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Beijing, Xi'an latest cities to offer subsidies to encourage residents to buy NEVs

CN EV Post

The Chinese capital city of Beijing released details of its policy to encourage local residents to purchase NEVs, following media reports of the city's plans without any details last month. If they purchase a plug-in hybrid, on the other hand, they will not be eligible for the subsidy.

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

Green Car Congress

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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Shanghai General Motors introduces Sail SPRINGO EV at Auto Guangzhou 2012; green technology strategy to 2020

Green Car Congress

The vehicle was developed by Shanghai GM and the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC), making it the first production electric vehicle created by a Chinese joint venture. In addition, the car will qualify for a free local Shanghai license plate exclusively for electric vehicles. The top speed is 130 km/h (81 mph).

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China April 2021

EV Sales

A sort of Dark Horse among the whole Chinese EV Startup buzz, the little talked about EREV has already delivered over 55,000 units in just 17 months, an amazing performance, especially when we consider that this is a huge 5-meter, 7-seater, full-size SUV. liter gasoline engine that works as a range enxtender.

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top 20 electric car startups around the world

Baua Electric

Here’s a list of 20 electric car startups, along with brief explanations of their products: Tesla (United States): Product: Tesla is a leading electric car manufacturer known for its high-performance electric vehicles, including the Model S, Model 3, Model X, and Model Y. NIO (China): Product: NIO focuses on electric SUVs.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In In this paper PHEV refers solely to the long-range PHEV of 60 miles (100 km) electric-only range.) About Dr. Frank.

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GM's New Plan: Fewer Jobs, More Chevy Volt - Environmental Capital - WSJ

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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