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2012 Detroit Auto Show: Green Car Preview--Production Models

Green Car Reports

Next week's Detroit Auto Show promises to be the busiest and most influential in several years. With the auto industry continuing to recover slowly from its 2008 meltdown and Chinese sales rising, both U.S. and overseas automakers will launch new models and show off gleaming concept cars. The largest.

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China to crack down on green-car subsidy cheating: report

Green Car Reports

Over the past few years, both national and state Chinese governments have heavily subsidized electric cars in an aggressive attempt to promote mass adoption. Electric cars are seen as an important way to combat the country's notorious air pollution, and develop the domestic auto industry.

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China wants auto industry to focus on energy saving

Green Cars News

The deputy director of one of the Chinese government’s top think tanks has called for automakers to shift their focus to environmentally friendly and energy saving targets. Tags: Green cars Latest news China China Association of Automobile Manufacturers China auto industry China energy saving.

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Chinese car ownership set to escalate

Green Cars News

Wang Fuchang, the director of the Department of Equipment Industry under China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, states that automobile ownership in the country will exceed 200million by 2020 [.].

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Tesla is redefining the “Made in China” moniker with Giga Shanghai: report

Teslarati

It comments positively by saying Tesla accelerates transformation of entire auto industry & how it redefines MIC as high-quality prod in foreign markets. Veteran automakers didn’t put much effort into making compelling green cars, and some companies ended up relying more on subsidies to get by.

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China outlines plans to boost auto industry

Green Cars News

However, now the central government plans to implement a new policy to encourage consolidation and to push Chinese-brand passenger vehicles into the mainstream. According to an [.].

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No restriction on car purchases in Beijing

Green Cars News

Tags: Cars Green cars Latest news Beijing Beijing Municipal Commission of Development and Reform car buying car purchases China Chinese auto industry.