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BNEF: Global plug-in vehicle sales surge 63% year-on-year in Q3; China accounted for more than half of total

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In 2017, many established carmakers from Jaguar Land Rover to Volvo Cars announced plans to bring electric versions of their vehicles to market in the next few years. China—the world’s largest auto market—is considering such a ban, as is California. The rising volumes in China are supported by government incentives.

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New EV policy to aid premium-quality SUV launches in India, says VinFast India CEO | Autocar Professional

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The Nasdaq company’s popular electric car models include VF e34, VF 8, VF 5, VF 9, and it has a presence in the US, Canada, Germany, France, and the Netherlands, apart from its home market Vietnam. India’s import duty on fully-built cars was in the range of 70-100%, depending on the value of the models.

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Peter Horbury, ‘gigantic in automotive design’ who shifted Volvo styling, dies

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In 1981 he labored for Volvo as a consulting fashion designer based totally within the Netherlands. In 2002, Horbury was design head of Ford’s Premier Car Crew, which incorporated Volvo in addition to Aston Martin, Jaguar and Land Rover. ” Douglas A. Bolduc contributed to this document.

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ACEA study finds cost still strong deterrent for EV uptake across Europe; calls for “realistic” targets recognizing affordability

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The study found that of the roughly 100,000 charging points available today, 76% are concentrated in just four countries (the Netherlands, Germany, France and the UK). On the other end of the spectrum, a country such as Romania—roughly six times bigger than the Netherlands—only has 114 charging points.

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COP26 declaration on accelerating the transition to 100% zero emission cars and vans

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Signatories by category: Governments: Austria; Azerbaijan; Cambodia; Canada; Cape Verde; Chile; Croatia; Cyprus; Denmark; El Salvador; Finland; Iceland; Ireland; Israel; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Netherlands; New Zealand; Norway; Poland; Slovenia; Sweden; United Kingdom. Unilever; Vattenfall; Zenith; Zurich.