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Chinese-made cars account for one in five BEV sales in February in Europe | Autocar Professional

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However, Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) are not driving growth as they historically have done. JATO’s data revealed that these vehicles were responsible for 61% of total sales in February 2024, in comparison to the 62% registered in February 2019. This comes despite the ongoing geopolitical tensions across the continent.”

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JAC and Ricardo develop production version of HyBoost concept; seeking 30% boost in fuel economy with same performance

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The Ricardo HyBoost concept is based on a downsized, highly boosted turbocharged direct injection gasoline (TDGI) engine giving improved fuel economy at low cost, linked to a 48V electrical architecture including a belt starter generator (BSG), DC-DC converter and a lithium-ion battery for energy storage.

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ICCT provides policy update on proposed China Phase 4 fuel economy regulations

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Comparison of global passenger vehicle fuel consumption standards normalized to NEDC L/100km. The proposal was published on 21 January 2014 by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). In absolute terms, the new regulations would put China third behind the EU and Japan for fuel consumption and GHG regulations.

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Berkeley Lab study finds hybrids more fuel efficient in India, China than in US

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Currently hybrid and electric vehicles have a tiny share of the market in India and China and are seen as a higher-end product. Hybrid and electric vehicles can significantly reduce carbon emissions and other pollutants. In the United States, hybrids are rated to produce a fuel savings of about 40% over their conventional counterparts.

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VW alike to revealing third-generation Tiguan

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The car is in accordance with an up to date model of the flow Tiguan’s MQB modular platform and, relying in the marketplace, will do business in gasoline, diesel, and hybrid powertrain choices. VW could also be recognized to be operating on an electrical compact crossover that can be badged an ID.Tiguan.

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Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

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In late April 2015, Geely Auto deployed a first-of-its-kind fleet of 150 methanol-fueled taxis in the southern Chinese city of Guiyang in cooperation with the municipal government. Vulcanol is CRI’s brand name for renewable methanol, produced from CO 2 and hydrogen from renewable sources of electricity (hydro, geothermal, wind and solar).

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Tsinghua University provincial-level lifecycle study finds fuel-cycle criteria pollutants of EVs in China could be up to 5x those of natural gas vehicles due to China’s coal-dominant power mix

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Consumption-based power mixes and NG transmission distances by Chinese province in 2010. In regions where the share of coal-based electricity is relatively low, EVs can achieve substantial GHG reduction, the team reports in a paper in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. Credit: ACS, Huo et al. Click to enlarge.

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