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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

However, generally speaking, the government continued, China has not achieved a breakthrough with new energy automobiles and core components of the key technologies. 2012 Chinese Auto Industry Development Report. Experts urged greater efforts on China’s part to boost development of the new energy vehicle industry.

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Much Awaited Electric Cars Sales Report – Feb’ 23

Electric Vehicles India

With the advent of battery technology, the automobile industry is shifting towards electric vehicles from the gasoline ones. 57 Volvo Auto India 32 28 – 0.0 E-car manufacturer Feb’ 23 Jan’ 23 Feb’ 22 YoY% MoM% TATA Motors 3,776 2,426 2,316 63.04 56 MG Motors 345 425 38 807.89 -19 BYD India 228 132 12 1800.0

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Electric vehicles sales, transportation & policy initiatives 

Electric Vehicles India

The Government of India is continuously making efforts to bring the electric vehicles revolution in India through various initiatives be it providing exemption of tax on electric vehicles or providing incentives under the FAME II (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and EV). Electrification of transportation.

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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. However, government incentives (EV tax credits) have made them more attractive in the general sense.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", Ford spokesman in Wards Auto ) 6/9/06 "So, Mr. Ford is saying we’re looking into it. Everything is on the table."

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

" President Obamas auto task force doesnt see it that way. Engineering proptypes enjoy a tax break. Companies can not sell engineering prototypes in which the company got R&D tax breaks in developing the product. Posted by: Joe | Apr 13, 2009 11:27:11 PM The government gets no tax money on electric vehicles.

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

Baua Electric

“China now is building a couple of massive plants where they’re going to build the cars in Mexico and they think that they’re going to sell those cars into the United States with no tax at the border,” he said. automobile industry as a whole.” market,” which would “endanger the survival of the U.S.

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