Alternative Propulsion

HK must fast-track switch to electric buses

13 Aug 2012

Hong Kong has recently experienced record-breaking smog levels. The Environmental Protection Department said that roadside pollution in 2011 was the worst on record.

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Deaths 'not linked' to electric car design

4 Aug 2012

The blast and deaths following the collision of a BYD e6 electric car with a Nissan GTR sports car in Shenzhen in late May were not directly linked to the electric vehicle's design, according to...

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Electric cars: the BURNING QUESTION

4 Jul 2012

The drivers of Shenzhen's 300 electric taxis say they are finding passengers harder to come by following a deadly blaze in late May that was triggered by a rear-end collision.

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HK may put brakes on electric taxis

15 Jun 2012

The Hong Kong government is seeking to tighten the standard of electric vehicles imported into the city after an accident sparked a fire in a BYD electric car last month, killing three people in...

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Safety roadblock for new-energy cars

15 Jun 2012

There are only 330 electric cars running on a Hong Kong road network crowded with 600,000 drivers.

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Accidents happen, even to electric cars

2 Jun 2012

There is no greater potential blow to a burgeoning industry or technology than a fatal accident.

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Opinion

Ferry companies shouldn't be subsidised while they burn dirty fuel

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Shirley Yam

What were our top officials doing to let HKMEx fail?

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Nissan eyes mainland electric vehicle market

Hong Kong's compact urban setting might make it a perfect start-up point for the introduction of electric cars, but the mainland remains the ultimate goal for carmakers.

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Three die as electric taxi explodes

A fatal road accident in Shenzhen at the weekend has raised concerns about the safety of electric cars developed on the mainland amid an ongoing central government push for them to be more widely...

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Carmakers group sees boost for green car sales

An industry group representing mainland carmakers expects the government to launch fresh incentives to help people buy green vehicles in the next few months, as part of efforts to create the...

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Green vehicles going nowhere fast

China's electric-car revolution may be at risk of grinding to a halt.

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Drivers' seventh heaven

Toyota's hybrids seem increasingly sanctimonious about their fuel economy, and the name of its latest model, the Prius V, has an ecclesiastical ring to it.

Yet, the Japanese marque...

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Sunny future for HK's car-cooling invention

A car air-conditioning system that runs on fuel-saving solar power is slowly gaining traction among firms and the government, with its Hong Kong makers saying the technology is unparalleled in the...

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