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China to crack down on green-car subsidy cheating: report

Green Car Reports

Over the past few years, both national and state Chinese governments have heavily subsidized electric cars in an aggressive attempt to promote mass adoption. Electric cars are seen as an important way to combat the country's notorious air pollution, and develop the domestic auto industry.

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No restriction on car purchases in Beijing

Green Cars News

Tags: Cars Green cars Latest news Beijing Beijing Municipal Commission of Development and Reform car buying car purchases China Chinese auto industry.

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Tesla Motors reaches corporate profitability

Green Cars News

Big guns in the US auto industry like General Motors and Chrysler may still be reeling from the credit crunch, but upstart electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Motors has achieved overall corporate profitability in July. A record 109 vehicles were shipped in July with a significant surge in Roadster purchases.

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China’s EV Subsidy

Revenge of the Electric Car

Electric-car producers in China, such as Shenzhen-based BYD Co., Auto industry executives said the subsidies are likely to apply only to vehicles produced in China, although that wasn’t clear from the government notice. He defined a sufficient subsidy as about $7,500 a car. Japan and Europe.

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Agreement reached on sale of Saab

Green Cars News

The restructuring of the auto industry following the collapse of General Motors and Chrysler continued yesterday when GM confirmed it had signed a stock purchase agreement with Koenigsegg Group AB for the sale of 100 per cent of the shares of Saab Automobile AB.

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China on track for 12million vehicles

Green Cars News

A report in the People’s Daily quotes Chen Bin, director of the Department of Industry under the NDRC, as stating that Chinese car manufacturers were originally expected to produce and sell more than eight million units of vehicles in the first eight months of the year. Tags: Cars Green cars Latest news.

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Ford to sweeten scrappage deal – but is it green?

Green Cars News

The scheme, which will see the Government and vehicle manufacturers collectively offer a £2,000 discount against the purchase of a new vehicle when the owner scraps a car that is over 10 years old, has had its merits questioned by a number of industry analysts. We’d love to hear your thoughts on this subject.