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Shanghai General Motors introduces Sail SPRINGO EV at Auto Guangzhou 2012; green technology strategy to 2020

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The vehicle was developed by Shanghai GM and the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC), making it the first production electric vehicle created by a Chinese joint venture. Also at the auto show, Shanghai GM Shanghai described its future “Green Drive Technology Strategy”. The Sail SPRINGO EV costs RMB 4.6 (US$0.74)

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

A disappointing compliance car, the Ford Focus EV, languished while plug-in hybrid versions of the midsize Fusion and small crossover C-Max sold relatively well, until Ford came up with a real plan. Chevrolet Bolt/Bolt EUV – Waiting for more GM EVs. Road Trip: 2020 Nissan Leaf ; News: The Nissan Ariya Crossover.

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Next 10 report finds California will meet or exceed original target of 1.5M ZEVs by 2025

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Studies show that California will need 125,000 to 220,000 charging ports from private and public sources by 2020 in order to provide adequate infrastructure. Choice: 150 different plug-in hybrids and pure electric vehicles are available worldwide, with that number set to rise to over 240 by 2021. But it works out to only 0.05

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What’s the State of Hydrogen Vehicles in 2022?

Clean Fleet Report

The 1966 GM Electrovan didn’t leave much room for passengers or cargo (image from autonews.com). Electrified vehicles (hybrid-electrics) have been commercially available since the late 1990s with the Toyota Prius. For example, a long-haul electric truck needs a long time to recharge —up to six hours.

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Volvo To Go All Electric By 2030 – EV Week in Review: Feb 23-Mar 1

EV Adoption

Volvo to go all electric by 2030 – Volvo announced that its entire car line-up will be fully electric by 2030 and joins GM, JLR, Ford Europe, and other automakers in stating their goals or “aspirations” (in the case of GM) – to end production of gas-powered vehicles by 2030 or 2035 depending on the OEM.

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Road Test: 2021 Cadillac XT5 Premium Luxury FWD

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Some of these come as hybrids, plug-in hybrids or full electrics, upping the ante even more. But the XT5 acquits itself well in all of the key categories, which explains its solid sales pace for the GM luxury division. Road Test: 2016 BMW X5 xDrive40e Plug-in Hybrid. Road Test: 2020 Range Rover Sport Plug-in Hybrid.

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Why Your Auto Dealership Needs EV Charging Stations

EV Connect

With strong policy support and aggressive climate initiatives , prioritizing plug-in hybrids and fully electric vehicles makes more sense for auto dealers than ever. A 2020 Consumer Reports survey showed that only 30% of U.S. Like GM, dealers that make the move today are setting themselves up to remain competitive moving forward.

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