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Driving Dystopia: Pickup Sales Are Probably Going to Decline in the UK

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For corporate automobiles that also see private use, benefit-in-kind taxes are calculated as a perk on top of the base salary. But things aren’t quite as simple as that in the United Kingdom. Previous rates didn’t even include battery powered automobiles. Normal to my American eyes thus far.

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Audi sales in China rose 10.3% year-on-year in August; global sales up 5.0%

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Following growth in June and July, Audi AG increased its global sales year-on-year in August as well. increase in sales compared with 2016. Cumulative sales since January total around 1,202,400 units—2.6% The A6L, the bestselling Audi in the market, posted substantial growth, with sales up 12.0%

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Tesla Model 3 snags UK’s best-selling car for September

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The Tesla Model 3 captured another feather in its cap for the best-selling car in the United Kingdom for September. The Model 3 was formerly Tesla’s best-selling automobile. increase in sales for September 2021 compared to the same month in 2020. increase in sales in 2021 compared to 2020.

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Volvo Ending Sedan/Wagon Sales in UK, Could North America Be Next?

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Volvo Cars is suspending sedan sales in the United Kingdom and it looks like North America could be next if we consider the brand’s rationale. The company has said its sales volume has skewed so heavily toward SUVs and crossovers that it doesn’t make good sense to offer anything else. It’s a similar story for our market.

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China realizes charging piles, complete vehicles and accessories to go overseas

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Judging from the customs data for the first eight months of this year, the contribution rate of my country’s new energy vehicle exports to the growth of automobile exports reached 26.7%, becoming a new bright spot in the foreign trade of the automobile industry. Demand for charging piles soars.

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Nidec to Acquire Emerson Electric Co. Motors & Controls Business

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In addition to its existing small precision motors used mainly in IT devices, Nidec has been working to expand its business in automobile, industrial and home appliance motors, utilizing its core technology in brushless DC motors. Earlier post.) billion) by the fiscal year 2015. billion) by the fiscal year 2015.

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Electric Vehicle Initiative Launched at Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington DC

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As of 20 July, participating governments include China, France, Germany, Japan, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. EVI is a government-led global initiative that will collaborate with relevant industry, academic, and end-user stakeholders to scale-up electric vehicle sales.