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Global EV sales are ‘robust’ – more than 1 in 5 cars sold in 2024 will be electric

Baua Electric

More than 1 in 5 cars sold globally this year is expected to be electric, with surging demand projected over the next decade, says a new International Energy Agency (IEA) report. In 2024, electric car sales in China are projected to jump to about 10 million, accounting for about 45% of all car sales in the country.

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Opinion: Politicians Are Lying About Biden's EPA Rule

The Truth About Cars

But as the Times points out, the government is NOT forcing the fleet to become all electric: The E.P.A. It does not mandate the sales of electric vehicles, and gas-powered cars and trucks could still be sold. The future is electric,” he said. regulation is not a ban.

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Big Auto is begging governments to let them go bankrupt as Chinese EVs loom

Baua Electric

The auto industry is electrifying, and all new cars will be electric in the relatively near future. BMW, VW and Renault asked European regulators to push back the 2035 gas car phase-out , despite that this timeline has already been loosened. It is necessary that we stop burning fossil fuels, and fast.

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Say it ain’t so: BMW, Volkswagen, and Renault take aim at Europe’s ICE ban

Baua Electric

The heads of BMW, Volkswagen, and Renault have spoken out against European Union’s emission targets in recent days, arguing that the phase-out rules put too much pressure on the industry and that consumers aren’t buying EVs fast enough. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. We are not contesting 2035,” said de Meo.

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This Volvo and Harris Poll Study investigates the state of EVs in America

Current EV

This edition of Volvo Reports investigates the state of electric vehicles in America and the public’s changing perspective on them. This edition of Volvo Reports investigates the state of electric vehicles in America and the public’s changing perspective on them. Enthusiasm and Expectations Around Electric Vehicles Are Rising.

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

Green Car Congress

We are all stampeding towards an electric vehicle future. During the intervening six and half years in the US alone, the auto industry will sell a projected 70-80 million internal combustion engine cars, pointing out the importance of improving today’s technology. Longer Term Green House Gas emissions reductions.

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SAE New Energy Vehicle Forum: China’s focus on NEVs may have profound impact on future of transportation

Green Car Congress

If you look at China and you look at the development of the market here in China, it is an inevitable consequence that the largest auto market in the world is likely going to lead a revolution in automotive paradigms. The government committed RMB800 million (then the equivalent of $97 million) from the State High Tech Development Plan.