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China Yuchai launches China’s first operating hydrogen engine for commercial vehicles

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The YCK05 engine is the first operating hydrogen engine for China’s commercial vehicle market, the world’s largest commercial vehicle market. —Weng Ming Hoh, President of China Yuchai. Ignition ceremony at Beijing Institute of Technology.

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Honda outlines electrified vehicle strategy for China; unveils new EV models

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Honda last week held a virtual press conference on its electrification strategy in China. During the conference, the company announced its new environmental and safety initiatives and also held the world premiere of two planned production models and three concept models of Honda-brand electric vehicles. e:N series.

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44% Plugin Vehicle Market Share In China — April 2024 Sales Report

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Plugin vehicles are all the rage in the Chinese auto market, with plugins scoring 703,000 sales (in a 1.6-million-unit million-unit overall market). That’s up 27% year over year (YoY). Looking deeper at the numbers, BEVs were up 10%, while PHEVs did even better, jumping 65% in April. Breaking down plugin sales.

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Tesla China launches zero downpayment program for inventory vehicles

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Tesla China has announced a zero downpayment program for inventory Model 3 sedans and Model Y crossovers. The program, which is likely a way for the company to boost its domestic sales in China, was announced by the electric vehicle maker in a post on its official Weibo account. So, we’re doing well,” Musk said.

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43% Plugin Vehicle Market Share In China — March 2024 Sales Report

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Plugin vehicles are all the rage in the Chinese auto market, with plugins scoring 743,000 sales (in a 1.7-million-unit million-unit overall market). That’s up 29% year over year (YoY). Looking deeper at the numbers, BEVs were up 16%, while PHEVs did even better, jumping 62% in March. Breaking down plugin sales.

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33% Plugin Vehicle Market Share In China — February 2024 Sales Report

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Plugin vehicles are all the rage in the Chinese auto market, even in the slowest month of the year — due to the Chinese New Year celebrations. continued] The post 33% Plugin Vehicle Market Share In China — February 2024 Sales Report appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Tesla China vehicle registrations rebound in February’s third week

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Tesla China saw more insurance registrations in the week ending February 25, 2024 compared to the previous two weeks. This was partly due to the Chinese New Year holiday, which brought a general drop in the country’s vehicle registrations. increase from the 8,200 vehicles that were registered over the February 5-18 period.

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