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China publishes plan to boost fuel-efficient and new energy vehicles and domestic auto industry; targeting 500K PHEVs and EVs in 2015, rising to 2M by 2020

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Natural gas and other alternative fuel vehicle technology is basically mature, the government said, and is headed toward initial industrialization. 2012 Chinese Auto Industry Development Report. 2012 Chinese Auto Industry Development Report. kW/kg, at a cost of 200 yuan/kW. International cooperation.

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‘Hatchbacks are here to stay; no guarantee that SUVs will remain popular in the future’: RC Bhargava | Autocar Professional

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The Chairman of Maruti Suzuki India Limited who is also a seasoned veteran in the auto industry spanning over four decades, firmly advocates that for India to progress into a developed nation, accessible mobility options are imperative. All manufacturers have to make the space exciting. What will be their form of mobility be?

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Lux forecasts micro-hybrids to grow to 39M vehicles in 2017, creating a $6.9B battery market

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of the auto market. Micro-hybrids and, to a lesser extent, mild hybrids, provide a cost-effective solution to fuel savings to bridge the gap to more disruptive technologies like alternative fuels, plug-in vehicles, and fuel cell vehicles. Simultaneously, mild hybrids will rise from near-zero to 1.5

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Progress! IRA signed into law

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EV provisions The legislation creates a new and used EV tax credit, extending the tax credit on some new EVs to 2032 while shifting tax incentives to more affordable models that are manufactured in North America. Used EV purchased at registered auto dealerships. or a country with which the U.S. Used EV sale price less than $25,000.

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GAO Report Concludes Plug-in Vehicles Offer Potential Benefits, but High Costs and Limited Information Could Hinder Integration into the Federal Fleet; Recommended Actions

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In addition, the report says, research suggests that for plug-ins to be cost-effective relative to gasoline vehicles the price of batteries must come down significantly and gasoline prices must be high relative to electricity.

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Flash Drive: 2023 VinFast VF 8

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Flash Drive: 2023 VinFast VF 8 The First Car Vietnamese Car Comes To North America When Vietnam’s largest company, the VinGroup, announced in 2017 they were entering the automobile manufacturing business, it probably didn’t get too much notice. Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard, along with wireless phone charging.

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Flash Drive: 2024 Acura ZDX Type S

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Many manufacturers are shooting for the 0-60 data, but that’s not all we are. inch horizontal color touchscreen display that houses the 18-speaker Bang & Olufsen premium audio system with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership.

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