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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Alternative-fuel cars were some of the hottest items on display at the Shanghai auto show from homegrown companies like Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd., The battery-powered cars that Chinese companies are showing are intended to be much less expensive than those planned by big foreign companies. Chengdu Auto to be Chinas No.1.

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Tokyo 2023 revisited: Every electric concept debut from the best motor show in years

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Maybe Tesla and the Chinese aren’t just going to just roll over the rest of the auto industry after all. Related: Stylish Subaru Sport Mobility Concept gives us a sneaky peek at a future battery-powered BRZ coupe Suzuki eVX Suzuki EVX. So let’s look at all the Tokyo debuts from the Japanese brands.

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2025-2035: Rewriting The Automotive History

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A recent report from the Environmental Defense Fund indicates that electric vehicle sales volumes are growing at a rapid pace, signalling an epochal shift in the auto industry over the next decade. ” Honda is one of a few automakers promoting hydrogen (fuel cells) as a viable alternative to batteries. Hyundai-Kia.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Honda Sees PHEVs as having "unnecessary fuel engine and fuel tank;" promises all-electrics "assuming we can come up with a really high-performing battery that we are working on currently." Hyundai Partnering with Korean battery companies for hybrids. Doubts PHEVs have environmental benefits. 11/11/06 General Motors Corp.

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Canoo Pickup, Kia EV6, Honda and Mini EV Plans: EV Week in Review – Mar 9-15

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BMW’s Mini brand will go all-electric by 2030, report says – BMW’s Mini brand will go all-electric from 2030 as the automaker intensifies its transition to battery-powered vehicles, according to people familiar with the matter. – March 10, Politico.

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