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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

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China’s State Council has published a plan to develop the domestic energy-saving and new energy vehicle industry, which includes battery-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles and fuel cell vehicles. 2012 Chinese Auto Industry Development Report. —Energy-saving and new energy vehicle plan. L/100km (40 mpg US) or less.

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Career Opportunities in the Electric Vehicle Industry

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We all are aware of the paradigm shift happening in the global automotive industry. The industry is trying to come up with more energy-intensive power sources. The electric vehicle industry is opening various doors in both government and private sectors. In India, EV sales surpassed 300,000 units in 2021.

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Toyota keeps world’s top-selling automaker crown in 2023, sells 1.12 crore cars

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In comparison, the world’s top-selling carmaker Toyota sold 104,018 units of battery-powered electric vehicles. Toyota’s CEO Koji Sato has promised that the automaker will be able to sell 15 lakh units of battery-powered electric vehicles annually by 2026, and 35 lakh units by 2030.

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Volkswagen Group Research and KUKA partner to develop robot-supported services for autonomous and electric vehicles

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These will be all-electric battery-powered vehicles. KUKA AG is one of the biggest providers of intelligent automation solutions and is the world’s leading manufacturer of production plants in the automobile industry. By the end of 2018, more than ten new electrified models will be launched on the market.

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Ford and Portland General Electric Partner to Prepare Region for EVs

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PGE is partnering with state and local government, higher education, the automobile industry, and businesses to expand the electric vehicle infrastructure in Oregon. Ford will introduce its first pure battery electric vehicle, the Transit Connect Electric small commercial van, this year.

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

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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. Still, European automakers are drumming up new models to stay in the game.

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Yamaha introduces the NEO and E01 electric scooters in India

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With India’s automobile industry pushing towards electrification, we believe Yamaha will add electric vehicles to its inventory in the near future. A battery-powered version of the Burgman Street is presently being developed by Suzuki and is scheduled to be available here by the end of the year.

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