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NIO aims for swap stations to serve partly as showrooms in underdeveloped cities

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Up to 70 percent of NIO 's owners are in China's tier 1 and tier 2 cities, and the company wants to leverage battery swap stations to reach out to less-developed tier 3 and tier 4 cities. Image credit: CnEVPost) NIO (NYSE: NIO) announced aggressive new battery swap station construction plans late last month.

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Yutong Bus to deliver 100 electric buses to Chile

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The E12 Electrical Bus, the model Yutong will deliver to Chile, is equipped with 324 kWh battery capacity and low energy consumption. Under the premise of continuing the vehicle operation, the buses can be charged at a lower price at night, reducing the cost of the client’s subsequent operation.

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MEG expanding heavy-duty electric truck efforts; succsessful testing of mine vehicle

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In addition to the environmental considerations, heavy-duty electric trucks offer additional benefits such as reduced cost of ownership, as well as labor cost savings and increased safety by providing autonomous piloting in closed working environments. The company is headquartered in New York, NY, and has offices in Beijing, China.

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BYD’s strategy to take over Europe [Feature]

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BYD #BuildYourDreams #BYDSEALUDMi pic.twitter.com/gSNGtLzQV4 — BYD Europe (@BYD_Europe) May 22, 2024 China Cars with Europeans in Mind BYD and Chinese automakers have learned that adapting and importing cars from China to Europe is not enough. “In China, the purchase price is important.

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Deloitte global survey gauges consumer prospects for EVs in China, Europe and Americas; China leads

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Broadly, the survey found that the majority of consumers’ in the world’s four largest automotive markets either identify themselves as potential first movers, or at least willing to consider purchasing an electric vehicle (China 93%, Europe 69%, US 54%, and Japan 48%). —John Hung, Managing Partner, Automotive Sector, Deloitte China.

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Lux forecasts micro-hybrids to grow to 39M vehicles in 2017, creating a $6.9B battery market

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Micro-hybrids, which use a small battery to provide varying degrees of efficiency-boosting features, will dominate the automotive market, gaining 42% of the overall light-duty vehicle market, according to the report. China will see explosive 81% annual growth to reach 8.9 AGM battery technology will grow nine-fold.

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BaaS: Improving the EV Experience through Battery Swapping

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  As we have mentioned in previous articles, the cost of EV batteries is linked to the higher price of EVs. The cost of an electric car’s battery is around 30 to 40% of the total vehicle cost. Battery-as-a-Service. Using this model, the upfront cost of an electric car can be reduced.