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VinFast Still Kicking and Planning to Show Vehicles at CES

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Originally founded in Ukraine as the Technocom food processing firm in 1993, Vingroup has branched out into just about every industry relevant in Southeast Asia. It is now Vietnam’s largest corporate entity by far — with loads of global business partners, an insatiable appetite for growth, and serious political influence.

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Deloitte global survey gauges consumer prospects for EVs in China, Europe and Americas; China leads

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Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited’s (DTTL) Global Manufacturing Industry group conducted a global survey to explore consumer adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). The online survey captures the views of more than 12,000 consumers across the Americas, Asia and Europe in 17 countries. At 12 RMB a liter ($1.83/liter,

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Honda adjusting production at North American plants due to flooding in Thailand; auto production at 50% through 10 November

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American Honda Motor will temporally adjust automobile production at all six Honda auto plants in the US and Canada due to the disruption of the flow of parts from Honda suppliers in Asia because of the ongoing flooding in Thailand. Earlier post.). Auto production will be at approximately 50% of the original plan through 10 Nov.

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HKG becomes controlling shareholder of UQM Technologies with $48M investment

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announced the signing of a definitive stock issuance and purchase agreement with American Compass, Inc., The Agreement calls for HKG, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, to purchase newly issued UQM common shares that will represent 58% of UQM, and 54% on a fully-diluted basis. The purchase price is $0.72

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What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

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That effectively precludes any vehicles that are not intended for the global market, with winners resulting from the opinions of a limited number of industry experts. According to S&P Global Mobility, Buick was the brand that had the highest percentage of female customers with a 55-percent share at the start of 2023. Honda Civic).

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What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

The Truth About Cars

That effectively precludes any vehicles that are not intended for the global market, with winners resulting from the opinions of a limited number of industry experts. According to S&P Global Mobility, Buick was the brand that had the highest percentage of female customers with a 55-percent share at the start of 2023. Honda Civic).

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Here’s how China’s BYD is working on its image problem

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The strategy is to help get German EV shoppers closer to the brand, raise brand awareness, and build sales of its affordable EVs in Europe’s largest automobile market. While BYD is targeting Germany, which has been among the global leaders in its transition to EVs, the country is expected to see a 14% drop in EV sales this year.

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