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Australia introduces its first exhaust rule but makes all the mistakes the US did

Baua Electric

The US EPA has long had what is referred to as a “ footprint rule, ” which allows larger vehicles to pollute more. These include the Toyota LandCruiser, Ford Everest, Isuzu MUX, Nissan Patrol and Mitsubishi Pajero Sport – all mid- or full-size SUVs. The other threat is possible future Chinese dominance in the auto industry.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The battery-powered cars that Chinese companies are showing are intended to be much less expensive than those planned by big foreign companies. Chinese auto makers also showed other types of "new energy" vehicles, including regular gasoline-electric hybrids to compete with Toyota Motor Corp.s Brilliance Jinbei Automobile Co.

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Tigor EV Highway Drive: Bengaluru - Coimbatore - Ooty - Mysuru

Plug In India

And he assured me that Oben is not taking the Chinese assembler route to market. His garage currently houses, apart from the e2o, a Toyota Prius and an Isuzu pickup. For me it turned out to be a good tech demonstrator for what makes BYD the king of Chinese roads. They have not put the bike to too many road tests.