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Germany will offer 4,000 euro incentives for plug-in vehicles

The German government has agreed to a plug-in vehicle incentive plan that would hand out about $1.4 billion in perks to those who buy electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids. About half of that funding will come from the German automakers themselves. Think of it as a wake-up call for a German plug-in vehicle sector that's sort of been in snooze mode. Germany's parliament still needs to approve the plan, which initially involved automakers paying for about 25 percent of the funding, Bloomberg News says, citing a press conference with German political leaders.
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Tideland Prius Apr 27, 2016 Read More Replies: 7
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Regulators Cracking Down on Emissions Reporting Around the World

Source: Ford CEO Says Regulators Cracking Down on Emissions Reporting Around the World

In the wake of the Volkswagen and Mitsubishi emissions reporting scandals, regulators around the world are getting tougher on automakers with China leading the way, says Ford CEO Mark Fields.

China will be the most stringent about transparent compliance with fuel economy and greenhouse gas reporting by automakers “given some of the societal factors around air pollution,” he said. Fields spoke to reporters Saturday on the eve of the Beijing Auto Show, China’s biggest auto show.

A wave of events last week are getting automakers to pay more attention to the regulatory environment. Mitsubishi Motors admitted exaggerating the mpg of several minicar models in Japan, and that its testing methods have been out of compliance with Japanese standards since 2002. Volkswagen...

bwilson4web Apr 26, 2016 Read More Replies: 3
Toyota: Corolla plug-in Hybrid for China in 2018

Toyota's press release: Toyota to Launch Two Plug-in Hybrid Models in China

These efforts culminated in last year's launch of the Corolla Hybrid and Levin Hybrid―both of which feature locally developed hybrid units―in the Chinese market. Cumulative total orders for both vehicles now stand at approximately 40,000 units. To continue promoting the widespread use of alternative energy vehicles in the future, Toyota is also proceeding with localization of plug-in hybrid vehicle development ahead of the launch of plug-in versions of these two models in 2018.
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FYI: Corolla Hybrid = Levin Hybrid (the same base model manufactured by different joint ventures)

I wonder how small the trunk will be ...

No details yet...event photo by reporter:

Grus Apr 24, 2016 Read More Replies: 14