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Great Wall Motor to bring its Ora-branded EVs to Hong Kong and Macau

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Ora's right-hand drive models will be the first to enter the Hong Kong and Macau markets, and will also enter the UK, Australia, South Africa and Malaysia in the future. The post Great Wall Motor to bring its Ora-branded EVs to Hong Kong and Macau appeared first on CnEVPost. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost.

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Minerals used in electric cars: How much does the US import and from where?

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Gabon, South Africa, Australia, Georgia. China, Estonia, Japan, Malaysia. Chile, Canada, Mexico. Canada, Norway, Finland, Russia. Norway, Canada, Japan, Finland. Argentina, Chile, China, Russia. Rare earths. Canada, Mexico, Peru, Spain.

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Volkswagen establishes new Sub-Saharan Africa region

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The Volkswagen brand has established a "Sub-Saharan Africa” region to develop and strengthen its activities in the African market. Sub-Saharan Africa refers to the area of the African continent south of the Sahara. Africa is still one of the blank spots on the Volkswagen map. —Thomas Schäfer.

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Ricardo study predicts that BRIC automotive markets will be eclipsed by the “Rising-15”

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A study by Ricardo Strategic Consulting has concluded that while sluggish automotive demand in Europe, Japan and North America will be balanced by the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) markets through 2020, thereafter the ‘Rising-15’ nations become the engine for profitable growth—assuming political stability.

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BMW updates BMW Connected with expanded services, device support and availability

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BMW Connected is now available in six more markets: Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Malaysia, and Singapore. Alexa can be linked to BMW Connected by users in the USA, Germany, and the UK, with other markets to follow.

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The Global Outlook of Electric Vehicles

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Based on 2021 sales volumes,” the IEA’s report says, “about 25% of the global car market is subject to a 100% ZEV (zero emission vehicle) sales ambition or target, or ICE ban by 2035 according to government announcements.” Europe has also invested in domestic battery development to increase its own market share.

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Survey says: green cars are in

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After all, market research firm Synovate has released a study showing that nearly six in 10 people would choose to buy a green car over a dream car, even if money were no object. The top answer, across all 18 markets, was to buy a green car - 37 per cent of respondents gave this response.