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Daimler, Tsinghua University deepen joint research cooperation on sustainable transportation; automated driving and intelligent mobility

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Daimler and Chinese partner Tsinghua University signed an agreement further to deepen their research cooperation in the fields of automated driving and intelligent mobility. Through the Tsinghua Daimler Joint Research Center for Sustainable Transportation, the cooperation has been extended for an additional three years.

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Podcast: Tesla FSD Beta update, Tesla sends Chinese engineers to the US, Mercedes EQE US pricing, and more

Electrek

This week on the Electrek Podcast , we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we discuss Tesla’s latest FSD Beta update, Tesla sending Chinese engineers to the US, Mercedes-Benz EQE US pricing, and more.

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Geely Auto forms new premium electric car company Zeekr; SEA EV architecture

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The Chinese name of Zeeker has been confirmed as Ji Ke. Under the plans, Zeekr will use Geely Holding Group’s Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA)—unveiled last year—and will include its own battery technologies, battery management systems, electric motor technologies and electric vehicle supply chain support.

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The $10,000 BYD Seagull EV is scaring the U.S. auto industry

Teslarati

Although competitive Chinese automaker BYD isn’t yet slated to enter the U.S. Even despite ongoing political concerns, its entry into North America is considered an eventuality, and other Chinese automakers likely won’t be far behind. While BYD isn’t planning to enter the U.S. auto sector,” the organization writes.

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Elon Musk gives nod of respect for Tesla’s competitors from China

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While responding to a question from Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas, Musk noted that without restrictions, Chinese automakers would probably dominate numerous companies. As such, Musk and Tesla executives are familiar with the intensity of the domestic Chinese auto market.

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Researchers urge Chinese government to encourage bikes, buses and rail over cars and commercial vehicles due to emissions and health concerns

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In China in 2013, The transport sector consumed 348.19 Chinese government has implemented several transport policies to deal with this challenge and to encourage residents to change their travel behaviors to mitigate severe air pollution. China’s passenger-kilometers (pkm) has risen from 1746.67 billion pkm in 2005 to 3009.74

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Nevs signs framework agreement for 50% stake in transport vehicle manufacturing company in China; electric minivan to portfolio

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National Electric Vehicle Sweden (Nevs) has signed a framework agreement on taking a 50% stake in Chinese transport vehicle manufacturing company New Long Ma ( NLM ). This deal broadens our product portfolio with an additional vehicle type which contribute to our vision of sustainable transport solutions.

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