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Ballard announces definitive agreements with Azure Hydrogen for China fuel cell bus program; next-gen FCvelocity-HD7 module

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Further to the MOU announced on May 28 ( earlier post ), Ballard Power Systems has signed multi-year definitive agreements to support Azure Hydrogen’s fuel cell bus program for the China market. The definitive agreements require approval of the Chinese Government. China Fuel Cells Heavy-duty Hydrogen'

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Toyota to try to double sales in China by 2015; leveraging local subsidies for hybrids

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million new vehicles in China in 2015, up from 880,000 last year. Toyota’s share of the Chinese passenger car market slipped from 10.3% Toyota’s share of the Chinese passenger car market slipped from 10.3% million to 1.8 It will build new joint-venture factories, boosting local production capacity to around 1.5 in 2008 to 6.8%

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Asian EV Manufacturers You Should Know

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Zhidou Zhidou is a Chinese manufacturer of electric microcars. Since 2015, the company has produced ZD models primarily for the Asian market. As a niche microcar manufacturer, they definitely show potential. Their affordability could potentially make them a popular choice as more car owners look to buy an EV on a tight budget.

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Ballard in $10M deal to provide fuel cell technology for 33 Clean Energy Buses in China

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Ballard Power Systems signed definitive license and supply agreements with Nantong Zehe New Energy Technology Co., to provide fuel cell power products and technology solutions to support the planned deployment of an initial 33 fuel cell-powered buses in two Chinese cities. and Guangdong Synergy Hydrogen Power Technology Co.,

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Study quantifies impact of fuel composition on PM emissions from gasoline direct injection engines

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A recent open access study published in Nature’s Scientific Reports (Zhang & Cao, 2015) found that only 25 out of 190 cities in China could meet the National Ambient Air Quality Standards of China; the population-weighted mean of PM 2.5 (Storey et al. Additionally, E10 increased PN emissions under low-load conditions. 2015.11.019 Storey, J.,

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Saab Automobile enters agreement with Hawtai Motor Group on strategic partnership

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million) convertible loan, subject to definitive transaction documentation and certain conditions. The transactions are subject to agreement on definitive transaction documents and certain conditions, which include consents from certain Chinese governmental agencies, the European Investment Bank and the Swedish National Debt Office.

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XPeng revs up for comeback after ending 2022 in the slow lane

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In the race for buyers in China's ultra-competitive electric vehicle (EV) market, XPeng spent last year falling further behind its two main rivals, Li Auto (LI.US; 2015.HK) But it definitely has yet to build up a high-end brand awareness among customers," said Wang. HK) and NIO (NIO.US; 9866.HK), HK), as its losses also ballooned.

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