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Groupe Renault changes China strategy: light commercial vehicles and electric passenger cars

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With 860,000 electric vehicles sold in China in 2019, China is by far the largest EV market in the world. The Groupe Renault EV business will be developed through two existing joint ventures: eGT New Energy Automotive Co., The Renault City K-ZE, introduced in 2019, was the sixth all-electric vehicle in the Renault range.

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BLive partners Ather Energy to promote EVs at tourist places

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BLive partners Ather Energy to promote EVs at tourist places. Blive announced that it has partnered with Ather Energy for the EV adoption at the tourist destinations across the country which will be first starting in Goa. Read further to know about BLive partners Ather Energy to promote electric vehicles. .

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Total BEV sales in California at 8.9% of 2030 goal

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The California Center for Jobs & The Economy has released an updated report ( earlier post ) on the progress of ZEV sales in the state during the first half of 2020, drawing on sales data from the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA). in H1 2019 to 5.8% in H1 2019 to 5.8% million by 2025. in H1 2020. in H1 2020.

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Bustech to use new Cummins battery-electric and fuel-cell electric powertrains in next-gen XGi buses

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The Battery-Electric System from Cummins debuted in 2019 after extensive development, testing and validation. The batteries feature a lightweight enclosure and flexible energy dense modules, all controlled by a proprietary battery management system (BMS) to keep the packs operating at maximum performance.

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2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid PHEV debuts; third new Porsche hybrid powertrain since 2017

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The newly introduced 2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid makes significant advancements over both the standard Cayenne and the preceding Cayenne S E-Hybrid ( earlier post ) it replaces, including more power, quicker acceleration, a faster top speed, and increased electric-only range. The excess energy is channeled into the battery for later use.

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California cumulative PEV sales at 13.4% of 2030 goal; true ZEVs at 7.6%

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Additionally, FCEVs (fuel cell electric vehicles) also would count towards the ZEV total, but CNCDA (California New Car Dealer Association) data show total market share for these vehicles to date at around 0.1%. The California BEV market consisted largely of sales from Tesla, which accounted for 2/3 of BEV sales in the fourth quarter of 2019.

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Thomas Built Buses topped 1.5 million electric school bus miles driven in Virginia – Charged EVs

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In collaboration with the Electric School Bus (ESB) program of Dominion Energy, a regional utility headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, Daimler Truck North America subsidiary Thomas Built Buses (TBB) has announced that the state has now surpassed 1.5 Also partnering in the program is Virginia bus dealer Sonny Merryman.