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EIA: China promoting both fuel efficiency and alternative-fuel vehicles to curb growing oil use

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To counter this trend triggered by China’s rapid motorization, the Chinese government is adopting a broad range of policies, including improvements in the fuel economy of new vehicles and the promotion of alternative-fuel vehicles, EIA notes. China vehicle sales and gasoline consumption. Source: EIA. Click to enlarge.

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Auto sector sourced 50% parts locally, says minister – ET Auto

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However, in FY23 only 1% of the passenger cars sold was electric at 48,000 units, Qureshi said. The Indian automobile sector was able to source almost 50% of required auto parts from domestic markets under the INR 26,000 crore Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, said Union minister for heavy industries Mahendra Nath Pandey on Tuesday.

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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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In 2021, one out of every ten cars sold in China will be a new energy vehicle. When “replacing oil with electricity” has become a trend, the transportation industry has maintained the era of fuel oil for hundreds of years, but it is also undergoing subversive changes. who moved the oil cheese. the only way.

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Mercedes-Benz to launch four new electric vehicles in few months

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Mercedes-Benz, the luxury car manufacturer, is in plans to launch four new electric vehicle models within 8 to 12 months in India, the firm’s head of region overseas, Matthias Leuhrs announced on Thursday. The German automotive corporation is also one of the giant luxury car producers worldwide.

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CEO’s Take On 2024: Demand for feature-rich, safe, connected and electric vehicles to drive auto parts industry, says Bosch India chief – ET Auto

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In the upcoming years, India will also emerge as a key auto component export hub and that’s a great opportunity for the industry. Q: Do you think the Indian auto component industry has the potential to become a global manufacturing hub and play an important role in the global value chain?

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H2 Mobility initiative agrees on $474M plan for hydrogen refueling network in Germany; 400 stations by 2023

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This would ensure a need-related supply for fuel cell powered electric vehicles to be introduced into the market in the next years, the partners said. However, filling stations for this environmentally friendly alternative fuel are still scarce. Hydrogen is the most common element in the Universe.

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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. By 2020, average passenger car fuel consumption is to drop to 5.0