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Chinese-made cars account for one in five BEV sales in February in Europe | Autocar Professional

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However, Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) are not driving growth as they historically have done. In contrast, petrol cars performed almost as well as they did before the Covid-19 pandemic. This is the highest increase among the top 10 origins – allowing the market share for these vehicles to reach 4.0%, up from 3.0%

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Ford to reopen Chennai plant for EV exports to spearhead its global comeback

Baua Electric

Ford Explorer EV production in Cologne (Source: Ford) The source told MoneyControl that Ford will create a dedicated assembly line for EVs as “Building petrol or diesel vehicles will not be a profitable venture anymore.” This is a significant shift from its focus on gas-powered vehicles in the country.

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Tank 500 Ultra Review: Is this the electrified 4×4 wagon that signals the end for Toyota’s dirty diesels?

EV Central

So you’re trying to figure out what this chrome-laden Chinese 4×4 is doing here right? Instead of being diesel like virtually all its rivals, the Tank 500 is electrified via a petrol-electric hybrid powertrain. GWM is a giant Chinese auto brand – GWM stands for Great Wall Motors. Well, yep for many EV drivers this 2.6-tonne

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GWM Ora Sport on ice, but sleek high-performance EV could still get the tick of approval as a sporty rival to Tesla, BYD

EV Central

The sleek five-door with styling similarities to a Porsche Panamera is instead being put on ice as the fast-growing Chinese giant monitors the evolution of the local EV line-up. That’s made the Ora the most affordable EV on the market in recent months, something that has done little to boost sales.

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Electric Car Watch #8: Chinese EV less than 5 Lakhs | Lesson for Indian Car Makers

Plug In India

By Abhishek & Kamlesh ​ In this episode of Electric Car watch, we will talk about the Chinese electric car that is beating Tesla in EV sales. But do remember that this is after the Chinese government subsidy. This is the difference between Chinese Auto OEM’s and Indian OEMS. kWh LFP battery packs respectively.

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Plug-in frenzy! GWM announces PHEV Haval H6GT, Cannon Alpha ute and H6 SUV for Australia to target Toyota’s hybrid supremacy

EV Central

GWM Australia has announced it has pulled the trigger on a raft of all-new vehicles to arrive in 2025 including at least two new advanced plug-in hybrids. Chinese-spec H6s with the plug-in hybrid are said to produce a thumping 240kW and 530Nm of torque. four-cylinder turbo petrol drinks at a rate of 9.3L/100km. 2025 Haval H6.

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Look out LandCruiser, Patrol, Range Rover, Benz, BMW: Huge, powerful, pricey BYD Yangwang U8 SUV confirmed for Australia

EV Central

A far cry from the affordable battery electric vehicles led by the Atto 3 with which BYD has established in Australia, the plug-in hybrid Yangwang’s Chinese price converts to about $240,000 here. That’s because Yangwang is a new subsidiary brand of BYD devoted to luxury vehicles. 2023 Yangwang U8 interior.

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