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Southeast Asia market will become a competitive place for Chinese and Japanese car companies

Setec Powerr

Figures released by the ASEAN Automotive Federation (AAF) show that total vehicle sales in Southeast Asia will be about 2.79 Southeast Asia’s new energy vehicle market is expected to grow from about $500 million in 2021 to $2.67 The attractiveness of Southeast Asia to new energy vehicle companies is gradually strengthening.

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Vietnam’s Electric Two-Wheelers

CleanTechnica EVs

Vietnam ranks fourth in Asia (behind China, India, and Indonesia) for the use two-wheelers (motorcycles and mopeds) for transport. The majority of these are petrol powered and contribute to greenhouse gas emissions and pollution.

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Electric Car Watch #7: Honda's Poor Electric Car Vision = Doom

Plug In India

⚡: Honda's poor Electric Car vision = New Kodak Honda's Weak EV Goals Honda in April this year announced that by 2030, 40% of the Japanese carmaker's vehicles in major markets will be powered solely by electric batteries or fuel cells -- EVs and FCVs. Honda will spend a total of $46.3 Video: Electric Car Watch ?

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Honeywell Transportation Systems Forecast: turbocharged vehicles to account for 48% of annual global sales by 2021; electric boosting emerges

Green Car Congress

Specific to diesel, it also has the potential to significantly reduce pollutant emissions, like mononitrogen oxide (NO x ), and help meet more stringent regulations including the Real-Driving Emissions test in Europe. E-boosting products can significantly improve engine responsiveness and also provide better fuel economy. Methodology.

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Yadea factory tour: The surprises I found at the world’s largest electric vehicle maker

Baua Electric

Yadea is already a household name all over Asia, where it dominates the markets for scooters, bikes, and other micromobility devices. With 16M annual production volume, that puts the company within striking distance of overtaking Honda’s 18M annual units. And this is just Phase I of the factory, which was only built a few years ago.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

"From what we have seen so far, [Chinese electric vehicle] technology is not that advanced" in terms of things like battery life, driving range and recharging, said Nick Reilly, head of GM Asia-Pacific operations, on Monday. Brilliance Jinbei Automobile Co. and Chery Automobile Co. Seat supplier Keiper strengthens.

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Nissan’s Big Gamble

Revenge of the Electric Car

Some think Nissan is taking a gamble by rapidly moving into mass marketing of EVs, comparing the company’s approach to Toyota and Honda’s approach of “wait and see how the market materializes for EVs, then jump in.&# I think it’s Toyota and Honda that are doing the gambling. One that only uses domestic energy.

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