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Electric cars shine in Shanghai

Green Cars News

Another Chinese manufacturer, Great Wall Motor, which is based in Hebei, unveiled its all-electric car at the show - the GWKulla. Chery Automobile also took the opportunity to debut a concept battery car - the Riichi M1. However, it wasn’t just the home-grown acts that took the spotlight at the event.

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Global Top 20 - December 2020

EV Sales

Other position changes benefited small Chinese EVs, with the Baojun E-Series climbing to #9, the Great Wall ORA Black Cat jumping to #10 and the Chery eQ reaching #17, underlining the most recent trend in China: The Rise of City EVs. The surprise of the month came in Third, with the VW ID.3 In December, the Climber of the Month was the VW ID.3,

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Firm reveals plug-in hybrid projections

Green Cars News

China meanwhile will be a close second it suggests, with around 540,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles sold during the same period thanks to the country’s strong push for the production of electric vehicles.

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When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

Revenge of the Electric Car

undoubtedly going to be a backlog, where demand exceeds production for the. Despite a surge in interest, electric cars may remain niche products in the world’s two largest auto markets. In China, leading automakers BYD and Chery have announced plans to roll out their own electric models within the next two years.

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AFP: China's BYD eyes alternative energy vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

s BYD Auto said Monday it is in talks to sell its battery products to overseas automakers as part of a bid to take a lead in the alternative energy vehicle sector. Li, general manager of BYD Auto?s BYD Auto beat other products, such as General Motors? s export division. "We

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Can green cars solve automotive crisis? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

In the US, Chrysler and General Motors fell into bankruptcy; while in Japan even its major automakers have been left reeling from significant profit falls. Late last week Japanese automotive giant Nissan unveiled its first production ready electric car – the Nissan LEAF (pictured). Turning over a new LEAF.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

and Chery Automobile Co. Chery showed a tiny battery car, the Riichi M1, that boasts similar technology and performance, and is likely to be priced under 100,000 yuan. Those prices are much lower than that of General Motors Corp.s Brilliance Jinbei Automobile Co. in late 2010. Seat supplier Keiper strengthens.

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