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Tesla Cybertruck lands in Tokyo, continuing tour across Asia

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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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Digitimes Asia: global EV sales reach 9.78 million units in 2022

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According to Digitimes Research reported by Digitimes Asia, the global sales of electric vehicles have reached 9.78 Even now, China's share of the global EV sales is higher than 60%. For comparison, Europe sales account for 24% of the total. million units in 2022.

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Utility solar dethrones coal as the cheapest power source in Asia

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Photo: China News Service Renewable energy costs in Asia last year were 13% cheaper than coal and are expected to be 32% cheaper by 2030, according to a new study. China leads the pack with a 40-70% cost reduction in utility-scale solar, onshore wind, and offshore wind compared to other Asia Pacific markets.

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

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We more than tripled sales of our plug-in hybrids and all-electric cars. Sales of plug-in hybrids almost quadrupled to more than 115,000 units. kWh/100 km) achieved sales of about 1,700 vehicles. With sales of 2,164,187 units (-7.5%), Mercedes-Benz maintained a leading global position compared with its core competitors.

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BYD and UzAuto to form NEV production JV in Uzbekistan

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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. Central Asia map by Cacahuate - Own work based on the blank world map, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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

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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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Tesla extends Model S and Model X order halt to more Asia-Pacific areas

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As noted in a Reuters report, it is unclear why Tesla opted to stop orders of the Model S and Model X in specific Asia-Pacific countries, and the company has not provided a notable explanation for the matter. Today, however, the Model S and Model X’s sales are vastly eclipsed by the Model 3 sedan and Model Y SUV.

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