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Chinese Government think tank calls for refocusing auto industry on environment-friendly and energy-saving targets

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Sales of domestically-manufactured autos rose 36 percent year on year to reach 13.14 million units in the months through September, as lower-priced automobiles have become more affordable for better-off Chinese people, according to data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) on Oct.

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

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The way cars are used here, the ways in which cars interact with the environment, the way in which human beings reside in urban centers in China are profoundly going to seed the development of the auto industry in every other part of the world. China wants to lead a revolution in transportation, not follow. Private sector.

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GlobalData: Global automakers earmark nearly US$600B for EVs over next decade

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Therefore, automakers are committing operational investments of nearly US$600 billion to secure their position in the future automotive market, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The investments affirm that the future must be electric and there is no turning back for traditional automakers.

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Volkswagen Group launching major electro-mobility campaign in China; $25B on new vehicles, technologies and plants up to 2018

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Starting in 2016, this will be followed by two models developed specially for the Chinese market: These are the Audi A6 ( earlier post ) and a new mid-size limousine from the Volkswagen brand, both plug-in hybrids which are being developed together with the joint venture partners FAW Volkswagen and Shanghai Volkswagen and will be produced locally.

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China, Two Chinese Firms to Buy Delphis Brakes and Suspension Businesses

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Two Chinese companies and the Chinese government have signed a deal to acquire Delphi Corp.’s s remaining brakes and suspension businesses—the most high-profile acquisition yet by the Chinese in the US auto industry. The Delphi businesses will be owned by a new Chinese company called Beijing West Industries Co.

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Ipsos Auto Global Study: interest in battery electric vehicles growing in the US

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However, the study reveals there has been an increase in interest in the US and Chinese markets. Increasing future sales for BEVs will rely on companies improving awareness of their product. Ipsos’ new 2020 Global Mobility Navigator Study, focusing on Electrification, found global interest remained on par with the numbers from 2019.

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BYD overtakes Tesla as China’s EV giants dominate global sales

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The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) just dropped its third annual Global Automaker Rating, showing that Chinese carmakers dominate the zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) space. Its massive domestic market has helped Chinese automakers build serious momentum.

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