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JATO Dynamics: 2016 will be record year for plug-ins with global sales in excess of 700K units; China to begin dominating the market

Green Car Congress

By 2022, the Chinese market is expected to account for half of global sales—almost 1.5 Japan (85,000), South Korea with (35,000) and India (19,000) will lag some distance behind as growth in these markets is expected to be steady rather than explosive. The report projects annual EV sales in Europe of 500,000 units by 2019.

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A third of Aussies back 2030 ICE ban claims Polestar survey

EV Central

A survey commissioned by the electric vehicle maker Polestar has found 34 per cent of Australian drivers support a ban on petrol and diesel cars by 2030. South Korea led the way with 48 per cent ahead of the UK (44) and Singapore (42). Push that deadline out to 2035 and the figure climbs to 48 per cent.

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The EV Transition Explained: Local Policies Shape Global Competition

Cars That Think

China, the European Union, Japan as well as the UK and South Korea all have announced the same intention. For example, the UK will stop the sales of new diesel and petrol-fueled cars and vans from 2030 on. The EU has also banned the sale of new diesel and petrol-fueled cars by 2035, while Japan, with 24.5 Like the U.S.,

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Electric Car Watch #6: FORD's weak 2030 EV plan

Plug In India

Ford has also signed a JV with Seoul, South Korea-based SK Innovation to manufacture battery cells for electric vehicles. Yeah, the Mustang has some appeal I guess but once Tesla and Chinese electric cars reach volume production, there will be far less takers for FORD cars. No one wants to pay Rs 100 to 200 per liter of petrol.

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Why Pure EV not applied for Fame II Scheme Subsidies

Electric Vehicles India

We have registered suppliers across India, China, Taiwan, South Korea, the USA and the UK, which ensures that our product doesn’t slow down even in the case of supply chain disruptions across some specific geographies. There is an NCR based EV OEM that is a 100% Chinese owned company.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

South Korea did that and Australia is going to be doing that. Theyre not trying to send men to the moon, theyre building an ELECTRIC CAR that uses a petrol motor they already make charging batteries supplied by LG all bolted into a vehicle platform they also already have in production. billion" is needed to do what exactly?

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