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BrightDrop: GM’s silent push into electric commercial vehicles

Charged EVs

Upcoming electric passenger vehicles and light trucks from GM get most of the attention, but its new commercial EV brand is a quiet and very serious push too. But very few consumers will come up with BrightDrop , the name GM has given to a new unit that builds electric commercial vehicles: full-size vans and even electric cargo containers.

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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

Green Car Congress

2012 Chinese Auto Industry Development Report. The fifth annual report on China’s auto industry—2012 Chinese Auto Industry Development Report—says that the next 20-30 years will be a “critical period” that will see the formation of a global new-energy vehicle industry.

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Ford and Zotye forming JV in China for EVs; Ford’s third JV in the country

Green Car Congress

a new 50:50 joint venture that will offer a range of stylish and affordable all-electric vehicles for consumers in China under a new indigenous brand. The all-electric vehicles produced by the JV will be sold under a new Chinese brand designed to meet Chinese consumers’ aspirations for electric vehicles. Earlier post.).

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Ricardo signs new contract with China’s Xingrui for 6-speed transmissions

Green Car Congress

Ricardo has signed a contract to assist Anhui Xingrui Gear Company on a detailed design review and technology assessment, with the aim of helping the Chinese Tier 1 manufacturer to improve the efficiency and shift quality of its transmission products. Formed in 1966, Xingrui is a manufacturer of transmissions for the Chinese auto industry.

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LDV eT60 confirmed as first electric ute for Oz as Chinese brand announces EV triple-play

EV Central

The LDV eT60 will become the first electric ute on sale in Australia when it arrives in dealerships in November as part of three-pronged EV attack from the Chinese brand. The Australian auto industry is at a crucial pivot point and embarking on a journey many countries commenced years ago. There is 7.4

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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

Green Car Congress

Cautioning that the development and commercialization of the electric car is “ not a sprint, but a marathon ”, Volkswagen AG Chairman of the Board of Management Prof. Within a decade, he added, Volkswagen wants to offer significant numbers of pure electric cars at affordable prices and with the range expected by customers.

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China’s BYD Says Prospective Mexican Plant Won’t Export to U.S.

The Truth About Cars

Chinese automaker BYD has been seeking to build an automotive plant in Mexico, with the company’s regional chief executive confirming the plan on Wednesday. manufacturing advocacy group, the Alliance for American Manufacturing, this month warned low-cost Chinese cars and parts could threaten the viability of auto companies in the U.S.

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