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China is exporting so many EVs that it needs more ships – a lot more

Baua Electric

Customers buying the ships include SAIC Motor, Chery, BYD, as well as shipping companies COSCO and China Merchants “on behalf of Chinese automakers,” reports Reuters. “After this armada has been delivered to China, the Chinese controlled car carrier fleet will jump from current 2.4% to 8.7%,” Veson analyst Andrea de Luca told Reuters.

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China iCET releases 2014 Green Car China report ranking mainstream cars by green and health impacts

Green Car Congress

Such work declares war not solely on pollution, but also on the traditional (car) industry in an attempt to expose the true economic value of car usage and direct more sustainable consumption choices. SUV: Chery X1 (The segment scores across the range of the smog index). —Zhang Shigang, UNEP China Coordinator. Compact Car: Sunny.

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CCM: demand for ternary Li-ion batteries in China to more than double to 10 GWh in 2016 from 4.4GWh in 2015 due to subsidy fraud and response

Green Car Congress

China started giving state aid to alternative energy vehicles (AEV) makers in 2009 to promote the development of green vehicles to help tackle air pollution. Chery Wanda Guizhou Bus Co., Subsidy fraud from five Chinese AEV makers in China. Subsidies totaled RMB33.44 billion (US$5 billion) as of the end of 2015. GEMSEA), Ltd.;

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

and Chery Automobile Co. Chery showed a tiny battery car, the Riichi M1, that boasts similar technology and performance, and is likely to be priced under 100,000 yuan. Alternative-fuel cars were some of the hottest items on display at the Shanghai auto show from homegrown companies like Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.,

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Electric Car Watch #1: Electric Car Disruption will destroy ICE Car Market | ? ?

Plug In India

T hese EV cynics and naysayers don’t believe in the EV revolution or have an incentive to keep using pollution vehicles. By 2030, most people will choose to buy EV's as it won’t make financial sense to buy a pollution car. In India, go to any pollution vehicle media website or youtube channels. The choice is easy.

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Electric Car Watch #4: Toyota is the new Kodak

Plug In India

The climate clock is ticking and we have to start hitting polluters where it counts–in the money. ICE vehicles will attract carbon taxes in many countries due to the air pollution they cause. In the USA, environmentalists are now calling for a boycott of the brand. Get the F outta here." Why would people buy Toyota ICE cars then?

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Electric Car Watch #10: Tata, Mahindra vs Tesla vs Chinese vs MNC’s

Plug In India

Here are some numbers for November 2021- Maruti leads the passenger vehicle sector with sales of 109,726 units - of course Maruti has 0 electric cars in their portfolio, so all of those are pollution cars. Tata Motors sold around 29,778 cars, out of which 1,751 units were electric cars, and Mahindra sold 19,458 cars.

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