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China publishes plan to boost fuel-efficient and new energy vehicles and domestic auto industry; targeting 500K PHEVs and EVs in 2015, rising to 2M by 2020

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The central government’s plan, posted on its website, is targeting the production of 500,000 plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles by 2015, with output to grow to 2 million units of those types by 2020. Experts urged greater efforts on China’s part to boost development of the new energy vehicle industry. L/100km (40 mpg US) or less.

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Toyota launches e-Palette autonomous electric concept and mobility system

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At CES in Las Vegas, Toyota Motor introduced the autonomous electric e-Palette Concept Vehicle, which is designed to meet the demands of future multi-mode transportation and business applications. It is a fully-automated, next generation battery electric vehicle (BEV) designed to be scalable and customizable for a range of MaaS businesses.

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WLTP and RDE tests for measuring emissions come into force in EU tomorrow

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A Global Technical Regulation (GTR) on WLTP was developed and finally adopted by UNECE’s World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations in March 2014, at the request of policy makers, the automobile industry and consumers. will apply in January 2020 for new types and then from January 2021 for all types.

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Jawa Motor electric motorcycle to launch in 2022 

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Its design is more stylish and has more futuristic design elements along with the Blue highlights, round LED headlamp and charging lid. Electric vehicles are the future of the automobile industry and already many manufacturers have added EVs to their vehicle portfolio. It is developed with a high level of localisation.

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ColognE-Mobil 2-Year EV Field Trial to Launch in January; 25 Ford BEVs

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Alexander Schmidt, city planning and urban design. Jürgen Ziegler, Interactive Systems / Interaction Design. Dr. Ferdinand Dudenhoeffer, general business and automotive industry I; Prof. Dr. Heike Proff, Business Administration and automobile industry II. Bernd Noche, transportation and logistics.

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Renault presents the 235 mpg EOLAB prototype; plug-in “Z.E. Hybrid”; targeting production

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To achieve such low figures, the designers focused their efforts on three main areas: minimizing weight; leveraging aerodynamics with active systems; and using the “Z.E. In the course of the prototype’s design, Renault developed the technologies necessary for the introduction of a car with fuel consumption of just 2 liters/100 km by 2020.

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BAIC BJEV opens Silicon Valley EV research center, planning another for Europe

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BJEV’s ultimate plan is to bring yearly production numbers to over 200,000 by 2020, with a 30% target for the export market. There will also be three trim levels on offer, as well as three vehicle sizes. The goal is to provide consumers with as wide a variety of choice as possible.

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