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Electric Vehicle Initiative Launched at Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington DC

Green Car Congress

At the Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington, DC, 19-20 July, ministers reaffirmed their commitment to previously-announced targets for the deployment of electric vehicles, which the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates will create global market momentum leading to at least 20 million electric vehicles on the road worldwide by 2020.

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China’s JAC plans Aussie push with EV ute benchmarked against Rivian R1T

EV Central

The US-developed and manufactured Rivian R1T is also named as being the benchmark for the new JAC ute, which suggests a modular skateboard platform, albeit with space for an ICE drivetrain in the PHEV. The average energy consumption claim is given as 25.7-27.5kWh. Kerb weight is listed as 2.3 2023 JAC JS6 SUV. five-seat SUV with a 1.5-litre