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Infineon Technologies and SAIC Motor establish power module JV in China

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This includes the buoyant Chinese market which has become the largest and fastest growing market for hybrid and full electric vehicles in the world. Joining forces allows us to significantly expand our manufacturing capacities in order to satisfy the ever growing demand. million units in 2020 and 4.3

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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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European automakers request 6-month postponement of new Euro standards due to COVID-19

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It is clear the second option will have negative implications for workers, both at vehicle manufacturers and at suppliers. Manley points out that the Chinese government recently postponed the entry into force of the new particle number limit values for light?duty the general safety regulation (clusters A and B). —ACEA letter.

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China to allow extended sales periods for ICE models based on existing emissions standard, report says

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The standard is being implemented in two phases, with the 6a standard already taking effect on July 1, 2020, and the 6b standard coming into effect on July 1, 2023. At the same time, some car companies made it clear that they would not participate in the price war, trying to dispel the wait-and-see sentiment of potential consumers.

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China realizes charging piles, complete vehicles and accessories to go overseas

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The cross-border index shows that the global search index for new energy charging piles has been rising year by year since 2017, especially since 2020. In the next few years, 70% of electric vehicles in Russia will use Chinese charging stations. Sales of new energy vehicles are expected to increase by 40-45% this year.

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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

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million units in March 2020, down by 39% from March 2019. Overall, the total for the first quarter of 2020 already highlights a reduction of 26% Q1 2019 with sales decreasing to 17.42 MG (owned by the Chinese SAIC) was the only group to post an increase in registrations, with its volume jumping from 1,327 to 2,592 units.

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Oil companies “break the circle”! Total Energy to build tens of thousands of charging piles in China

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As early as September 2020, Total Energy launched its first independent charging station in Wuhan, starting a new journey into China’s electrification market. In 2020, Total Energy acquired the largest electric vehicle charging company in London and has mastered many local charging pile resources.

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