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China to boost electric cars with 30% Government EV fleet

The BYD E6 EV (pictured) will benefit from China’s push on EVs The UK government has just announced its commitment to use electric cars for its own vehicles in an effort to boost the take-up of EVs, but China is going even further. China has ordered government officials to start buying electric cars (that means BEVs, plug-in hybrids and hydrogen fuel cell cars) in a big way, with instructions that 30 per cent of government cars must fall in to the ‘New Energy’ category by 2017, and an even higher percentage going forward. The aim is to cut pollution, and China expects to have 5 million New Energy cars on the road by 2020 and it is urging it government agencies and some city governments to start buying New Energy vehicles from Chinese makers like BYD and SDAIC, but also instructing them to build more charging stations and supporting infrastructure.

Lexus LFA almost sold out – time for the LFA Roadster?

It’s reported that the Lexus LFA Supercar is now almost sold out. So will we soon see the Lexus LFA Roadster? The Lexus LFA seemed like a barking mad project for Toyota to take on.

New Mercedes BLS leaks

Mercedes BLS - Leaked image from a Mercedes plant in Hungary There is no doubt that the 2011 Mercedes B-Class will arrive at Frankfurt next month. We’ve had a raft of details from Mercedes and even a set of interior photos of the new B-Class to tease its imminent arrival. What we don’t know is just how extensive the debut at Frankfurt is going to be.