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Honda targeting 100% BEV & FCEV sales in N America by 2040; new e:Architecture EVs coming in second half of this decade

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Honda last week announced key targets for sales of electrified vehicles in North America, with a plan to make battery-electric and fuel cell electric vehicles (BEVs and FCEVs) to represent 100% of its vehicle sales by 2040, progressing from sales of 40% by 2030 and 80% by 2035.

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Stellantis & Leapmotor joint venture gets approval from Chinese regulator

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Tesla’s China deals concerns chair of US Congressional Committee In a statement to Reuters , Leapmotor shared that its first EV model for the overseas market will be launched for sale in Germany, France, Italy, and Spain. Stellantis appears to be strengthening its ties in China’s automotive industry lately.

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Study finds car dealerships pose significant barrier to EV adoption

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The team concluded that policy and business strategies that address barriers at the point of sale are needed to accelerate EV adoption. Only three North America-focused studies exist as of 2017. Dealers represent an important yet understudied intermediary between new innovations such as EV technology and consumers.

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NHTSA proposes updating electrical safety requirements for fuel cell and mild hybrid vehicles; alignment with int’l standards

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305 align the standard with international regulations and the latest version of the voluntary industry standard, SAE J1766 , “Recommended Practice for Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicle Battery Systems Crash Integrity Testing”. At the same time, the proposed rule would better align NHTSA regulations with global industry standards.

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DOE Closes $465M Loan to Tesla Motors

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The Palo Alto facility will assemble electric vehicle battery packs, electric motors, and related electric vehicle control equipment, both for Tesla’s own electric vehicles and for sale to other automobile manufacturers. The Department has also signed conditional commitments with Nissan North America, Inc.