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Tesla Cybertruck lands in Tokyo, continuing tour across Asia

Teslarati

The Tesla Cybertruck landed in Tokyo today, making its most recent stop in the tour across Asia. The Cybertruck arrived in Japan for the first time, and it drew plenty of crowds at the display event where Tesla fans from all across the country gathered to get a peek at the pickup that could quite possibly never be for sale in the region.

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BYD and UzAuto to form NEV production JV in Uzbekistan

Green Car Congress

Strong cooperations with other international enterprises on the development of vehicle electrification is part of the core business strategy. Established in 1994, UzAuto is the largest automotive holding company in Central Asia with more than 70 subsidiaries in its structure and more than 27,000 employees.

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Mercedes-Benz Cars tripled global sales of xEVs in 2020; 7.4% of sales

Green Car Congress

We more than tripled sales of our plug-in hybrids and all-electric cars. Our internal forecasts for 2020 indicate that we will have achieved the European CO 2 targets for passenger cars last year. Sales of plug-in hybrids almost quadrupled to more than 115,000 units. kWh/100 km) achieved sales of about 1,700 vehicles.

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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 Thousands of EV chargers have already provided quality services to EV owners in Southeast Asia.

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ATC Drivetrain launches remanufacturing solutions for electric vehicles in North America and Asia

Green Car Congress

Although electrification of vehicles is gaining momentum, it’s important to remember there are still more than a billion internal combustion engine-powered vehicles in the world and their lifespan continues to increase. —George Kostopoulos, Vice President Global Sales and Marketing at ATC Drivetrain.

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Pike forecasts sales of electric two-wheelers in Asia Pacific to reach more than 65M units in 2018; China dominates

Green Car Congress

Electric two-wheel vehicle sales by country, Asia Pacific: 2012-2018. Pike Research forecasts that annual sales of electric two-wheel vehicles (e-scooters, e-motorcycles, and e-bicycles) will show robust growth and reach more than 65 million units in 2018. On a cumulative basis, forecasts Pike, sales in. Click to enlarge.

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VinFast Introduces A Comprehensive Electric Vehicle Lineup at Bims 2024

CleanTechnica EVs

BANGKOK, THAILAND — At the Bangkok International Motor Show (BIMS) 2024, VinFast Auto (Nasdaq: VFS) introduces a diverse range of green mobility solutions to Southeast Asia’s leading auto market, including electric scooters, cars and the electric pickup truck concept — VF Wild.