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CCID Consulting estimates upsurge in aluminum for automobile bodies in China if technical breakthroughs in alloy performance and application technology are made

Green Car Congress

China-based and -focused CCID Consulting estimates that the China passenger vehicle market will need at least 1.802 million tons of aluminum sheets annually, assuming that aluminum replaces 15% of the steel used in automobile manufacturing by 2015. The sales volume is expected to reach 25.287 million by 2015.

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China Ministry retracts pricing pledge for local automakers, citing anti-monopoly law

Electrek

more… The post China Ministry retracts pricing pledge for local automakers, citing anti-monopoly law appeared first on Electrek.

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Musk’s big win in China: Tesla clears data security, full self driving hurdles for locally-made cars – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Tesla CEO Elon Musk ‘s surprise visit to China has proven to be a strategic move yielding significant results. Tesla’s cars made in China passed key data security and privacy requirement in China, handing Musk a major win who visited Beijing to seek approval to introduce driver-assistance software. Tesla Inc.’s

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China to allow extended sales periods for ICE models based on existing emissions standard, report says

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Price war has been the most talked about topic in China's auto industry this month, and the imminent implementation of a new emissions standard is seen as a major factor. On March 23, China's Auto Dealers Chamber of Commerce (CADCC) called on regulators to delay the implementation of the China 6b emissions standard.

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March Auto Sales in China Up 55.8% to Record High

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Automobile sales in China in March jumped up 55.8% year-on-year to a record 1,735,100 units, according to figures from the Automobile Association, the Ministry of Information Industry cited by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). In 2009, vehicle sales in China rose to some 13.6

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China to Encourage Consolidation in Auto Industry; Push to Increase Market Share of Domestic Automakers

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China Daily. China’s central government plans to implement a new policy in the first half of this year to encourage auto industry consolidation and further the development of Chinese-brand passenger vehicles, an official from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said at a recent news conference. of the total.

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Tesla Giga Shanghai has resumed over 80% production

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Tesla Giga Shanghai has resumed over 80% production along with several other companies, according to Chinese official Zhang Hongtao — the chief engineer of the Shanghai Economics and Information Technology Commission. During a press conference, Zhang stated that Shanghai created a second list of 1,188 companies that can resume work.