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China Needs More Ships to Handle Its Rapidly Growing EV Exports

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The country’s tech, automotive, and manufacturing industries have become juggernauts in their respective sectors, and the Chinese auto industry has solidified itself as a global force. China had long been a sort of a sleeping giant in the world economy, though it hasn’t been so sleepy over the last few decades.

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Volvo Cars Tech Fund invests in electric car charging company FreeWire

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Volvo Cars has acquired a stake in mobile EV rapid charging company FreeWire Technologies ( earlier post ) via the Volvo Cars Tech Fund. —Zaki Fasihuddin, CEO of the Volvo Cars Tech Fund. The Volvo Cars Tech Fund was launched earlier this year and aims to invest in high-potential technology start-ups around the globe.

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Comment on Nio App stops showing delivery wait times as Chinese New Year holiday approaches by Tommy

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I think BaaS is brilliant and had it been brought to market in America and run by someone with a modicum of intelligence on how the auto industry works. Look into William Li's education and ask yourself if it's a surprise he's as clueless as he seems in the realm of managing a high tech growth company.

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

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Prior to this, Toyota had only a few BEV models manufactured with its Chinese partner GAC Group. Nevertheless, the investment announced remain important for automakers from a perspective of sustaining the ongoing disruptions in the automotive industry. Toyota plans to launch 30 models by 2030. Toyota announced US$70.4

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BYD: Autonomous Vehicles Are "Basically Impossible"

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BYD, China’s largest electric automaker, isn’t as gung-ho about autonomous vehicles as many other auto industry giants. A company spokesperson recently said that BYD believes self-driving tech that is “fully separated from humans is very, very far away, and basically impossible.”&

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

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The agreement was signed in Beijing today by Peter Fleet, Ford group vice president and president, Ford Asia Pacific, and Ying Jianren, chairman of Tech-New Group Ltd. and board director of Zotye Auto. Zotye Auto is a pioneer in the Chinese all-electric vehicle segment. Earlier post.). —Peter Fleet.

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U-Michigan, China enter two new automated and connected vehicle partnerships

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The University of Michigan is entering two separate agreements with Chinese institutions targeting automated and connected vehicles. Sokon is also establishing an independent tech center in the state of Michigan. The two-week Executive Development Program (EDP) launches 28 April 2017 at the Shanghai Auto Show.

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