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U.S., China announce new Electric Vehicles Initiative

You'll be forgiven if all you know about President Obama's recent trip to Asia was that he bowed (ZOMG!) to the Japanese Emperor, but we have to ask you to stop watching so much cable TV news. Things of substance happened during the trip, too, and one of them (hopefully) is a new Electric Vehicles Initiative that the U.S. and China will work together on. The Initiative is made up of four main parts: joint standards for plugs, battery test protocols and the like; joint demonstrations to compare how plug-ins will be used in the two ... Read more →

BAIC launches green subsidiary with all-electric model Domenick Yoney

China's fifth-largest automotive group, Beijing Automotive Industry Holdings Co (BAIC), has launched a subsidiary called the Beijing New Energy Automotive Company with which it plans to produce as ...

REPORT: SAIC stole hybrid technology, says Ssangyong Sebastian Blanco

Even though Ssangyong Motor, a Korean company, claims it does not have any plans to sue the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC), Korean prosecutors said yesterday that SAIC illegally took ...

China turns to methanol for flex-fuel cars Sebastian Blanco

Methanol is an unusual alcohol. For one thing, it can be used in fuel cells instead of hydrogen. It is also used by homebrewers to make biodiesel. Alternatively, it can be used in internal ...

REPORT: Nissan working on Tata Nano-like cheap car strategy Jeremy Korzeniewski

India's Tata Nano has seemingly shown the world's remaining automakers that it's possible to build a small, inexpensive car for emerging markets that's still profitable. You can reportedly count ...

REPORT: BYD still having technical troubles with plug-in cars 23 days ago on Autoblog Green

One of BYD's problems is that it F3DM plug-in hybrid is not exactly super popular. Another, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal, is that the upcoming e6 all-electric car – due to go on sale of the U.S. next year – is currently "rough" and "squishy." These are the ...

REPORT: BYD only sells 100 plug-in F3DM hybrids in eight months 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

2009 BYD F3DM - Click above for high-res image gallery The BYD F3DM plug-in hybrid went on sale in China last December. In the first eight months that the car has been on sale, only 100 have been sold, according to a new report from Gasgoo. This is well below the company's original stated goal of ...

California mine may benefit from Chinese rare earth metal "hoarding" 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

China's decision to begin hoarding using it's rare earth metal resources to bolster productivity in Mongolia may have Toyota bracing itself (and making use of its long-term plans) but the news is music to the ears of Molycorp Minerals LLC. They are the company with plans to re-open a Mountain ...

REPORT: China not hoarding rare earth metals, just wants them to be used in Inner Mongolia 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Reports of the death of rare earth metals might have been greatly exaggerated. While it remains true that China mines almost all (i.e., more than 95 percent) of the rare earth minerals that are taken out of the earth, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that recent news saying that China may ...

REPORT: China pondering hoarding precious metal exports used in hybrids and EVs by banning exportation 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Ever hear of neodymium? How about dysprosium or yttrium? Thulium or lutetium? These are just some of the metals that China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is considering either banning for export or at least severely limiting the amount that it will let leave the country. These ...

BYD does deal to supply major Chinese auto group with batteries 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

Taking it name to heart, BYD is building their dreams ever bigger and will likely be the source of even more billions for Warren Buffet in the near future. They haven't really started selling their first hybrid, the F3DM, in earnest yet but they've just reached a deal that will see them ...

Warren Buffett reportedly rakes in $1B profits on BYD in less than a year 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

2009 BYD F3DM - Click above for high-res image gallery You don't get to hold the title of The Richest Person in the World – a title oft-owned by either Bill Gates or Warren Buffett at any given time – without knowing how to make sound financial decisions. While not all of Warren ...

Nissan wants to bring its EVs to China in 2011 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

A local Nissan official has announced that the company wants to start selling its upcoming electric vehicles in China in 2011. Yasuaki Hashimoto, president of Nissan (China) Investment Co., Ltd. announced that Wuhan, in central China, would likely be the first market for the lithium ion-powered ...

Zap!, ABAT sign battery distrubution deal for new electric vehicles, will start with scooters 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

Since 2007, Zap and ABAT (Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc.) have been working together in China on advanced batteries for electric vehicles like the Xebra. This week, ABAT's wholly owned subsidiary Wuxi Zhongqiang Autocycle Co., Ltd., announced it has signed a distribution agreement with Zap ...

REPORT: former Brilliance chairman looking to make clean cars in Alabama 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

Here's a set of words you don't often see together: exiled Chinese automobile tycoon, clean-tech cars, and Alabama. They all come from a news report on Yang Rong, the former chairman of Brilliance China Automotive Holdings. Rong, who left China after he was accused of "economic crimes" (what ...

China raises fuel prices by 10% 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

For the third time in recent months, drivers in China are finding themselves shelling out more each time they fill the tank. In China, retail fuel prices are regulated, just as other aspects of life are. As of this week, gasoline is at $3 per gallon in China, bringing it above prices in the United ...

"New energy car" classifications revised by Chinese government 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

2009 BYD F3DM - Click above for high-res image gallery In China, the government tries to keep a tight reign on what companies can produce and sell. For example companies aren't allowed to get into the car business without prior approval from Beijing which is why the company trying to buy Hummer ...

REPORT: Suzuki CEO denies talks with VW amidst tie-up rumors 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

Hear about those reports last week of a potential tie-up between Suzuki and Volkswagen for microcar development? Osamu Suzuki, Chief Executive at the automaker that bear his name, heard those rumors, too, and they apparently came as news to him. Though Suzuki falls short of denying outright ...

Tong Jian S11 hybrid sports car attempts to channel inner Audi and Ferrari 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

Somehow, we managed to miss China's first-ever hybrid sports car at the Shanghai Motor Show earlier this year. The car is called the S11 from Tong Jian – which incidentally also seems to be the name of a popular Chinese figure skater – but details on the car's hybrid powertrain are ...

REPORT: Volkswagen considering stake in Suzuki for micro-car alliance 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

According to reports from Reuters and Manager Magazin in Germany, Volkswagen is keen to purchase a 10 percent stake in Suzuki in order to cooperate on future small cars for emerging markets. In its home market of Japan, Suzuki is the second-largest automaker (behind Toyota) and dominates the ...

$6.5 billion Chinese hybrid-electric car plant for Mississippi up in the air 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

Might a $6.5 billion hybrid-electric car factory be coming to Mississippi? Depending on what happens with a lawsuit that has shone light on the previously unknown deal, we think it's a definite maybe. Or maybe not (c'mon, we're bloggers, not soothsayers). Apparently, quiet plans had been afoot to ...

REPORT: Chevy Volt will be built, sold in China 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

The Chevy Volt is, as has been repeatedly said, the car that could save GM. With the auto market in China poised for expansion (at some point), it's no surprise that The General is thinking of making and selling the extended-range electric vehicle (ER-EV) there. The Detroit Free Press is ...

Shai Agassi: Hope for the electric car rests on China's shoulders 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

"Our goal is not to build a car company," says Better Place CEO Shai Agassi, "Our goal is to end oil." That would be quite an accomplishment, and it's going to take cooperation between the automakers themselves, companies like Better Place that are building and developing an electric vehicle ...

Confirmed: HUMMER buyer plans new green model 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

Despite what could be construed as opposition by the Chinese government towards Tengzhong's bid to purchase the HUMMER division from General Motors, the company is still working towards finalizing the sale by October of this year and on future environmentally-friendly models. According to Yang ...

BYD preparing to sell F3DM plug-in hybrid in Hong Kong 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

2009 BYD F3DM - Click above for high-res image gallery The BYD F3DM plug-in hybrid, made in China, might be headed south. The Environment Bureau of Hong Kong has purchased two BYD F3DM hybrid cars for testing purposes. The bureau will work together with the equivalent agency in Shenzhen, the ...

Xinhua: Hummer is "an exaggerated and extreme example of a disregard for the environment" 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

General Motors' HUMMER division has long been the whipping boy of the environmental movement, and now even the Chinese government seems to be getting in on the act. Quoting Richard Wottrich, International Managing Director at investment banking firm Dresner Partners, the state-run Chinese media ...

Zhong Tai, the new Chinese electric SUV, will bring "peace and safety for the people" 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

Chinese company New Power is showing off its Zhong Tai electric mini SUV and making big claims: that it can go 250 miles on a charge, has a top speed of 75 mph, uses li-ion batteries, holds four people and will cost somewhere between £16,300 and £20,500 ($25,790 and $32,440) when it ...

GM in talks to sell HUMMER to Chinese company Tengzhong 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

When GM finds a buyer for the HUMMER brand, its CAFE levels will be affected in a positive (if very minor, because the H2 is not counted in CAFE figures) way. This isn't the only reason why the General might want to shed itself of the large vehicle division - it's a political liability, too - but ...

Heard about China's new 42 mpg standards? Get educated first 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

Which is better? A national fleet fuel economy standard (think CAFE) of 42.2 mpg or 35.5. mpg? The former, right? Well, 42.2 is exactly what China has put in place and, from that one number, they seem to be beating the U.S. The trusty John O'Dell over at Green Car Advisor breaks down why we need to ...

BYD looking for more partnerships with Ford, unnamed European automaker? 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

The bubble of anonymity surrounding BYD outside of its home in China might be about to burst. Last week, we learned that Volkswagen had signed a memorandum of understanding with the Chinese automaker (first hinted at a month ago) to work together "in the area of electric mobility." Turns out that ...

China expands new car subsidies, excludes small cars 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

Like most other countries with native automobile industries, China has implemented a Cash-For-Clunkers-style used car scapping program. Interestingly, the Chinese government is also subsidizing the replacement of old, inefficient home appliances for newer units as well, but that's a story for ...

Beijing to ban all non-green vehicles from city center 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

As part of Beijing's ongoing efforts to improve its air quality and reduce congestion, the capital of the People's Republic of China will begin placing either green or yellow labels on all vehicles. These labels will correspond with specific areas that vehicles are allowed to enter, and all ...

Wheego Whip U.S. sales pushed back to July 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

Earlier this year, word was that the Wheego Whip was supposed to be available here in the U.S. in May. Looks like July is the new delivery date, so hold on if you want your smart fortwo clone minicar NEV. If you're saying, the "whee-go what now?", the Whip is an all-electric low-speed vehicle that ...

Chinese cities offering incentives to buy locally-made hybrid cars 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

The city of Shenzhen, China, where automaker BYD is located, has decided to give its citizens a boost to purchase the locally-made cars. In addition to the nation-wide grants, which can be worth up to 50,000 yuan ($7,320) when buying a hybrid vehicle (60,000 yuan if the vehicle is all-electric), ...

Chinese automaker FAW announces new-energy (read: hybrid) vehicle factory 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

Despite the lackluster sales from rival company BYD, Chinese automaker FAW has announced a new manufacturing plant that will specialize in building hybrid vehicles. Set to be completed in 2012, the automaker expects to build about 1,000 hybrid buses and 11,000 hybrid sedans per year at the new ...

Lotus Exige 270E Tri-Fuel to enter production? 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

Could the Lotus Exige 270E Tri-Fuel enter production? According to a post on Lotus Enthusiast, that's an entirely real possibility due to interest from Youngman Auto, which is the British automaker's Chinese partner. It seems that the Tri-Fuel was a bit hit at the recent Shanghai Motor Show, ...

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