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Mercedes-Benz will be producing 8 all-electric EQ models in 2022

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In 2022, Mercedes-Benz’ global portfolio will include eight all-electric Mercedes-EQ models. The global Mercedes-Benz production network is ready for the company’s electric product offensive and is integrating its Mercedes-EQ models into series production in its existing plants. kWh/100 km) started in Vitoria, northern Spain.

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Why New Production Sources of Tungsten Are Critical for Increased Global Supply

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All car manufacturers seem to be following in the same footsteps as Tesla. In fact, Jaguar plans to become an “all-electric luxury brand” by 2025 [ 1 ] as mentioned on ABCNews. imposed three rounds of tariffs on Chinese imports in 2018, with a fourth round completed last September on many items with a 15% duty [ 3 ].

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BNEF: EV company fundings bright spot as clean energy investment slips in Q3 quarter; 3 China EV companies raise $1.9B

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billion in the third quarter of 2018, down 6% from the same period last year, according to the latest Clean Energy Investment Trends report from research company Bloomberg NEF (BNEF). Colin McKerracher, head of advanced transport analysis at BNEF, said that there is a growing amount of money chasing China’s electric vehicle boom.

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Volkswagen Group China, JAC and SEAT sign new deal advancing e-mobility in China

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Spain-based SEAT, a member of the Volkswagen Group, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Volkswagen Group China and Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Corp., Under the agreement, all parties will leverage their technology and product strengths to develop a battery electric vehicle platform for production at JAC Volkswagen.

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Tesla’s next Gigafactory location unknown, but all signs point toward India

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In May, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the electric automaker would likely announce its next Gigafactory location by year’s end. It all started back in 2015 when Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Musk had their first meeting at the Fremont Factory in Northern California. This initiative was first introduced in 2014 by Modi.

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Bosch overview of global diesel markets; optimistic about US, China

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This statistic increases to two-thirds of all new registrations if the data are restricted to passenger cars, according to Bosch. The European countries with the highest sales of diesel vehicles are Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the UK. Currently, more than half of all new passenger car registrations are for diesel vehicles.

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Rejoice: The Tipping Point Has Been Reached! 

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According to a recent study by BloombergNEF, the global ascendancy of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) has reached its tipping point. It is very important to note that everything changes once 5% of new-car sales switch to electric-only vehicles. Though EV acceptability differs from nation to nation, a trend has evolved.