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GAC Group begins construction of $6.5B industrial park for electric and intelligent vehicles

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The new electric vehicle plant, part of the industrial park, is expected to be completed by the end of 2018 with a total investment of 4.69 Rendering of GAC Motor’s planned industrial park for electric and intelligent vehicles. It is also plays a significant role in pushing forward GAC Motor’s global branding strategy.

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Toyota to launch two new plug-in hybrid models in China; Corolla and Levin

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On the eve of the 2016 Beijing International Automobile Exhibition, Toyota announced that it will launch plug-in hybrid versions of the Corolla and Levin—two mass-market models, both of which have conventional hybrid variants—in China during 2018. Click to enlarge. New turbo engine.

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Volkswagen sets sights on electric record on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife with further-developed ID. R

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R Pikes Peak in June 2018 and, with a time of 7:57.148 minutes, became the first driver in over 100 years of this iconic race to go under eight minutes. The FIA World Touring Car Cup (WTCR), a global touring car series, also visits the track in the Eifel Mountains. —François-Xavier Demaison.

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Continental in strategic agreements with NIO on EVs, Baidu on autonomous driving

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Continental has signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with NIO, a global electric vehicle startup. Cars of the future will feature electric drives, which will be fully connected and automated. Continental is well positioned to successfully meet these future demands on automotive drive systems.

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Tesla Aiming For New Milestone Of Two Million Cars

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Mind you; an uncomplicated future was never seen as the fate of the only electric car company in America back when Elon Musk took over. Mainly, his masterplan required the company to produce high-end, expensive cars, that would further fund the production of more affordable electronic vehicles in the future. What’s Next?

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Green Hydrogen Cars: How They are Different?

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  After understanding the advantages and witnessing the growth tesla had, throughout the following decade, global automakers have been lining up with bold new promises to fully electrify their line range of cars. Fuel cells, like stem cells in medical science, are a new technology in the automobile industry.

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VW Chief Executive Says Company Will Introduce EVs Based on the Up! New Small Family in 2013; Cautions Against Electro-Hype

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Winterkorn made the remarks during a presentation at the 17 th Handelsblatt-Jahrestagung in Munich on 3 July, during which he outlined VW’s approach to future mobility in the current context of the economic crisis, pessimism about the industry and technology potential. about 7% of global CO 2 emissions. Background.

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