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China’s EV market hits its stride with 1-in-3 sales being electrified

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Chinese electric vehicle sales have hit 31 percent of the overall market, with 25 percent being pure EVs, a substantial growth year-over-year. According to a report by CleanTechnica , sales of electrified vehicles in May hit 31 percent of the overall market with 25 percent being fully electric vehicles.

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Does The Chevy Bolt Have “Huge Sales” Now?

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CNN Business recently published an article titled “The Chevy Bolt’s huge sales prove America is craving a cheap electric car.” The Bolt’s 3rd quarter sales in the US were 14,709, which put it third in the EV market, only […].

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EV ride-hailer BluSmart seeks USD 300 mn to expand car fleet – ET Auto

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in the fast-growing market. backed Ola dominate India’s ride-sharing market, both companies have struggled to make profit consistently and face a slew of complaints about deteriorating service. Cheap rides, cheap quality, cheap service and cheap pricing are not our forte.” SAIC Motor Corp. ’s

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The “Amazon Effect” Is Coming To Oil Markets

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These are cheap computing with industrial-application capabilities; ubiquitous communication networks; and, of course, cloud tech. Link to original article: [link]. The Internet of Things is entering oil and gas, and so are analytics and artificial intelligence.

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Slowing EV uptake may delay Panasonic’s EV battery expansion, says CEO – ET Auto

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The company will decide investments based on commitments it gets from automakers, Kusumi said, adding that it was assessing mid- to long-term market demand. The company will decide investments based on commitments it gets from automakers, Kusumi said, adding that it was assessing mid- to long-term market demand.

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Volkswagen plans cheaper battery model ‘from Europe for Europe’ – ET Auto

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But Volkswagen is making slow progress on electric vehicles amid weak demand and increasing competition from abroad, especially from homegrown carmakers in its biggest market China. The German group — which numbers 12 brands in total — has ploughed huge sums into producing more electric vehicles.

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Junkyard Find: 2007 Mini Cooper S

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That means I refuse to play the marketers' clever games with the Nissan LEAF, smart fortwo, Volkswagen up! They're cheap, quick enough to be fun, and junkyard parts are plentiful. You could do a lot worse than a Mini Cooper S as a cheap project car, thanks to their fell-off-a-cliff depreciation and vast parts availability.

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