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Leapmotor likely to introduce Tiago EV rival and SUV as in India | Autocar Professional

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Chinese EV brand Leapmotor, which has a joint venture (JV) with the Amsterdam-based Stellantis, may announce its India entry plan soon. Autocar India, on February 29, was the first to report on the possibility of Leapmotor making an India foray. Leapmotor, which sold a 20% stake for €1.5

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Stellantis-Leapmotor announces global expansion, to enter India by Q4 of 2024 | Autocar Professional

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Carlos Tavares, Stellantis’ global CEO, has announced that Leapmotor will enter the Indian market in Q4 of 2024 as part of Leapmotor International’s global expansion strategy. This Leapmotor International joint venture aims to sell and manufacture Leapmotor vehicles outside China. Leapmotor, which sold a 20% stake for €1.5

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SAIC Motor to invest up to USD 2 billion in India by decade-end, says top executive | Autocar Professional

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SAIC Motor, China’s largest carmaker, plans to invest up to $2 billion in India by this decade’s end and produce and sell over a million vehicles annually along with its joint venture partner JSW Group by then, a top executive told Autocar Professional. “We And the Chinese automaker’s ties with JSW Group could get deeper.

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New international study finds lab testing of diesel NOx emissions underestimates real-world levels by up to 50%

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A new international study has found that laboratory tests of nitrogen oxide emissions from diesel vehicles significantly underestimate the real-world emissions by as much as 50%. The research, led by the International Council on Clean Transportation and Environmental Health Analytics, LLC., —Chris Malley.

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Berkeley Lab study finds hybrids more fuel efficient in India, China than in US

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Improvement in fuel consumption in India of a hybrid vehicle over a conventional vehicle. They found that driving a hybrid would achieve fuel savings of about 47 to 48% over a conventional car in India and about 53 to 55% in China. Click to enlarge. The studies are believed to be the first of their kind. China study.

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Report suggests low-speed electric vehicles could affect Chinese demand for gasoline and disrupt oil prices worldwide

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The International Energy Agency estimated there were 4 million low-speed electric vehicles in China as of midyear 2018, representing about 2% of the country’s passenger cars, Collins said. —Gabriel Collins.

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Made in India electric vehicles ready to hit global markets | Autocar Professional

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At a time when global electric vehicle major Tesla is set to announce its big-bang entry into the Indian market this month, the world’s third largest passenger vehicle market is set to take a big leap into electric vehicle exports, with the Make in India tag well proven over the last couple of decades.

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