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Australia introduces its first exhaust rule but makes all the mistakes the US did

Baua Electric

The other threat is possible future Chinese dominance in the auto industry. So it is apparent that there is still action to be had, and that Australia needs to do better.

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China outlines plans to boost auto industry

Green Cars News

China has been the ‘one to watch’ in the automotive industry for some time, having already established itself as the largest car market in the world ahead of the USA. However, now the central government plans to implement a new policy to encourage consolidation and to push Chinese-brand passenger vehicles into the mainstream.

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139. THE SUN WILL RISE FROM THE WEST: Predictions for 2022

Qnovo

The geopolitical divorce between the USA and China, and to some lesser extent between western economies and China, accelerates. The supply chain of raw materials critical to batteries is investing in increased resilience from Chinese-controlled mines in Africa. Battery prices are free falling even with rising raw material prices.

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Electric Car Watch #4: Toyota is the new Kodak

Plug In India

The entire auto industry has given up on investing in Hydrogen cars. Another thing that is infuriating people is that Toyota’s executives are busy lobbying politicians in Japan, USA to slow any pro EV legislation. In the USA, environmentalists are now calling for a boycott of the brand. million cars sold in the USA.

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A 100 m.p.g. truck? A Bright IDEA | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Three years ago, the magazine Popular Mechanics even wrote an article prodding the auto industry for not building the 100 m.p.g. John Waters, the CEO of Bright Automotive, is a veteran of Detroits auto industry, just like most of the Bright team. • MORE: "How to Build a 100 Mile-Per-Gallon Car. Yep, a truck.

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

Green Car Congress

Organized by Shane Chang at Honda Research Institute USA Inc., the session counted among its panelists: Professor John Heywood, Sun Jae Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Sloan Auto Laboratory at MIT. Island Press, 1998; translated into Chinese, China Architecture and Building Press, 2007. Thornes, B.

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

EV Central

Maybe Tesla and the Chinese aren’t just going to just roll over the rest of the auto industry after all. Fantastic looking small electric Toyota ute developed as an in-house study by engineers and designers in the USA. Of course, concepts are one thing and production cars another. Daihatsu me:Mo Daihatsu me:MO.

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