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The real push for electric cars is coming from China, the world’s largest. They are requiring 8% of cars next year need to be electric or plugin hybrid. They w
by melling 9y ago
The real push for electric cars is coming from China, the world’s largest. They are requiring 8% of cars next year need to be electric or plugin hybrid. They want to get that to 20% by 2025.
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/29/renault-nissan-to-set-up-new-china-jv-with-dongfeng-motor-for-electric-cars.html https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/29/renault-nissan-to-set-up-new...
- dmoy 9y agoOh man that will be glorious, I can't wait for future trips to Beijing without getting respiratory sickness. So far I'm like 7 for 7 on getting sick in Beijing.
- sien 9y agoIt's been pushed back to 2019. https://cleantechnica.com/2017/06/06/china-will-delay-electric-car-mandate-2019/ https://cleantechnica.com/2017/06/06/china-will-delay-electr... But this is far more significant than politicians legislating 'All bad things to end 10+ years away when many of us have retired'.