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Saab Automobile enters agreement with Hawtai Motor Group on strategic partnership

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and Saab Automobile AB (Saab Automobile) have signed an agreement with Hawtai Motor Group Company Limited (Hawtai). We expect that Saab’s unique brand values based on its aviation heritage, Scandinavian origins and innovation-driven character will do very well in the Chinese market. Spyker Cars N.V.

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Chinese automakers bring hybrids and plug-ins to Detroit, Geneva auto shows

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At least two Chinese automakers are bringing some of their new energy vehicles—hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric—to two of the major international auto shows in the first quarter of this year. Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Guangzhou Automobile Group. Click to enlarge. Qoros Auto Co. GAC Group ranks No.

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Chinese Government Probes Automakers Over Fake Used Cars

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The practice sees automakers that have failed to meet their sales targets distribute new vehicles to supply chain financing companies or used car dealers, according to the dealers associations Li. Its worth noting that the Chinese government heavily subsidizes its automotive sector, especially where electric vehicles are concerned.

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Chinas Minister of Science and Technology Forecasts Annual Domestic EV Production Capacity to Reach 1M by 2020

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Public transport should also be the top priority for use of new energy automobiles in China, he said. While extolling new energy cars, Wan said promotion of public transportation would also help to ease the problems caused by expanding car ownership in China.

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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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However, generally speaking, the government continued, China has not achieved a breakthrough with new energy automobiles and core components of the key technologies. 2012 Chinese Auto Industry Development Report. Energy-saving and new energy vehicles have become the development direction of the international automobile industry.

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Spyker and Hawtai Motor Group terminate earlier funding and partnership agreement

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and Hawtai Motor Group Company Limited terminated the agreement by and between Hawtai, Spyker and Saab Automobile AB (Saab Automobile) with respect to funding and strategic partnership. Spyker and Saab Automobile continue to work on securing short- and medium-term funding. Spyker Cars N.V. Earlier post.)

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BNEF: EV company fundings bright spot as clean energy investment slips in Q3 quarter; 3 China EV companies raise $1.9B

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There was a $1-billion initial public offering by NIO, a $585-million Series C venture capital round by Guangzhou Xiaopeng Motors and a $294-million pre-IPO round by Zhejiang Dianka Automobile. Looking at the third-quarter global investment figures by type, asset finance of utility-scale renewable energy projects came to $49.3

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