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Geely testing Emgrand methanol hybrid sedan in -40 C conditions

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F) Arctic conditions in the frigid northern Chinese province of Heilongjiang. With methanol fuel price at Chinese pumps around 3RMB/L (€0.42/L In the face of rising global gas prices, methanol fuel offers a viable cleaner affordable alternative, Geely said. From 0-100km/s takes 8.8

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BYD sees NEV share reaching 50% in the next 3 months in China as EV price war heats up

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Wang said China’s NEV makers must embrace the industry’s shift while advancing cleaner tech. BYD Atto 3 (Source: BYD) After dominating their domestic market, Chinese NEVs are now expanding overseas. China’s NEV market already topped 48% share last week as buyers continue transitioning to cleaner alternatives.

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Researchers urge Chinese government to encourage bikes, buses and rail over cars and commercial vehicles due to emissions and health concerns

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Chinese government has implemented several transport policies to deal with this challenge and to encourage residents to change their travel behaviors to mitigate severe air pollution. So this paper first attempts to comprehensively evaluate the Chinese residents’ travel demand. million tons, respectively. —He and Qiu.

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Westport Fuel Systems and Weichai Westport to commercialize HPDI 2.0 technology for China

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Under the new development program for the Chinese market, Westport Fuel Systems will support the adaptation of the Westport HPDI 2.0 As the demand for natural gas vehicles has grown significantly over the years, the demand for better performing, cleaner, and more efficient engines has also increased. Westport HPDI 2.0 Westport HPDI 2.0

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Say it ain’t so: BMW, Volkswagen, and Renault take aim at Europe’s ICE ban

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Those conditions usually mean consumers opting for European cars over Chinese ones, as European automakers face immense pressure from cheaper, high-quality Chinese brands arriving by the shipload. He added that the upcoming ban target of 2035 “is potentially feasible, but the right conditions must be put in place.”

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Volkswagen is buying credits from Tesla to meet China’s environmental standards: report

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The sources, who opted to remain anonymous due to the deal’s private nature, stated that the company that would be purchasing green car credits from Tesla would be Volkswagen’s joint venture with state-owned Chinese carmaker FAW, called FAW-Volkswagen. Last year, FAW-VW sold 2.16

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Study suggests China urban passenger transport emissions could peak in 2030

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Considering that residents from different size cities always perform different travel patterns such as travel frequency, travel mode, and travel distance, hence, the Chinese cities are first classified according to the population size, and then the passenger traffic volume of each travel mode is predicted by city. (2)