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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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China’s State Council has published a plan to develop the domestic energy-saving and new energy vehicle industry, which includes battery-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles and fuel cell vehicles. 2012 Chinese Auto Industry Development Report. Fuel cell stack research.

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Volvo Cars sales down 17.2% in February, share of electrified cars increased to 33%

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Sales of Volvo Cars’ Recharge models made up for 33.0% Recharge sales increased by 7.0% to 19,512 cars sold, with Recharge models making up more than half of total European sales during the month. In China, sales declined by 13.8% In the first two months of the year, Volvo Cars sold 23,320 cars in China, a decline of 20.3%

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Volvo Cars reports sales of 58,667 cars worldwide in March, down 22.1%; electrified share increased to 36%

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During the first quarter, the number of cars sold increased gradually to a total of 148,295 cars as the supply chain constraints affecting Volvo Cars and the auto industry continued to slowly ease. In March, sales of Volvo Cars’ Recharge models made up 35.5% In March, sales of Volvo Cars’ Recharge models made up 35.5%

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India’s Top EV Stocks To Get Make The Best Out of The EV Revolution As An Investor

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As we all know, the auto industry will not be the only one to profit from this megatrend. Opportunities exist in a variety of industries. Manufacturers of Electric Vehicle Batteries. But the most expensive component in an EV is also the lithium-ion battery, which accounts for 40-50% of the total cost.

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Enova Delivers Hybrid Drive Systems to First Auto Works for Hybrid Buses

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As the vehicle slows, during braking, the electric motor functions as a generator to recharge the batteries. These hybrid power buses are part of China’s initiative to produce 500,000 electric and hybrid power vehicles. China is offering subsidies in 13 trial cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Changchun, Dalian and Shenzhen.

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VW Chief Executive Says Company Will Introduce EVs Based on the Up! New Small Family in 2013; Cautions Against Electro-Hype

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VW, Daimler subsidiary Daug and Varta developed a NimH battery in the early 90s, and the VW group put the Audi duo hybrid on the road in 1997. However, Winterkorn said, VW, and the German auto industry in general, abandoned the early advantage and work in electromobility. And the auto industry doesn’t hold back on announcements.

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When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

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presence in the world’s two largest passenger car markets (China and the. Read more in the article: Can electric cars break out of niche status in US, China market? Yet in the United States and China, automakers’ caution, weak price. Can electric cars break out of niche status in US, China market?

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