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Growing Plugless Hybrid EV Market Share In Japan Has Direct Implications On The African Vehicle Market

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The Japanese auto industry dictates the African vehicle market, especially in east and southern Africa, where 90% of the vehicles imported into this region are vehicles from Japan. Most of these vehicles are imported as used vehicles. Japanese brands rule in Africa and Toyota is King.

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Tata Motors urges govt to keep hybrid tax, Toyota lobbies for cut

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Read more Tata Motors has opposed Toyota’s appeal for tax reduction on hybrid cars, claiming that they are more polluting than electric vehicles and should not be given a tax advantage. Hybrid cars have been touted as the bridge to fill in the gap between internal combustion engine technology and electric propulsion tech.

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UK auto industry warns anti-diesel agenda and slow uptake of EVs could mean missing 2021 CO2 targets; rising CO2 average in 2017

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Diesel market share declined by more than five percentage points to 42.0%. Meanwhile, a substantial fall in registrations of smaller cars also had a significant effect, as falling consumer confidence hit the lower end of the market. million strong new car market still powered, wholly or in part, by gasoline or diesel.

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EVs in France reach record market share

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share of the auto market, up fractionally from 24.4% Full electrics grew at a decent rate, but plugin hybrids fell. Overall auto volumes for the month were flat year on year, but full year 2022 volumes were down almost 8% on 2021. plugin hybrids (PHEVs). share of auto sales, with BEVs taking 13.3%, and PHEVs, 8.3%.

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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. Automakers need to be tech-efficient to combat technology rivals invading the auto industry. —Bakar Sadik Agwan.

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ISU study finds large potential for biobased materials in auto industry, but with challenges

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However, they noted, there are also many challenges associated with the use of biobased parts in the auto industry. Marketing the use of biobased materials being used in an automobile costs money and must be part of the consideration in the cost of using biobased parts. Cost to manufacture is one of the main considerations.

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India could be the largest electric vehicle market by 2030, says Piyush Goyal | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

With the adoption of electric vehicles picking up in the country, India could become the largest electric vehicle market in the world by 2030, Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal today. India is currently the third-largest automobile market in the world. lakh units, with two-wheelers leading the race.

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