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The $10,000 BYD Seagull EV is scaring the U.S. auto industry

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China is the world’s largest automotive market, and understandably so, an important one for electric vehicle (EV) makers like Tesla. market, the company’s recent release of a city EV with a price tag under $10,000 has some worried for when it and other low-cost companies do. auto market anytime soon , some U.S.

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China to Encourage Consolidation in Auto Industry; Push to Increase Market Share of Domestic Automakers

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China Daily. China’s central government plans to implement a new policy in the first half of this year to encourage auto industry consolidation and further the development of Chinese-brand passenger vehicles, an official from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said at a recent news conference.

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China Auto Ownership Expected to Exceed 200M in 2020

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Estimated automobile ownership in China will exceed 200 million by 2020, causing serious energy security and environmental issues, according to Wang Fuchang, director of the Department of Equipment Industry under China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Tags: Brief. People’s Daily.

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China wants auto industry to focus on energy saving

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Tags: Green cars Latest news China China Association of Automobile Manufacturers China auto industry China energy saving.

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Nikkei Editorial Urges Japan to Match US, China EV Moves

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But the automakers are now accelerating their efforts to develop electric cars, and there are two main reasons for this. The second reason for the heightened focus on electric cars is China’s move to promote them. Tags: Brief.

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China Car Sales Likely Hit New Record in April

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Bolstered by government stimulus plans, sales of autos in China likely reached a record high of 1.15 million units, according to estimates from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). Assuming the CAAM figures are borne out by official data, April would be the fifth straight month of growth for the industry.

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China Forecast to Produce 12M Vehicles This year

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China is forecast to produce a record 12 million vehicles this year, according to an official with the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). Sales of China’s domestically-made automobiles totaled 1.09 Sales of China’s domestically-made automobiles totaled 1.09 Tags: Brief. People’s Daily.

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