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Toyota expects to triple hybrid sales in China this year - 22/11/2016
Toyota Motor Corp. expects to triple its sales of conventional hybrids in China this year to 100,000 vehicles.
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http://www.autonewschina.com/en/article.asp?id=15478
Automotive News China - BMW, Baidu end joint project on self-driving cars - 22/11/2016
BMW Group and Chinese Internet giant Baidu will end their joint research on self-driving cars, executives for the two companies said.
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http://www.autonewschina.com/en/article.asp?id=15484
News China - Volkswagen Group's China sales rise 17% in October - 18/11/2016
Volkswagen AG said sales of its brands in China rose nearly 17 percent year on year in October to 363,900 vehicles.
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http://www.autonewschina.com/en/article.asp?id=15463
Automotive News China - JAC chief says talks with VW to produce EVs are progressing - 18/11/2016
Jianghuai Automobile Co. Chairman An Jin says negotiations between his company and Volkswagen Group to jointly produce electric vehicles are progressing steadily.
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http://www.autonewschina.com/en/article.asp?id=15466
Shanghai Daily - Didi, VW discuss ride-hailing deal - 18/11/2016
VOLKSWAGEN AG said yesterday that it is in talks with China's Didi Chuxing to set up a high-end ride-hailing service.
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http://www.shanghaidaily.com/business/auto/Didi-VW-discuss-ridehailing-deal/shdaily.shtml
Automotive World - Toyota expands its R&D facilities in China - 18/11/2016
Toyota Motor Corporation announces the expansion of R&D facilities at Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (China) Co., Ltd., (TMEC).
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http://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/toyota-expands-rd-facilities-china/
Fortune - China Toughens Up on Producing Fewer, Better Electric Car Makers - 18/11/2016
China is tightening its grip on the world's biggest electric vehicle (EV) market to weed out weaker domestic firms.
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http://fortune.com/2016/11/18/china-toughens-up-on-producing-fewer-better-electric-car-makers/
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General Motor China - Buick Velite Concept Makes Global Debut in China - 18/11/2016
The Buick Velite Concept made its global debut today at Auto Guangzhou 2016. The new model serves as a template for future new energy vehicles under the brand's Buick Blue strategy.
The development of the Velite Concept was led by the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center (PATAC), GM's engineering and design joint venture with SAIC, leveraging GM's global resources. The Shanghai-based team drew inspiration from water and traditional Chinese culture to create a vehicle that...