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China publishes plan to boost fuel-efficient and new energy vehicles and domestic auto industry; targeting 500K PHEVs and EVs in 2015, rising to 2M by 2020

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2012 Chinese Auto Industry Development Report. The fifth annual report on China’s auto industry—2012 Chinese Auto Industry Development Report—says that the next 20-30 years will be a “critical period” that will see the formation of a global new-energy vehicle industry.

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CMU study finds that HEVs and PHEVs with small battery packs offer more emissions and oil displacement benefits per dollar spent than large pack PHEVs and BEVs; policy implications

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Strategies to promote adoption of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) with small battery packs offer more social benefits (i.e., We compare externality and oil consumption costs to the costs of owning and operating these vehicles and to subsidies designed to encourage their adoption.

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Center for Automotive Research calls long-run economic risk to auto industry of mandating permanent fuel economy standards very serious; recommends periodic reviews

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Based on the results of the study, CAR believes the economic risk to the auto industry connected to mandating permanent fuel economy standards in the long run is “ very serious ” The group recommends periodic review to assess the rate of technology development and cost reduction of advanced technologies leading up to 2025.

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June 2023 – Tesla Model Y was the best selling car in Sweden

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plugin hybrids (PHEVs). We can see that BEVs have grown well whilst PHEVs have slightly declined. Regarding volumes, BEVs grew by 33% YoY to 10,956 units, while PHEV declined by 5% to 5,798 units. June’s result saw EVs take 59.2% combined share, which comprised 38.7% full electrics (BEVs), and 20.5% a year ago.

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EVs in France reach record market share

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plugin hybrids (PHEVs). share of auto sales, with BEVs taking 13.3%, and PHEVs, 8.3%. The prospects for the French auto industry 2023 are hardly any different, with no immediate end in sight to the conflict. What are your thoughts on France’s auto industry and EV transition? comprised 15.8%

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June 2023 – Record market share for EVs in France

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plugin hybrids (PHEVs). In terms of volumes, BEVs grew 52% YoY to 33,279 units — a new record — while PHEVs grew 50% to 17,969. This is the strongest YoY volume growth for plugins since late 2021, and represents over 90% of June’s headline YoY auto market volume growth. June’s combined plugin result of 26.9% comprised 17.4%

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May 2023 – Tesla Model Y conquers Sweden

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full electrics (BEVs), and 21% plugin hybrids (PHEVs). We can see that BEVs have grown strongly whilst PHEVs have slightly declined. Looking at volumes, BEVs came close to doubling YoY, while PHEV lost about 2% volume. We will have to wait another 3 or 4 months to see how Sweden’s auto market resettling plays out.

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