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EIA: China promoting both fuel efficiency and alternative-fuel vehicles to curb growing oil use

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l/100 km) by 2015 and 47 miles per gallon (5.0 In its 12 th , and current, Five-Year Plan, the Chinese government also launched a new strategy to promote new energy vehicles (NEV; vehicles that are partially or fully powered by electricity) and to support its domestic automobile industry to mass-produce NEVs. l/100 km) by 2020.

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UK AA president says millions of second cars could be electric

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At last week’s Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership conference in the UK—prior to the Battersea Formula E Grand Prix run over the weekend—Edmund King, the UK AA’s (Automobile Association) president argued that millions of second cars in households could relatively easily be electric vehicles. —Edmund King.

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History of Electric Vehicles in India

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Tesla, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Hyundai, Mahindra, Chevrolet, BMW, and Renault are among the companies producing revolutionary electric automobiles today. 2005 – 2015 : Period of a huge setback in the Industry due to various issues mainly poor government support and poor support system and infrastructure for EVs. The Future.

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KPMG Survey: execs say connected car generates 10x revenue than a conventional vehicle; market share based on units “outdated”; BEVs #1 trend

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However, both executives and consumers agree that data security and privacy is the top purchasing criteria in the self-driving age where passengers are interacting with the car’s digital platform. Addressing information security concerns is a critical priority for automakers, and one they cannot afford to get wrong. —KPMG survey.

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Strong support for EV ambitions | Autocar Professional

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Originally targeting three industries, the scheme was later expanded to include 14 sectors including automobiles, auto components, electronic products, solar PV modules, advanced chemistry cell (ACC) battery among others. It aims to promote import substitution besides generating employment opportunities.

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Exploring the adoption of EVs in the US, Europe and China; charging scenarios and infrastructure

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In the US, President Obama declared an American goal of putting one million EVs on the road by 2015. In 2011, the Ministry of Science and Technology announced a goal of one million EVs by 2015 and 10 million by 2020, but these targets were later cut in half. sales but well below the run-rate needed to reach the 2015 target.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

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Test rides most always evoke a comment of future EV purchase. The end of ownership usually results in used sales, which increases affordability and adoption. He worked for SolarCity and Tesla between 2015 and 2018 and now for Solar Smart Living (since 2018). What type of leadership makes you thrive? Servant and fairness.