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AUGUST 4, 2017

General Motors and its joint ventures in China set a July record for deliveries. GM’s performance was strong across segments, with SUVs remaining the biggest riser—generating growth of 50% year over year. In July, GM surpassed 2 million deliveries in China for 2017. Retail sales increased 6.3%

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DECEMBER 5, 2017

In Shanghai, Ford Motor Executive Chairman Bill Ford and CEO Jim Hackett outlined the next phase of the company’s China expansion strategy, focused on SUVs, electric and connected vehicles, a streamlined business structure and closer connections to Chinese customers. The progress we have achieved in China is just the start.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2017

In Shanghai, Ford Motor Company outlined an ambitious vehicle electrification strategy for the China market, confirming two new electrified vehicles for China and a broad range of electrified vehicles by 2025. China is the world’s largest new energy vehicle market thanks to strong government support and growing customer acceptance.

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AUGUST 13, 2024

Mazda confirmed its new EZ-6 launching globally. The Mazda EZ-6 is the brand’s first global electric sedan. Lagging behind in the global EV race Mazda is not a name often mentioned when talking about electric vehicles. With a lack of electric vehicles, Mazda is quickly falling behind in key global auto markets.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2021

Following the EQA 250 (combined electrical consumption: 15.7 kWh/100 km) it is the second fully electric compact car from Mercedes-EQ. The market launch in China is scheduled for this year. This gives it an exceptional position among electric cars. The EQB in the global production network.

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MAY 6, 2020

China, meanwhile, returned to growth in April as showroom traffic began to return to normal levels. In the January to April period, Volvo Cars global sales reached 163,649 cars, down 24.9% Recharge is the overarching brandname for all chargeable Volvo models with a fully electric or plug-in hybrid powertrain.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2020

Since the acquisition by Geely ten years ago, Volvo Cars has completely renewed its product portfolio of SUVs, estates and sedans, and became the first traditional carmaker to commit to all-out electrification, supported by the introduction of its Recharge range. Deliveries of the XC40 Recharge will start this fall. billion (US$1.6

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JUNE 17, 2021

Lincoln will debut its first global fully electric vehicle next year, the first step toward electrifying its entire portfolio of vehicles by the end of the decade. The new electric vehicle will debut as the brand celebrates its 100 th anniversary next year and accelerates growth in North America and China.

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JULY 23, 2024

Amid a global slowdown in the uptake of EVs, Audi has revealed it will upgrade and expand its range of hybrid vehicles over the coming years. Several other auto majors, including Mercedes-Benz, BMW and BYD, have also declared such a shift in global plans for similar reasons. Take, for example, the current Q5 and Q6 e-tron.

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MARCH 20, 2023

Kia has unveiled yet another electric SUV, the EV5, which will first come to China and then make its way to other global markets. Kia and its sister brand Hyundai have been rapidly working on expanding their number of EV offerings globally. Shoot me an email at william@teslarati.com.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2020

family and numerous other Group brand models based on the modular electric drive matrix (MEB). Volkswagen Group Components contributes around 40% of the overall added value of the first fully electric SUV by the Volkswagen brand, the world e-car ID.4. The battery system is also manufactured at the Foshan site in China.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 10, 2024

Production of the new Volvo EX30 and EX90 is moving to Belgium to avoid expected tariffs on electric vehicles made in China. According to a new report from The Times , Volvo has already started moving production amid expected incoming tariffs on EVs imported from China.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2018

More than 10 models of the more than 50 electrified vehicles will be fully electric cars—in all segments, from smart to large SUVs. billion) in the expansion of its electrical fleet and an additional €1 billion (US$1.2 billion) in a global battery production network within its worldwide production network.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 4, 2024

By: Bloomberg | Updated on: 05 Jun 2024, 06:46 AM The five-seat Cadillac Optiq SUV is designed to appeal to younger buyers, who the brand says are key to cornering the luxury EV market. The five-seat Cadillac Optiq SUV is designed to appeal to younger buyers, who the brand says are key to cornering the luxury EV market.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Volkswagen and Chinese EV maker Xpeng say they are jointly developing two mid-sized BEVs for 2026 for mainland China, with the first model being an SUV. In the world’s largest and fastest growing EV market, speed is fundamental,” VW Group board member and China chief Ralf Brandstatter said today. “In

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Baua Electric

APRIL 5, 2024

After global sales slipped 2% last month, Kia is shaking things up with a new mid-to-long-term business plan. In response to “the slowdown in EV demand growth,” Kia plans to launch more hybrids while introducing new low-cost electric models. However, Ford’s new low-cost electric vehicles will not be available until 2026.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 5, 2024

After global sales slipped 2% last month, Kia is shaking things up with a new mid-to-long-term business plan. In response to “the slowdown in EV demand growth,” Kia plans to launch more hybrids while introducing new low-cost electric models. However, Ford’s new low-cost electric vehicles will not be available until 2026.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2020

In 2022, Mercedes-Benz’ global portfolio will include eight all-electric Mercedes-EQ models. The global Mercedes-Benz production network is ready for the company’s electric product offensive and is integrating its Mercedes-EQ models into series production in its existing plants.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

BYD, the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, experienced a significant increase in EV sales in January, with sales growing nearly 50% compared to the same month last year. In January alone, BYD sold 105,304 fully electric cars, marking a 48% increase from the 71,338 vehicles sold in the previous year.

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MARCH 19, 2024

last week in China, BYD’s CEO Wang Chuanfu said at this rate, 50% NEV share could happen in the next three months. BYD chairman predicts 50% NEV share in China sooner “The penetration rate of NEVs crossed 48.2 BYD chairman predicts 50% NEV share in China sooner “The penetration rate of NEVs crossed 48.2

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FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Volvo Cars will unveil its new small all-electric SUV in 2024-2025. The range-topping EX90 SUV will also join the portfolio Swedish luxury car maker Volvo Cars plan to retrofit a small SUV in the next 12 to 18 months. Volvo is one of the first carmakers to commit to going fully electric by 2030.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Mercedes-Benz is realigning its global passenger cars manufacturing activities and is strengthening its German passenger cars locations with investments worth billions of euros. “ Further investment also goes to the Rastatt compact car plant, where the fully-electric B-Class electric drive has been seamlessly integrated into series product.

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AUGUST 29, 2019

The new Polestar Production Center in Chengdu, China will produce the Polestar 1—a carbon fiber-bodied Electric Performance Hybrid. The facility, which has been completed on schedule, will produce vehicles for both China and global export markets with first customer deliveries expected before the end of 2019.

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MARCH 21, 2019

billion investment in global electric vehicles, Ford is expanding its BEV manufacturing footprint to its Flat Rock Assembly plant in southeast Michigan. The plant will become the production home to vehicles from the company’s next-generation battery electric flexible architecture. Tied to the company’s $11.1-billion

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JANUARY 4, 2024

The tech conglomerate aims to make its entire fleet carbon-neutral and fully electric by 2030, and the ID.4 4 is Volkswagen’s first all-electric compact SUV, produced and for sale in China, the United States, and Europe. 4 seems like just the car for Seimens AG’s goal. Upgraded Volkswagen ID.4

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Daimler AG is expanding its global battery production network and is paving the way for the creation of a cross-divisional electro initiative. More than ten will be fully electric passenger cars—throughout all segments, from the smart to the large SUV.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2019

In the future, Polestar 3 will join the portfolio as a fully electric performance SUV. Polestar 2 is our first fully electric car and first volume model. Production of Polestar 2 begins in early 2020 in China for global markets in both left- and right-hand drive. Pre-ordering is open.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Volvo Cars and its owner, China-based Geely Holding, will jointly invest RMB 5 billion (US756 million) to support the initial phase of Polestar’s product, brand and industrial development. The initial phase of the Polestar product roll out will then be completed by the subsequent arrival of a larger SUV-style BEV, the Polestar 3.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2019

At the 2019 Geneva Motor Show, Audi is showing four battery-electric drive vehicles, the series versions of which will celebrate their premiere by the end of 2020. The first member of the new quartet of battery-electric vehicles, the Audi e-tron, will be supplied to customers soon. Audi e-tron GT concept.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The plan was to sell only fully electric cars while phasing out “any car in its global portfolio with an internal combustion engine, including hybrids.” The new plans call for 90 to 100% of global sales to be electrified, including EVs and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs). It looks like those plans are now changing.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Volvo’s all-electric model lead the growth, with global EV sales up 17% in January. Although Volvo’s Recharge model sales (EV and PHEV) fell 3% to 19,171, fully electric vehicles continued to see higher demand. Volvo expects sales of its all-electric vehicles to carry the momentum in 2024.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

California was one of the earliest markets to have reached the 5-percent BEV tipping point, and that list currently includes 23 countries, according to Bloomberg’s analysis of global adoption rates. as a whole follows California’s adoption rate, 25 percent of new car sales nationwide could be fully electric by 2026. If the U.S.

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JUNE 3, 2024

Fully electric vehicle sales also trended higher. The automaker claims its thermal efficiency (+46%) is the highest globally. Although BYD is best known for its affordable EVs, it is quickly expanding into new popular segments like mid-size SUVs, luxury, and pickups. This is the third straight record PHEV sales month.

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JUNE 4, 2024

China’s leading EV maker, BYD , is quickly gaining ground in overseas markets. BYD opened its first store in the Caribbean as its global expansion heats up. Of them, nearly 146,400 were fully electric. BYD has sold 580,974 all-electric vehicles so far this year, up 19% compared to the 488,600 sold a year ago.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2017

Continental has signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with NIO, a global electric vehicle startup. In a first step, Continental will supply vehicle technology such as air suspension systems and tires to NIO’s ES8 electric SUV. Already today, China is one of the leading markets for electric vehicles.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 8, 2024

In recent years, Lotus has vowed to go all-electric by 2028 as part of its Vision80 strategy. billion factory in China to bolster annual EV sales outputs from 5,000 units per year to 150,000 in that same time frame. That process truly began in 2023, when Lotus launched the Eletre , its very first lifestyle battery electric vehicle.

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DECEMBER 4, 2019

The goal is to electrify most new models by 2030 in key markets such as Korea, US, China, and Europe, with emerging markets such as India and Brazil following suit by 2035. The Genesis brand will launch its first fully-electric models in 2021, before expanding its electric lineup in 2024.

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