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Nissan feels the heat from BYD’s EV price war in China

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Nissan is closing the doors to its plant in Changzhou as the factory is building more cars than it can sell. BYD is closing in on a deal for a plant in Mexico that would be among the biggest in the country. The company expects to sell 50,000 vehicles in Mexico this year. According to the report, the plant shuts down on Friday.

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FCA to invest $4.5B to expand production capacity in Michigan, electrify Jeep vehicles with PHEV, possible BEV models

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. billion in five of its existing Michigan plants, and will work with the city of Detroit and state of Michigan on building a new assembly plant within city limits. In addition to the new Jeep models, the plant would continue building the Ram 1500 Classic, which is being extended to meet market demand.

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Audi’s European sales up 6% in November; A3 e-tron PHEV sales “extremely encouraging”

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percent more than in the prior-year month, thus building on the growth recorded every month since January. In the Americas, Audi continued to grow in November, particularly in Mexico (+21.2% to 181,803 automobiles. Here the company delivered 21,605 cars, 8.6 to 1,243 units) and Brazil (+13.6% to 1,427 units).

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Electric Vehicle Initiative Launched at Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington DC

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The specific technologies that will be the focus of the pilots may include hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), all-electric vehicles (AEVs), and fuel cell vehicles (FCVs). EVI will explore opportunities to build upon existing international initiatives.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

Provide clear goals, committee independence About Sterling: Sterling drives a 2019 Tesla Model 3 Dual Motor AWD FSD and is an electric automobile enthusiast while employed as a vetting specialist for ConocoPhillips. Servant leadership; I thrive when working to advance a cause or mission About Zach: Zach currently drives a Pacific Hybrid PHEV.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

Provide clear goals, committee independence About Sterling: Sterling drives a 2019 Tesla Model 3 Dual Motor AWD FSD and is an electric automobile enthusiast while employed as a vetting specialist for ConocoPhillips. Servant leadership; I thrive when working to advance a cause or mission About Zach: Zach currently drives a Pacific Hybrid PHEV.

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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The Q7 PHEV will arrive in dealerships in Germany in 2016, and will likely come to the US, although perhaps with a gasoline-engine variant. Whether for a plug-in hybrid car (PHEV, plug-in-electric vehicle) or a purely electric car, the battery structure follows a uniform modular concept. Audi e-tron quattro concept SUV. Second life.

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