.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2017

GAC Motor was one of the few automakers, and the only Chinese auto brand, to take the main stage at last week’s Michelin Movin’On 2017 global sustainable mobility summit in Montreal. As the fastest growing Chinese automaker, GAC Motor has achieved 85% compound annual growth rate for six consecutive years. year-on-year increase.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The VinFast VF 8–now on sale in the U.S. VinFast VinFast is a Vietnam-based company that was established in 2017 by Vingroup. Zhidou Zhidou is a Chinese manufacturer of electric microcars. Below are just some of the EV manufacturers worth knowing about. It is also currently the best-selling car brand in China.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Chinese vehicles are improving significantly and becoming safer and more efficient. Due to new Chinese laws and regulations, charging technologies that enable faster charging with direct current (DC) are increasingly being installed in Chinese vehicles. US ranks fourth with an increase in sales share of more than 2.3

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2017

The planning and construction of this industrial park is a concrete step to implement the Chinese government’s green development goals for Guangdong and the national ‘Made in China 2025’ strategy. Our goal is for GAC Motor to take the lead in the EV business and achieve sales of 20,000 electric vehicles by 2020.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2018

The BMW Group and the Chinese manufacturer Great Wall Motor signed an agreement to produce MINI electric vehicles through a new 50:50 joint venture based in China. The establishment of the new company is subject to approval from the relevant Chinese authorities and the completion of business registration procedures. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2017

Sales of plug-in vehicles (PEVs) in China—battery-electric and plug-in hybrid—suddenly soared 343% in 2015 to about 331,000 units—more than 3 times the number sold in the US that year. China and US PEV sales. The 10% sales tax on vehicles is waived for PEVs. Beijing accounts for almost 10% of PEV sales.).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2018

Synthetic graphite electrode prices rose nine-fold through the first three quarters of 2017, increasing from US$1,748/t in January 2017 to a high of US$16,309/t in September, according to Roskill Information Services. Scrap steel was banned from sale to such furnaces in early 2017, becoming available for use in EAFs.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2018

The BMW Group and the Chinese manufacturer Great Wall Motor signed an agreement to produce MINI electric vehicles through a new 50:50 joint venture based in China. The establishment of the new company is subject to approval from the relevant Chinese authorities and the completion of business registration procedures. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

In its new ten-year market outlook to 2027, Roskill, a leading provider of international metals and minerals research, forecasts primary nickel consumption to rise by just under 4% per year between 2017 and 2027, driven by increased consumption by stainless steel producers and by growth in demand in the automotive battery sector.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2017

On the Chinese market, the vehicle is powered by a supercharged, direct-injection gasoline engine with an output of 140 kW (190 hp). Borgward began sales in China in mid-2016 with the BX7. Sales for July-December topped 30,000 units, while sales for the first two months of 2017 topped 5,300 units. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

At the International Forum on Chinese Automotive Industry Development, Honda Motor (China) Investment Co., Dongfeng Honda Automobile Co., and Honda Motor China Technology Co., and will be introduced under the brand names of both GAC Honda and Dongfeng Honda.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2020

This versatile vehicle is available for sale in 80% of countries in the world and is the most successful SUV on the market in Europe. The product line was revamped again in 2017 with the debut of a second Tiguan model—an XL version with a wheelbase extended by 4.3 inches, up to seven seats, and a bespoke design.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

To this end, the BMW Group has signed a letter of intent (LoI) with the Chinese manufacturer Great Wall Motor. The MINI Electric Concept as presented at the IAA 2017. The BMW Group has no plans to set up an additional sales organisation in China. million vehicles per year.

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Baua Electric

JULY 3, 2023

Within the first 5 months of this 12 months, the home marketplace percentage of isolated Chinese language auto manufacturers reached 53.1%, surpassing that of international auto manufacturers. Moreover, within the first 5 months of this 12 months, the manufacturing and gross sales of NEVs in China reached 3.005 million and a couple of.94

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2017

The report says that the C-HR-based EV will be limited to the Chinese market, and that Toyota aims to introduce another mass-produced EV in 2020. China is planning to bring new energy vehicle sales—i.e., EVs and plug-in hybrids—to at least a fifth of new vehicle sales by 2025, with quotas beginning in 2018.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2017

GAC is the only Chinese automaker to exhibit at the 2017 NAIAS and is also the first Chinese automaker to present on the main show floor. GAC Motor made its world premiere at the 2015 NAIAS with the debut of the now best-selling GS4.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2016

China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (ZGH) has raised $400 million through the first Green Bond sale on the offshore market from a Chinese automobile company to support the design, development and production of range-extended electric vehicles by its UK subsidiary, the LondonTaxi Company (LTC), manufacturer of the iconic London Black Cab.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 5, 2023

In 2017, General Motors sold Opel and Vauxhall to Frances PSA Group — which later merged with Fiat Chrysler to form Stellantis — basically ending its involvement with the European market. Assuming things go well, GM wants to expand Cadillac EV sales to France and Sweden before deciding which country to tackle next.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2017

(eGT), will focus on the core competencies of each partner and will harness the full potential of the Renault-Nissan Alliance electric vehicle leadership, as well as the resources of Dongfeng in the new energy industry, to meet the expectations of the Chinese market. Start of production of the new EV is forecast in the year 2019.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The automaker is betting on custom EVs to revamp sales in the region. Fully electric vehicles accounted for over 23% of new car sales last year in China, with 6.68 Although reports claimed Hyundai would produce EVs under the Chinese automaker’s Arcfox brand in October, those plans have since fallen through over financing.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2016

At the Beijing Motor Show, Dongfeng Citroën unveiled an electric version of the C-Elysée—its best-selling vehicle in China, with 90,000 sales in 2015. Scheduled for launch in China in 2017, this model reflects Dongfeng Citroën’s ambitions to be a key player in electric vehicles for the Chinese public.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2017

Volvo Cars plans to set up a new joint venture technology company with Geely Holding, the Chinese car group, to share existing and future technology, to deepen industrial synergies and to provide the economies of scale that will allow them to develop next generation electrified vehicle technology more rapidly. in 1H 2017.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2017

At the close of the meeting, Governor Brown and Chair Nichols agreed to establish a new working group through the China-US ZEV Policy Lab at UC Davis to expand cooperation with Chinese zero-emission vehicle and battery technology companies. California accounts for more than 50% of sales in the United States. Earlier post.)

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