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AlixPartners finds limited consumer willingness to pay for autonomous vehicles but enthusiasm for robo-taxis

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At the same time, the survey results also suggest enthusiasm for autonomous robot-taxis. In the US, 44% said they’d consider swapping their personal vehicle for ride-hailing under such circumstances. Americans surveyed said they’d be willing to pay just a 9% premium—or $1,868 versus $1,709.

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Comment on Tesla scraps plans for low-cost car amid fierce competition from Chinese EVs, report says by John Hanna

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TESLA: if you're asking this channel's pro-NIO founder for insight about Tesla, you're asking the wrong person. Seeing the "Robo-taxi should give insight to the entry-level steering-wheel-equipped variant as well. 8 what's coming sooner than thought even a few months ago. 8 what's coming sooner than thought even a few months ago.

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Just bring them: Toyota’s electric future just got sexier

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Toyota bZ3X medium SUV is a full EV and roughly RAV4-sized Toyota says the two new EVs are “catering to Chinese customers,” so there’s no confirmation if these 2025-launching cars will become global models. Sadly, no technical details were revealed either.

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Li-ion maker Boston Power secures US$290M from two local Chinese governments for expansion

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The expansion of these facilities will allow Boston Power to meet the growing demand by leading Chinese automakers in the Yangtze River Delta and throughout the Bohai Gulf in Northern China. The company’s Tianjin facility will grow its capacity to 4GW by 2017, and is expected to reach 8 GWh in manufacturing capacity by 2018.

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Study of In-use Vehicle Activity and Emissions in Tianjin, China Yields Fleet and Emissions Profiles, Policy Implications

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Consequently, vehicle emissions have become an increasingly conspicuous contributor to air pollution in Chinese urban areas. Light-duty vehicles together contributed to 82% of all distance traveled (passenger cars, 64%; taxis, 18 %), buses and trucks contributed to 11% and 8% of total distance traveled respectively.

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China’s EV Subsidy

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All-electric e6 vehicles made by BYD charge up in Shenzhen, where the cars are used as taxis. Already, the move provoked resentful comments from some ordinary Chinese who question why the government is using public funds to subsidize car purchases for wealthy buyers. Japan and Europe. It plans to sell 50,000 electrics in the U.S.,

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IDTechEX sees battery swapping as winner in 2- and 3-wheeler markets of Asia-Pacific

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Personal cars and taxi fleets in China are now adopting this technology as well with ambitious targets set by companies for rolling out their own swap station networks. Although IDTechEx believes battery-swapping remains unlikely to thrive in the US, many Chinese OEMs are now entering the European market.

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