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BYD Buys Car Distributor in Germany, fueling Push in Europe

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Hedin is a Swedish company that distributes other Chinese car brands across Germany, including BYD and XPeng. Purchasing Hedin Electric Mobility will likely strengthen BYD’s position in the European market. It will take over sales activities in the German market and directly manage stores in Stuttgart and Frankfurt.

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BYD Europe hires former Fiat Chrysler COO

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BYD hired Alfredo Altavilla, a former Fiat Chrysler COO, to help with its expansion into Europe. Altavilla will be BYD’s special advisor for the European market. He has extensive knowledge and experience in the region as he was Fiat Chrysler’s COO for Europe. BYD has set ambitious goals for its global market expansion.

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BYD inks preliminary land purchase in Hungary for plant that will build EVs for Europe

Baua Electric

Two months after announcing it had selected Hungary as the desired location of its first passenger EV production facility in Europe, Build Your Dreams (BYD) has completed a preliminary sales agreement for the Hungarian land those facilities should eventually sit atop. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Nio to open first overseas facility in Hungary

Electric Cars Report

Chinese premium electric vehicle manufacturer Nio has announced plans to open its first overseas facility in Budapest, Hungary, in September 2022. Located in Pest in the eastern part of the city, the new 10,000 square meters facility will manufacture power products including battery-swapping stations for the European market.

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Are Chinese electric buses exempt from European EV tariffs? – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

In June, the EU announced import tariffs on Chinese EVs ranging from 17.4% The rationale behind the new tariffs is that the Chinese government has unfairly subsidized its auto industry, enabling Chinese automakers to sell EVs at prices European brands can’t match. BYD has established a factory in Hungary.

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SK IE Technology to supply separators for EV batteries to Sunwoda

Green Car Congress

SK IE Technology (SKIET) signed an MOU with Sunwoda , the 9 th largest battery manufacturer in terms of global market share (according to SNE Research in 2022), to strengthen cooperation in supplying battery separators. This marks SKIET’s first large-scale supply of EV battery separators to a Chinese EV battery manufacturer.

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China’s Chery to set up shop in Europe

Baua Electric

Chinese automaker Chery is planning to make cars in Spain, where the EV market is at just 12%, half that of Portugal and France. This would be Chery’s first manufacturing site in Europe. Given the slow uptake of electric vehicles in Spain, Chery says it plans to make combustion engine, hybrid, and electric vehicles there.

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