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Renault Group signs agreements to sell Renault Russia and its controlling interest in AVTOVAZ; option to buy back in future

Green Car Congress

The Board of Directors of Renault Group unanimously approved the signing of agreements to sell 100% of Renault Group’s shares in Renault Russia to Moscow City entity and its 67.69% interest in AVTOVAZ to NAMI (the Central Research and Development Automobile and Engine Institute).

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Moscow aiming for all-electric bus fleet by 2032

Green Car Congress

Starting this year we are going to buy the e-buses only—we seek to make our city as clean and harmless for its citizens as we can. Obviously not only the rest of Russia but also the European countries try to attain to our level, since even now there are more e-buses in Moscow than in other European capitals.

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Mitsubishi to debut eight xEVs in next five years: hybrids, plug-in hybrids, EVs

Green Car Congress

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) plans to introduce eight hybrid (HEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV), and battery-powered (BEV) models by fiscal year 2015 in anticipation that demand for low-carbon, fuel-efficient automobiles will expand worldwide.

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Andy Grove: The U.S. must create an electric car industry - Apr. 17, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

REDDIT STUMBLE UPON MYSPACE MIXX IT Paste this link into your favorite RSS desktop reader See all CNNMoney.com RSS FEEDS ( close ) By Andy Grove April 17, 2009: 9:30 AM ET The great electric car race High oil prices, green regs, and better batteries are behind the mad dash to create the ultimate electric automobile. rivals in the dust.

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As Electric Car Makers Ante Up Billions, Software Is Ace in the Hole

Cars That Think

Drivetrains Force Hard Choices "We are in the midst of a revolution, the ongoing digital redesign of the historically analog automobile," says Venkat N. It's not relevant for a buying decision," argues BMW Group CEO Oliver Zipse. Modify ICE or Go EV? Larger automotive suppliers are also challenged to place high-stakes bets.

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Tesla Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript: April 23, 2024

Teslarati

Elon Musk: Yeah, I mean, we’re putting the actual “Auto” in automobile. And if the company generates a lot of positive cash flow, we could obviously buy back shares. So, people don’t understand that all cars will need to be smart cars, or you will not sell, nobody will buy it. Well apparently it doesn’t need a horse.

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The right way to get oil-rich West Asia to pressure electrical vehicles? Chinese language EV makers contemplate

Baua Electric

We do have EV vehicles in our corporate however the collection of gross sales and inquiries are much less,” said Ahmad Firoozi, a marketing manager from the Qatari distributor Nasser Bin Khaled Automobiles, which works with brands like MG Motor, and Geely-Volvo joint venture Lynk & Co. I feel within the Center East, it’s a mixture.