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Other Nations Support Electric Cars. In The US, They’re Supposedly A Threat To Gas Tax…

5 years ago Guest Contributor 0 Comments

Governments in Europe and China are trying to speed up the adoption of electric vehicles by offering subsidies and incentives, and it’s working. In Norway, EVs are exempt from taxes, and drivers receive perks such as free parking and reduced tolls. Almost 60 percent of new cars sold in the country in March were fully electric. China’s combination of incentives and mandates is acting as a magnetic force, sucking the global EV industry out of America and Europe and into China, where over a million electric cars were sold in 2018.

China Is Eating Our Lunch While We Watch

5 years ago Barry A.F. 0 Comments

One way or another, the future is coming for us. While we have not yet “decided” whether it will be climate disaster or climate saved, time will tell.The developed world’s recalcitrance is not only costing us time in preventing the runaway effects that are coming, it’s allowing China to gain a foothold and increase its influence, wealth, and power on the world stage.

CleanTechnica In Chinese

5 years ago Zachary Shahan 0 Comments

I’m sure you’ve been reading our new Chinese CleanTechnica sub-site, right? Wait, what, Chinese? Indeed, we have launched a Chinese (中文) sub-site — in the “Future Trends” section of our website. To be honest, I don’t think this interests most of you, since I assume most of you are like … [continued]

Xpeng G3 & P7, New Chinese Quality That Will Surprise You — #CleanTechnica Field Trip,…

5 years ago Nicolas Zart 0 Comments

There are plenty of misconceptions running around about Chinese car quality. But with many ancient artifacts that survived thousands of years buried in the elements, it’s no wonder the Chinese can also deliver the level of quality displayed at the 2019 Shanghai auto show. Is China getting closer to the US market in terms of quality with new, smarter EV startups?

Xpeng’s Pragmatic Leadership In China’s EV Startup Revolution — #CleanTechnica Field Trip, Auto Shanghai 2019

5 years ago Nicolas Zart 0 Comments

Xpeng invited us to come to the Auto Shanghai show to see how well its electric G3 was doing in China. I previously visited its San Jose USA headquarters, where part of its autonomous driving research department develops the G3 and now P7 experience. That’s where I met Xpeng’s founder and owner, Mr. He Xiapeng. I was surprised to discover the company’s wise strategy and took it as a sign of changing times for mobility startups.