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China is exporting so many EVs that it needs more ships – a lot more

Baua Electric

Yet, the current state of affairs is rapidly changing, with Chinese companies putting 47 ships on order, which accounts for a quarter of all orders globally. China has already overtaken Japan as the world’s largest auto exporter, with BYD alone exporting more than 240,000 vehicles last year, making up about 80% of its global sales.

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EV gameplan: Strategic tie-ups, fund raising, the way forward | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Klaus Zellmer, the global CEO of Skoda Auto, has visited India thrice in the past 18 months. For the global head of an international automaker to devote so much time to one market may seem unusual, but for the Czech brand — that has been around in India for 20 years — the stakes in this country have never been higher. billion in 2021.

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Nearly one in five cars sold worldwide in 2023 was electric: IEA | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Battery electric cars accounted for 70% of the electric car stock in 2023, states the IEA annual report of the EV global parc. While sales of electric cars are increasing globally, they remain significantly concentrated in just a few major markets. Electric car sales in 2023 were 3.5

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Can green cars solve automotive crisis? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

Since the onset of the global economic crisis most of us have been cutting back to save cash wherever we can. Perhaps the most promising sign for the major car manufacturers in the current climate is that there is serious backing for green cars to succeed. Part of the swing in culture has been a downturn in new car sales.

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Electric Car Watch #4: Toyota is the new Kodak

Plug In India

The climate clock is ticking and we have to start hitting polluters where it counts–in the money. TNGA stands for - Toyota New Global Architecture. In 2021, making compliance EV’s with no global ambitions is unacceptable to me. In the USA, environmentalists are now calling for a boycott of the brand.

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Freescale S12 MagniV Mixed-Signal MCUs supporting mid-class vehicle growth in China

Green Car Congress

The visible consumer add-on infotainment, or stuff like power seats, power windows, moon roof—all this type of climate control stuff which tends to be used—that this is playing into this area. This family is targeted globally, but the product definition had significant input from China and India. —Andy Mcleod.

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