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Chinese automaker Jianghuai Automobile Co., Ltd. (JAC) rarely snags a headline here in the U.S., but with the launch of its Tong Yue electric car, JAC has managed to capture our attention. JAC's electric Tong Yue started rolling down the automaker's production line earlier this week. Within a ...

Recently, a slew of reports have surfaced suggesting that many of China's automakers are scaling back development of alternative energy vehicles. Specifically, reports indicate that weak consumer interest is forcing Chinese automakers to ditch plans to manufacture electric vehicles. With that in ...

Last Friday, the Beijing Times reported that Renault will test out the Chinese electric vehicle market by introducing a "small number" of Fluence Z.E. battery-powered sedans to the nation sometime in 2011. The report, which cites ...

The BYD F3DM plug-in hybrid went on sale in China back in December of 2008. In its first twelve months on the market, slightly more than 100 units were sold, well below the company's stated goal of 10,000 sales in in the first year. That ...

Nissan Leaf will be delayed there Recently, the Beijing municipal government released a document titled "Technical Specifications of Electricity Supply and Assurance for Electric Vehicle Charging Station." This lengthy report outlines China's plan to install charging stations in the cities of ...

China, the world's largest automotive market, could soon become an electric vehicle (EV) mecca. According to Wan Gang, China's Minister of Science and Technology, the nation's annual EV production capacity could eclipse one million units in less than ten year's time. Gang ...

Wang Fuchang, director of China's Department of Equipment Industry, delivered a speech at the 2010 International Forum on the Development of the Chinese Automotive Industry held on September 5th. Fuchang's message was quite clear: ...

With the Chinese government recently announcing plans to invest a whopping 100 billion yuan ($14.7 billion U.S. at the current exchange rate) into the development and production of alternative energy vehicles, and with the bulk majority of the ...

Jianghuai Auto (aka JAC Motors) is a relatively unknown – at least in the U.S. – Chinese truck and SUV manufacturer that has come forth with huge plans to invest billions to produce a million hybrid and electric vehicles in the near future. JAC Motors announced plans to invest 30 ...

As we've reported before, China is boldly aiming to be the worldwide leader in alternative technology vehicles. Though we don't doubt the country's ability to achieve this goal, several conflicting reports have shown that the ...