Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2009

Frost & Sullivan, a global consultancy and market analysis firm, believes that there will three phases for the development of green cars in China: LPG/CNG and hybrids in the short term; electric vehicles in the middle stage; and fuel cell vehicles in the long run. Electric Cars, the Next Movement. The key Question: When?

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 3, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: February plug-in electric car sales, Honda opens a hydrogen fueling station at its Torrance, California facility, and U.S. All this and more on Green Car Reports. More details on the Yamaha Motiv-E electric city car emerge. demand for the Tesla Model S: has it stabilized?

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 6, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Why Toyota, Hyundai, and Honda will probably sell fewer fuel-cell vehicles than you think, Tesla wins a Chinese trademark battle, and the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon mid-size pickups will start around $21,000. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 6, 2024

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 5, 2024. The Kia EV9 is Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2024. Which EVs made the tax-credit shortlist in 2024? Which company faced a $1.7 billion fine for diesel emissions cheating?

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Green Car Reports

JULY 17, 2017

Today, we've got coverage from the weekend's Formula E race, some context on why China really doesn't care what non-Chinese automakers think, and the latest sales figures for Europe's best-selling electric car. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We also covered.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 7, 2024

Is CEO Elon Musk costing Tesla sales? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 6, 2024. With other automakers expected to gain ground somewhat on Tesla’s massive EV market lead this year, is Musk costing Tesla sales ?

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 25, 2012

Expectations that China could become the world’s largest market for electric cars have hit a bit of a stumble as new research show that the country is likely to miss its roll-out targets for 2015 and 2020. Despite providing some of the generous levels of support in the world for electric cars, the Chinese government’s [.].

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 25, 2010

Clearly China is the ‘one to watch’ in the automotive industry as its car sales surged by 46 per cent in 2009 making it the largest automotive market for the first time ever – and now, Chinese automakers are expected to increase their capacity to keep up with demand. According to reports in the Nikkei, the [.].

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OCTOBER 19, 2021

Veteran automakers didn’t put much effort into making compelling green cars, and some companies ended up relying more on subsidies to get by. In an interview with Xinhua , Feng Qingfeng, CEO of Lotus Group, noted that the new energy vehicle market in China had been mostly tepid before Tesla’s arrival.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2012

Volvo Car Corporation delivered 15 Volvo C30 Electric cars ( earlier post ) to the Shanghai International Automotive City Group (SIAC) for its open road test-drive project EV100 Days. Separately, the C30 Electric was also awarded “Green Car of the Year” in China at the 4 th China New Energy Mobility Summit.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

The latest edition of our Green Piece Column looked at the ‘ones to watch’ in the green car race – but perhaps there is another new name that could make a serious impact in the motoring world. It is a significant step as Chinese automakers begin to establish themselves as serious competitors in the new automotive age.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 1, 2010

With the New Year comes new hope and Chinese automaker BYD Auto is confident that this will be its most successful 12 months to date. The company has raised its sales targets for 2010 by 14 per cent thanks to the pending release of the all-electric e6 saloon car and the Chinese government’s green car friendly [.].

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Green Cars News

MAY 29, 2009

With automotive sales growing rapidly in China - currently at 40million and expected to grow to 150million in 2020 - the country is looking to reduce the number of petrol and hybrid cars and allot half the total energy consumption to electrics and fuel cells.

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Green Cars News

JULY 4, 2010

If ever you needed proof of how important the emerging Chinese automotive market has become for car manufacturers, look no further than General Motors. The US car giant has actually seen its sales in China outstrip those on its home turf in the first half of this year – 1,080,521 units from January-June 2010 in the [.].

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

The potential sale of General Motors’ Saab brand has fallen through after Koenigsegg Group AB terminated its agreement to purchase the company. GM and Koenigsegg had initially signed a stock purchase agreement regarding the sale of 100 per cent of the shares of Saab Automobile AB in August.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 10, 2009

Sales of domestically produced vehicles in the country shot up by 64 per cent in July compared to the same month in the previous year. This means that sales topped the one million unit mark for the fifth month in a row, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 11, 2009

Unless you’ve been living under the motoring world’s equivalent of a giant rock over the last few days, you will have heard the news about GM’s sale of the HUMMER brand to a Chinese company. However, did you know that the brand that was once a symbol of gas guzzling America could now adopt a new green outlook?

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

In last week’s edition of The Green Piece Column, we looked at the leaders in the green car race including the likes of Toyota, Honda, Volkswagen and Nissan. Of all the ‘upstart’ green car companies, Tesla is the closest to breaking out into the mainstream. Fisker Automotive.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 8, 2011

The sales success of General Motors inChinacontinued in July as its joint ventures sold 173,398 vehicles during the month. Shanghai GM, as well as GM’s Buick, Chevrolet and Cadillac brands all reached sales records for the month even though GM’s China sales were down 1.8 per cent compared to the same month last year due [.].

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

It is one of the most sought-after green cars in the world – and now the Chevrolet Volt range extended electric car (known in Europe as the Vauxhall/Opel Ampera) is heading to China. The Volt will go on sale at 13 Shanghai GM Chevrolet dealerships across eight Chinese cities.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 18, 2009

One of the leading suppliers of commercial duty fully automatic transmissions and hybrid propulsion systems, Allison Transmission, has announced record hybrid sales. Green cars Latest news Allison Transmission hybrid sales. More than 1,800 of Allison’s two-mode hybrid systems are now in operation globally.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

With the Chinese market proving increasingly significant for automotive manufacturers, Ford will open 66 new dealerships in the country by the end of the year. Dealerships are expected to be located in Ford’s sales [.]. Tags: Ford Green cars Latest news Ford China Ford dealerships Ford plans.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 28, 2010

With the Chinese automobile market continuing to expand at a rapid rate Volkswagen has decided to expand its investment programme for the country by a further €1.6billion. Tags: Green cars Latest news Volkswagen China automobile industry FAW-Volkswagen Shanghai Volkswagen Volkswagen Golf GTI VW VW China.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 17, 2009

BYD has secured an agreement to supply lithium-ion batteries to one of China’s top three auto groups for applications in hybrid vehicles - making it the first lithium-ion supply deal with a domestic Chinese manufacturer.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 30, 2009

The Camry Hybrid was initially introduced to the Chinese market at the 2009 Shanghai Motor Show and now Guangzhou has set a 2010 sales goal of 170,000 Camry vehicles (including the [.]. Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news Toyota China Guangzhou Toyota shanghai auto show Toyota Camry Toyota Camry Hybrid.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Earlier this week we told you that the future of Fisker Automotive has finally been determined: and now we can confirm that the sale has been approved in a Delaware bankruptcy court. The sale of the electric vehicle maker to Chinese auto parts conglomerate Wanxiang Group was approved by Judge Kevin[.].

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Chinese company Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Company Ltd has emerged as the leading contender to take over Ford’s iconic Swedish brand, Volvo. He states that any sale would have to ensure that Volvo has the resources to strengthen the business and build its franchise.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

The strategic importance of the Chinese automotive market continues to grow, with Kia now announcing its plans to build a third manufacturing plant in the country. With positive sales in the market, Kia is aiming to meet increasing demand. When it completes the Dongfeng Yueda Kia Plant 3, which will have an annual capacity of [.].

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2009

A report in the People’s Daily quotes Chen Bin, director of the Department of Industry under the NDRC, as stating that Chinese car manufacturers were originally expected to produce and sell more than eight million units of vehicles in the first eight months of the year. Tags: Cars Green cars Latest news.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 21, 2012

Jaguar Land Rover has announced that it will be joining forces with Chinese carmaker Chery Automobile for a joint venture in the country.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Because Volkswagen expects the main sales volume of MEB vehicles to be in China, the company will need to have suppliers in China. As well, particularly with its targeted sales volume of one million vehicles, Volkswagen will need other suppliers elsewhere. LG Chem and Samsung are not on the list. The key, he said, is simplification.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 21, 2009

Chinese battery maker and car manufacturer Build Your Dreams (BYD) Auto is to display its electric cars at the annual shareholders’ meeting of US conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway as it bids to tap into the North American market.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 15, 2009

The Chinese Government has announced that it will subsidise sales of green vehicles in five cities that have been selected for a pilot programme as the country attempts to promote the [.]. Tags: Electric cars The Green Piece BYD Auto.

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Baua Electric

DECEMBER 30, 2023

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Chinese electric car company, BYD (Build Your Dreams) has opened its North American headquarters as the firm prepares to launch its first models in the continent. Its new headquarters was opened from Los Angeles earlier this week, as the firm reaffirmed plans to launch an electric bus, fully-electric crossover car and a plug-in hybrid.

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Green Cars News

MAY 13, 2009

Although the UK Government has pledged a £5,000 subsidy for EV buyers from 2011 and subsidies are also offered by the US, Chinese governments, most European governments typically fall short in terms of offering EV-related subsidies meaning there is insufficient motivation for consumers to consider the purchase of an EV, the report concludes.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 18, 2024

Compared to first-gen E-Tron, Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2020 , Audi reports the Q6 E-Tron’s battery energy density has risen 62 percent, while energy consumption has dropped 30% and drive-unit costs have dipped 15 percent. drivers will get to choose a less formal Sportback roofline, but not in the first model year.

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