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Anjie Wireless licenses WiTricity technology for China EV market

Green Car Congress

Under the terms of the agreement, Anjie Wireless will license WiTricity’s patented magnetic resonance technology and industry-leading designs to develop and commercialize highly efficient wireless electric vehicle (EV) charging systems for sale to leading carmaker brands in the China market.

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NEVS Cuts Deal For Sale Of 150,000 Electric Saabs In China

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But the Chinese-backed company now claims it will launch five electric-car models by 2018. Saab owner National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) has only managed to produce a handful of cars since taking over the Swedish automaker in 2012. And we have an idea of where it will get the funding to put that ambitious plan into action.

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Beijing show: Mazda6 replacement confirmed, it’s named EZ-6 and it’s going electric!

EV Central

The original Mazda6 launched in Australia in 2002 and the current third generation in 2012, with a significant update in 2018. The Mazda6 is currently offered for sale in Australia only with ICE powertrains. The EZ-6 has been developed by Mazda and Chinese partner Chongqing Changan’s joint-venture Changan Mazda Automobile Corporation.

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Toyota and Nishitetsu begin full-scale operation of multi-modal mobility service “my route” in Fukuoka City and Kitakyushu City

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Toyota and Nishitetsu began trials of my route in Fukuoka City 1 November 2018, through which they aimed to verify the viability of multi-modal mobility services, understand areas for improvement, and provide more convenient services for residents and tourists. App screenshots of route search (left) and route search results (right).

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Seres 3: Why this Chinese SUV is the worst EV I’ve driven

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Seres is a subsidiary of Chinese auto giant Dongfeng, and the Seres 3 has sold in China as the Fengon E3 since 2019. Seres’ global website says the company was founded in 2016 in Silicon Valley and launched its first car in China in 2018. I expected such an unknown brand to significantly undercut longer established marques.

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BMW Group electrified global sales top 10,000 in single month for first time; up 64.2% YTD; 3.8% of total sales

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The continued significant sales growth of these vehicles is due in part to the increasing availability of the BMW 5 Series plug-in hybrid, which in some markets accounts for up to a third of BMW 5 Series sedan sales. —Dr Ian Robertson, BMW AG Management Board Member for Sales and Brand BMW.

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