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Chinese Smartphone Company Previews First EV

The Truth About Cars

Despite years of talk that Apple would eventually start building all-electric vehicles, China’s Xiaomi looks to have beaten the American brand to the punch by previewing the first production EV designed by an established consumer technology company. Foxconn has been left with a factory based in Ohio and a lot of bad memories.

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Electric Aston Martin, EPA Emissions Rules, Tesla Factory: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, Aston Martin partners with Chinese electronics company LeEco on electric-car development, the Environmental Protection Agency says new emissions rules won't target race cars, and a look inside Tesla's Fremont, California, electric-car plant. The Aston Martin RapidE electric car will be co-developed.

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Iconic Automotive Designer Peter Horbury Died At Age 73

The Truth About Cars

Later, he headed design for Ford when it owned Aston Martin, Volvo, and Jaguar. Most recently, Horbury worked with Geely after the Chinese company bought Volvo from Ford. One of his last credits came with the Lotus Eletre, the automaker’s first SUV.

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China automaker JAC sends first batch of ethanol-powered cars to Brazil

Green Car Congress

Chinese carmaker Jianghuai Automobile Co.,Ltd. SHC, the largest dealer in Brazil, has more than 60 outlets selling Ford, Volkswagen, Citroen, Jaguar, and Aston Martin cars. SHC, the largest dealer in Brazil, has more than 60 outlets selling Ford, Volkswagen, Citroen, Jaguar, and Aston Martin cars.

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Polestar (PSNY) CEO says rivals are falling into a trap by delaying EV plans

Baua Electric

Polestar’s Ingenlath told The Telegraph that automakers like Mercedes, Ford, Aston Martin and GM delaying EV plans were falling into a trap. The comments come after Polestar’s former parent company, Volvo, sold its majority stake in Polestar and cut funding as it focused on its next growth stage.

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

Aptera – US-based company claims to have created the world’s most efficient vehicle with the three-seat F1-inspired Aptera. No Australian plans yet, with the company focusing on America first then Europe. Aston Martin DBX PHEV and EV – electrified versions of AM’s first SUV on the cards.