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ChargEVC: New Jersey plug-in electric vehicle registration up 79% for MY 2016 vehicles over 2015

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Registration of model year 2016 plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) in New Jersey was up 79% over 2015, according to a recent analysis by ChargEVC , a diverse coalition of organizations and companies that support growth of the electric vehicle market. Interest in these cars is growing.

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BYD, Toyota to establish joint company for battery-electric vehicle research and development

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and Toyota Motor Corporation signed an agreement to establish a joint company to research and development for battery-electric vehicles (BEVs). In 2008, BYD became the first company to sell mass production of plug-in hybrid electrified vehicles (PHEVs). BYD Company Ltd. —BYD senior vice president Lian Yu-bo.

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Minnesota becomes latest state to adopt California clean car standards

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The Minnesota LEV standard is identical to the California LEV III standard, which covers MY 2015-2025. The zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) standard requires automobile manufacturers to deliver more vehicles with ultra-low or zero tailpipe emissions for sale in Minnesota, including electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid models.

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Advanced Battery Technologies to supply Li-ion batteries for 20K Jiangsu Duke New Energy Automobile electric cars

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Advanced Battery Technologies signed a strategic partnership agreement with Jiangsu Duke New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd to supply its fast charging lithium-ion batteries for Jiangsu Duke’s 20,000 electronic sports cars in 2015.

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1.65 lakhs electric vehicles supported under the FAME II scheme 

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lakhs electric vehicles supported under the FAME II scheme . lakhs Electric Vehicles by way of Demand Incentive amounting to about Rs. Ministry also sanctions 2,877 Electric Vehicles (EVs) Charging Stations amounting to Rs 500 Crore in 68 cities across 25 States/UTs. 108 crores (approx.) 108 crores (approx.)

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GigaDevice’s automotive flash memory achieves 100M units shipment milestone

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Those automotive flash memories are used widely in smart cockpits, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), smart networking, and battery, motor, and electronic control systems for new energy vehicles. GigaDevice has been engaged in the automotive segment since 2015.

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Volkswagen Golf family named “2015 Motor Trend Car of the Year”

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Motor Trend named the Volkswagen Golf family—Golf 1.8T, Golf TDI Clean Diesel, Golf GTI and e-Golf models—as the 2015 Motor Trend Car of the Year. For 2015, the Golf was a near-unanimous choice among our judges by virtue of its strong performance in each of our six Car of the Year criteria. —Motor Trend.

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