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VW Chief Executive Says Company Will Introduce EVs Based on the Up! New Small Family in 2013; Cautions Against Electro-Hype

Green Car Congress

Within a decade, he added, Volkswagen wants to offer significant numbers of pure electric cars at affordable prices and with the range expected by customers. Winterkorn noted that the industry is experiencing its worst crisis in decades, with a collapse in the global market of 18% in the first half of this year.

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The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

Cars That Think

President Biden says his EV policies will result in “one million new jobs in the American automobile industry. By some estimates, upwards to 80,000 auto workers and a similar number in the auto supply chain have already been laid off globally to support the EV transition. One million.”. Neither does the U.S.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

As a subscriber, you can receive our free weekly China Auto News, which keeps you informed the latest developments of Chinas automobile industry. Alternative-fuel cars were some of the hottest items on display at the Shanghai auto show from homegrown companies like Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd., Gasgoo.com | ?? |

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‘Agri output and rural market dynamics to be key in 2024’: Manish Raj Singhania | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Battery swapping in 2w- and 3ws would automatically make EVs affordable and we will see a phenomenal change happening with the swapping concept coming to life. Several OEMs are already testing their vehicles against the BNCAP norms that conform to global crash test standards.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", This is different from anything Ive ever seen in my 40 years in the automobile industry." ( Detroit Free Press ).

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Lutz is a man given to hyperbole — called global warming "a crock of shit" — but in this case, hes right. They leased a few (at a loss) to those that could afford it. We need an economy electric car that we an afford, not that nonsense. Forget the black helicopter conspiracies.

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