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Ford announces China electrification push with new Mondeo PHEV and long-range electric SUV; 70% electrified line-up by 2025

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In Shanghai, Ford Motor Company outlined an ambitious vehicle electrification strategy for the China market, confirming two new electrified vehicles for China and a broad range of electrified vehicles by 2025. China is the world’s largest new energy vehicle market thanks to strong government support and growing customer acceptance.

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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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China is targeting the cumulative production and sales of more than 5 million new energy vehicles, including fuel cell vehicles, by that time as well. However, generally speaking, the government continued, China has not achieved a breakthrough with new energy automobiles and core components of the key technologies.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

As a subscriber, you can receive our free weekly China Auto News, which keeps you informed the latest developments of Chinas automobile industry. As a subscriber, you can receive our free weekly China Auto News, which keeps you informed the latest developments of Chinas automobile industry. and Chery Automobile Co.

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VW Chief Executive Says Company Will Introduce EVs Based on the Up! New Small Family in 2013; Cautions Against Electro-Hype

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That penetration could be significantly higher in big cities and certain regions, such as China. First is the energy capacity and the recharge time of current batteries, which now are “ simply inappropriate ” for pure electric propulsion. in pure electric vehicles in 2020. We are witnessing an electro-hype. Earlier post.).

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Porsche’s 800V electric sports car Taycan makes world debut

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Porsche’s first all-electric sports car, the Taycan, made its world premiere at three simultaneous events in Canada, China and Germany. They are at the cutting edge of Porsche E-Performance and are among the most powerful production models that the sports car manufacturer currently has in its product range.

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Following the Money in the Air-Taxi Craze

Cars That Think

Having raked in perhaps 30 percent of all the money invested in electrically-powered vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft so far, Joby is the colossus in an emerging class of startups working on these radical, battery-powered commercial flyers. Industry analysts tend to have more restrained expectations.

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Volvo enters space race: Volvo EM90 is an all-electric minivan that provides limo levels of luxury for six

EV Central

Not only that it’s battery-powered and more luxurious than its flagship XC90 SUV. That’s because both Zeekr and Volvo are owned by the same Chinese parent, Geely. There’s no word on what charge that battery can accept but a 10 to 80 per cent charge is said to take less than 30 minutes.

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