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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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BYD Seal DM-i rolled off the manufacturing order in China

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The primary heavily produced BYD Seal DM-i PHEV sedan has rolled off the manufacturing order in China. First BYD Seal DM-i rolled off the manufacturing order in China The primary mass-production Seal DM-i has rolled off the manufacturing order of the unutilized BYD manufacturing facility in Zhengzhou, Henan.

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Tesla China hits snag in plan to increase Giga Shanghai’s capacity

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Tesla China’s goal to increase Gigafactory Shanghai’s production capacity by 450,000 units hit a snag recently. Tesla has plans to develop 172 acres of former farmland surrounding Giga Shanghai to increase its electric vehicle production up to 450,000 annually in China. and Nio Inc. lowering their prices.

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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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Zotye launches low-cost car in China

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Zotye Auto launched a basic model—called Jiangnan Alto—with a retail price of 18,800 yuan ($2,838). The company plans to focus sales of the Jiangnan Alto in China’s inland regions, including Hunan, Hebei, Shanxi, Sichuan, Shandong, Jilin, Shanxi, Henan provinces, and in rural areas. Tags: Brief. Global Times.

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Chinas Auto Subsidy Boosts Domestic Auto Spending by US$3B in 1H2010

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China’s subsidy to encourage the replacement of older, higher-emitting vehicles boosted domestic auto spending by 20.5 China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) said that Chinese auto sales rose 47.67% year on year to 9.02 Tags: Brief. Relevant departments had handed-out 2.4

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Nissan Exec Predicts Global Auto Sales of 70M This Year; Market Led by China

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Nissan expects global auto sales to reach 70 million units this year, as China continues to lead the new car market, according to Dr. Andy Palmer, Senior Vice President and Executive Committee member of Nissan Motor. China became Nissan’s second-largest market in 2009, Palmer said. Tags: Brief.

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