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Asian EV Manufacturers You Should Know

Clean Fleet Report

VinFast VinFast is a Vietnam-based company that was established in 2017 by Vingroup. Beginning as a steel trading company in 1945, Mahindra would eventually branch out into automobiles after forming a partnership with Jeep in the 1970s. Ola’s focus is still very much on the Indian market, but this may change in the future.

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Honda targeting 2/3 of unit sales from PHEVs, HEVs and ZEVs by ~2030; PHEVs the core of electrification

Green Car Congress

At a press event in Tokyo to lay out his future vision and direction for the company, Honda Motor President & CEO Takahiro Hachigo said that the company will strive to make two-thirds of its overall unit sales from plug-in hybrid/hybrid vehicles and zero-emissions vehicles such as fuel cell vehicles and battery EVs by around 2030.

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BMW Scooter C evolution New fully electric maxi scooter

Baua Electric

This was the concept in 2017 which is now at the final stage of production line. It combines an e-drive with emotion and motorcycling fun. Three riding modes for this Bmw electric motorcycle are “ECO”, “Rain” and “Road” for efficient, day-to-day use as standard. Synergies with BMW Automobile harnessed during development.

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Why Do Japanese Automakers Like Hydrogen Power?

The Truth About Cars

While this is supposed to encompass construction equipment, small boats, airborne drones, and even motorcycles, the scheme doesn’t seem to focus on automobiles. In 2017, Japan became the first country in the world to release a national hydrogen strategy.

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Study: Collision Avoidance Technology Continues to Struggle

The Truth About Cars

New research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is claiming that forward-collision warning and automatic emergency braking are less successful at identifying trucks and motorcycles. However, motorcycles only benefited 41 percent of the time and trucks 38 percent. The effect on fatalities could be substantial too.