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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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China has made progress with automotive energy-saving technologies over the past 10 years through implementing passenger car fuel consumption limits and the use of fiscal policy to encourage the purchase of small cars, the government statement noted. 2012 Chinese Auto Industry Development Report. Fuel cell stack research.

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Flash Drive: 2023 VinFast VF 8

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Flash Drive: 2023 VinFast VF 8 The First Car Vietnamese Car Comes To North America When Vietnam’s largest company, the VinGroup, announced in 2017 they were entering the automobile manufacturing business, it probably didn’t get too much notice. seconds: 0-60 mph 191 mile driving range. (

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Road Test: 2024 Kia EV6 GT

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It is a true driver’s car and one that will bring a big smile to your face every time you boot it up and silently hit the road. An EV driver’s car Kia’s Performance EV Marketed as a performance crossover, the 2024 Kia EV6 GT is civil enough to handle all daily driving needs while at the same time being the fastest Kia ever.

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Road Test: 2022 Mitsubishi Mirage SE Hatchback

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Every car, SUV and truck is designed and built for a reason, and buying one to not do what it was intended to do is wrong in so many ways. The Mirage probably has the best turning radius of any car tested by Clean Fleet Report , so getting around in the city is a thing of beauty. of torque deliver a 0-60 mph time of 12.6

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Road Test: 2021 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Premium

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In 240 miles driving around Southern California we averaged 23 mpg, but in a 100-mile run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, we averaged 31.2 This fuel economy is encouraging, but it will take a wide open road with little traffic and lots of patience to equal it. to go to a car show. mpg, exceeding the EPA figure.

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Final Drive: 2021 Polestar 1 PHEV

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The Polestar 1, launched in 2019, was the first car released from what once was the performance division of Volvo. It came on with a bang, winning many Car of the Year awards, recognized for its design, performance and ride comfort. This is a beautiful car. Also included are Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

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Road Test: 2022 Subaru BRZ Limited

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Raw Sports Car Fun. Sports car purity, says Subaru about the 2022 BRZ. The auto market is now dominated by front-wheel drive cars, almost all of them with an automatic transmission. The auto market is now dominated by front-wheel drive cars, almost all of them with an automatic transmission.

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