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BYD leads EV sales surge in Brazil with affordable electric cars

Electrek

After launching its low-cost Seagull EV (Dolphin Mini) in Brazil, starting at around $20,000 (99,800 BRL), BYD is leading the EV sales surge in the country. However, with a new import tax looming, can the Chinese EV maker continue the momentum? China’s leading automaker, BYD , is aggressively expanding overseas.

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The US and EU take different approaches to the threat of Chinese EV imports – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Chinese automaker BYD recently surpassed Tesla as the world’s leading seller of EVs, and it’s only one of several Chinese-owned brands that are already selling cars in the US and the EU. Some fear that Chinese firms could do an end run around such barriers by producing EVs in places like Mexico and Brazil.)

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BNEF: steel industry set to pivot to hydrogen in green push; additional $278B for clean capacity and retrofits

Green Car Congress

Russia and Brazil both have access to high-quality iron ore reserves and to abundant clean power. Moreover, Brazil is expected to have one of the lowest costs for hydrogen production by 2030, according to research by BloombergNEF. This could change where most steel is made, or shake up the mining industry.

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Volkswagen Group returns to profitability with new record for sales revenue and operating result in 2016

Green Car Congress

In spite of further challenges resulting from the diesel issue and the persistently difficult conditions in vehicle markets such as Brazil and Russia, the Group delivered 10.3 Profit attributable to the Chinese joint ventures was down slightly in the reporting period, as expected. billion (US$15.4 from 9.931 million in 2015.

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Bosch overview of global diesel markets; optimistic about US, China

Green Car Congress

This is likely to stimulate growth through the increased demand for advanced diesel technologies such as the common rail system from Chinese car buyers in the future, Bosch says. Brazil: no diesel in passenger cars. Brazil has banned the sale and use of diesel passenger cars. Ethanol and FlexFuel vehicles are widespread.

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Volkswagen again reaffirms 20 new PEV models coming across the Group; MEB development

Green Car Congress

The delivery figures also include the vehicles sold by the Chinese joint ventures. The business of the Chinese joint ventures is not included in the Group’s sales revenue and operating profit, however. The share of operating profit attributable to the Chinese joint ventures in 2015 remained at approximately €5.2 Hong Kong), 3.4%

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KPMG survey finds global auto execs ranking fuel efficiency the top consumer priority

Green Car Congress

In fact, Hans Flick, national tax leader for KPMG’s automotive practice noted that executives appear to indicate that the idea of entry level cars may not have met expectations. With regard to investment in global growth markets, respondents predict increased investment in China (58%), India (50%), Brazil (41%) and Russia (33%).

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