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EIA: China promoting both fuel efficiency and alternative-fuel vehicles to curb growing oil use

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To counter this trend triggered by China’s rapid motorization, the Chinese government is adopting a broad range of policies, including improvements in the fuel economy of new vehicles and the promotion of alternative-fuel vehicles, EIA notes. China vehicle sales and gasoline consumption. Source: EIA. Click to enlarge.

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Auto sector sourced 50% parts locally, says minister – ET Auto

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“While the auto industry grows in India at a phenomenal speed, our government is focusing on fuel efficiency, security, road safety and reduction in carbon emission,” Pandey said during a virtual address at the symposium of international automotive technology organised by the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI).

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Oil companies “break the circle”! Total Energy to build tens of thousands of charging piles in China

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Behind the popularity of charging piles in the oil circle, the transportation industry is undergoing a major change unseen in a century. The automobile industry has been developed for more than 200 years, and the use of petroleum as fuel has dominated most of the time. who moved the oil cheese. the only way.

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CEO’s Take On 2024: Demand for feature-rich, safe, connected and electric vehicles to drive auto parts industry, says Bosch India chief – ET Auto

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Committed to this vision, Bosch is actively exploring solutions in alternative fuels like hydrogen engines, advanced driver-assistance systems for autonomous driving, and connected car technology, aiming to create a future of sustainable, safe, and exciting mobility experiences.

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H2 Mobility initiative agrees on $474M plan for hydrogen refueling network in Germany; 400 stations by 2023

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This would ensure a need-related supply for fuel cell powered electric vehicles to be introduced into the market in the next years, the partners said. However, filling stations for this environmentally friendly alternative fuel are still scarce. Hydrogen is the most common element in the Universe.

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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. However, generally speaking, the government continued, China has not achieved a breakthrough with new energy automobiles and core components of the key technologies.

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Mercedes-Benz to launch four new electric vehicles in few months

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With a market share of roughly 44%, Mercedes-Benz is the market leader in India’s luxury automobile industry with sales of about 38,000 units in 2022. Dealers do not have to keep inventory under the agency model, and buyers are happy since they can purchase the automobile for the same price throughout India, he continued.