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Big Auto is begging governments to let them go bankrupt as Chinese EVs loom

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This is not in dispute by any serious person – and any alternative scenario, where humans continue to pollute as much as we do today, will result in worse and worse results for humanity the longer we pollute as climate change becomes progressively worse. Chinese EV sales have started taking off overseas , particularly in Europe.

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Researchers urge Chinese government to encourage bikes, buses and rail over cars and commercial vehicles due to emissions and health concerns

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Chinese government has implemented several transport policies to deal with this challenge and to encourage residents to change their travel behaviors to mitigate severe air pollution. So this paper first attempts to comprehensively evaluate the Chinese residents’ travel demand. million tons, respectively. —He and Qiu.

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HARMAN and Baidu DuerOS collaborate on AI Solutions for China automotive market

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HARMAN International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung focused on connected technologies for the automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, has expanded its relationship with Baidu, the leading Chinese Internet and web services company, to develop jointly new cloud-based artificial intelligence (AI) solutions aimed at Chinese automakers.

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Tesla stock (TSLA) achieved 102% growth in 2023

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TSLA yearly performance: 2011: +7% 2012: +18% 2013: +344% 2014: +48% 2015: +8% 2016: -11% 2017: +46% 2018: +7% 2019: +25% 2020: +743% 2021: +49% 2022: -65% 2023: +102% pic.twitter.com/mebrfUDHVz — Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) December 29, 2023 Tesla’s 2023 proved to be a lot smoother than 2022.

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Commissioning of initial 12 Ballard-powered buses in China’s largest fuel cell bus deployment

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The buses are 11 meters in length and feature advanced safety systems, 80-person capacity, anticipated driving range in excess of 300 kilometers (186 miles), expected hydrogen gas consumption of less than 6.5 In September 2015 we announced the planned deployment of 300 fuel cell-powered buses in Foshan/Yunfu. infrastructure.

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GM 5-year growth strategy for China; 10 New Energy Vehicles in the coming mix

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This year and in each of the next few years, 40% of the company’s global sales are expected to come from new and refreshed models, up significantly from 25% in 2015. By the end of this decade, GM sees potential for up to 40% of car buyers in China to finance their purchases, compared to about 30% in 2015. Earlier post.).

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Samsung SDI to supply cylindrical Li-ion batteries to JAC Motors for new EV; 50 million 18650 cells next year

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In a departure from its usual approach of supplying high-capacity prismatic Li-ion cells for automotive applications, Samsung SDI will supply cylindrical 18650 format Li-ion batteries for JAC Motors’ new electric SUV iEV6S, unveiled at the 2015 Guangzhou International Auto Parts & Accessories Exhibition. JAC Motors iEV6S. Click to enlarge.

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