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Renault and Brilliance sign strategic cooperation agreement with Liaoning province, China; 3 new electric LCVs in 2 years

Green Car Congress

Liaoning Province is one of China’s new automobile industrial hubs with more than 120 auto & auto-parts manufacturers and is the largest provincial economy of Northeast China. The Chinese LCV market forecast is for 3 million units per year, growing and moving rapidly. Renault-Brilliance-Jinbei Automotive Co.,

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Nidec to form electric traction motor JV with a subsidiary of Guangzhou Automobile Group

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a member of China-based Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., The tentative name of the JV is Guangzhou Nidec Auto Drive System Co., As the trend of car electrification intensifies, the automotive motor market, strategically important for Nidec, is forecast to double its size to six trillion yen (US$55.9 billion to US$9.3

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Europe’s biggest EV market is about to hit a perfect storm of problems

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Germany is Europe’s biggest auto market, and it’s been one of the main drivers of EV growth. Germany’s VDA, an interest group for the country’s automobile industry, says that battery-powered vehicles are likely to see a decline from 524,000 units last year – more than any other European market – to 451,000 units this year.

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Changan Acquires AVIC Units to Become 3rd Largest Automaker in China

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China Ordnance Equipment Group, Chang’an’s parent, will transfer a stake in Chang’an Auto to AVIC in exchange for AVIC’s ownership share of minivan maker Harbin Hafei Automobile Industry Group, Changhe Automobile, engine maker Dongan Power, Changhe Suzuki and Dongan Mitsubishi. Chang’an aims to boost sales to more than 2.6

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Trump promises 100% tariff on Mexico-built Chinese cars—EV or not

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automobile industry as a whole.” EV sales by 2030 vs. previous forecasts, according to analysts in October. The post Trump promises 100% tariff on Mexico-built Chinese cars—EV or not appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. market,” which would “endanger the survival of the U.S.

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Gas War: 25 States Sue EPA Over Updated Emissions Regulations

The Truth About Cars

The Biden administration is willing to sacrifice the American auto industry and its workers in service of its radical green agenda. Assertions have been made that the executive branch has leveraged the Clean Air Act to illegally encourage regulators to “restructure the automobile industry” from top to bottom.

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Are Rising EV Inventories Proof Nobody Wants Them?

The Truth About Cars

While it would seem that people are losing interest in battery-driven automobiles, industry experts are claiming that all is not as it seems. For starters, the market share of electrified autos has continued to increase. Things are often less simple than they appear on their face and EVs certainly qualify.