In Part 1, I went through the reasons a cleantech advocate, entrepreneur, or investor should want to learn Chinese. Best case, worst case, and anything in between, Chinese culture isn’t going anywhere and it’s going to be a big part of the future of clean technologies. I also explained why … [continued]
Almost 1.5 billion people. That’s almost 1 in 5 of all living humans, and that’s BEFORE you count Chinese speakers in countries outside of the People’s Republic. There are over 25 million Chinese speakers in Taiwan and Singapore, and between 40 and 50 million more all over the world. Learning … [continued]
Welcome to China × Cleantech — April 2021 edition. Our China x Cleantech series covers top cleantech stories in China each month. EV Sales 11% Plugin Vehicle Share In China! On the 23rd of April, José Pontes reported on the sales numbers of the Chinese EV market in March of 2021. … [continued]
The Auto Shanghai 2021 season is here from the 19th to 28th of April, which means brands are showing off new EVs for the Chinese market for more than a week. ORA (欧拉), which stands for Open Reliable and Alternative, is preparing to unveil 3 cars at the auto show: 闪电猫 … [continued]
Welcome to China × Cleantech — March 2021 edition. Our China x Cleantech series covers top cleantech stories in China each month. EV Sales Tesla Model Y Ramps Up In China, $4400 Wuling EV Still #1 On the 18th of March, José Pontes reported on the sales numbers of the Chinese EV … [continued]
Welcome to China × Cleantech — January 2021 edition. Our China x Cleantech series covers top cleantech stories in China each month. Happy 牛 Year! I hope your Spring festival went well, Happy 牛 (NIU) Year. EV Sales China — 9.4% Plugin Vehicle Share In Another Record Month On the 28th of … [continued]
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Volkswagen has announced that it has started pre-production of the Volkswagen ID at its first purely EV-focused factory in China.
Considering its fairly low profile, it was something of a surprise to me to hear that MG was to produce a fully electric vehicle. Precise details have been hard to come by, but it appears to be based on a conventional vehicle design — a medium-sized, SUV-style, family hatchback — rather than anything like the VW MEB or Tesla “skateboard.” It is named the MG eZS, but is identical in appearance to the MG ZS.
