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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

China’s State Council has published a plan to develop the domestic energy-saving and new energy vehicle industry, which includes battery-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles and fuel cell vehicles. 2012 Chinese Auto Industry Development Report. L/100km (40 mpg US) or less. L/100km (52.3

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Right to repair bill could allow more independent shops to work on EVs and hybrids

Green Car Reports

A right to repair has been introduced in the House of Representatives, which could help more independent shops work on electric cars and hybrids. Rush, the Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair (REPAIR) Act (H.R. 6570) would grant vehicle owners and independent shops equal access to tools.

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

CleanTechnica EVs

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. Nissan and Mazda vehicles are also quite popular in […]

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Toyota still hasn’t received the EV memo, sticks to hybrid strategy going forward

Electrek

It looks like Toyota is still not getting the message: people want electric vehicles, not hybrids. Despite all the evidence pointing to the inevitable growth of EVs in the auto industry, Toyota insists on sticking with hybrids, claiming, “That’s our strategy, and we’re sticking to it.”

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BYD celebrates 7 million new energy vehicle (NEV) production milestone

Teslarati

There was a time when BYD’s sustainable vehicle efforts were seemingly brushed aside by industry leaders like Tesla CEO Elon Musk. That time has long passed, and BYD’s presence in the hybrid, PHEV, and BEV sector has grown to a point where it has garnered the respect of the global auto industry.

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Tula study shows electrified DSF for LDV mild hybrid diesels reduces CO2 emissions by up to 11%

Green Car Congress

The study validated that Tula’s Dynamic Skip Fire (DSF) developed for mild-hybrid diesel vehicles reduced CO 2 emissions in a 2.3 liter 4-cylinder 48-volt light commercial vehicle in challenging real-world conditions. The CO 2 reduction can be achieved at a cost of only €200 ($235 USD) per vehicle. Conference on 30 June.

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12th Five-Year Plan for Chinas auto industry to make new-energy vehicles priority

Green Car Congress

The 12 th Five-year Plan for China’s auto industry reportedly will make developing new-energy vehicles the top priority. Under the plan, China will update the new-energy vehicle sector by focusing on integrating the two major technologies of electric vehicles and hybrid electric vehicles.