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BMW Group announces local production of NEUE KLASSE in China from 2026, new gen 6 battery plant

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Rendering of the future high-voltage battery assembly in Shenyang. —Milan Nedeljković The BMW Group has had a presence in the Chinese market since 1994 and founded the BMW Brilliance Automotive joint venture in May 2003. The high-voltage batteries required for this will likewise be manufactured locally.

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Mercedes-Benz will be producing 8 all-electric EQ models in 2022

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Just a few months later the German-Chinese production joint venture, Beijing Benz Automotive Co. In 2022, Mercedes-Benz’ global portfolio will include eight all-electric Mercedes-EQ models. The EQS, the first electric luxury sedan from Mercedes-Benz, will start in the first half of 2021 in Factory 56 at the Sindelfingen site (Germany).

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Mercedes introducing EQB compact electric SUV in Shanghai

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After Europe, the international version of the EQB, produced in Kecskemét, Hungary, will be launched at the end of the year, followed by the US market launch in 2022. Ltd (BBAC), a joint venture between Daimler and its Chinese partner BAIC Group. Ltd (BBAC), a joint venture between Daimler and its Chinese partner BAIC Group.

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The Ford Focus is over, and so are thousands of jobs

Baua Electric

Rumors started brewing about the future of the plant in two years ago, when Ford made the call to build its next-gen EVs in Spain and not reboot and retrain workers at Saarlouis. BYD was reported to be among the companies interested, but the Chinese automaker has since announced it is opening its first European plant in Hungary.

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Mercedes-Benz prepares car production network for new electric portfolio

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The future product portfolio will focus on three categories: Top End Luxury, Core Luxury and Entry Luxury as outlined in the company’s Economics of Desire event on May 19. Following the successful launches of Mercedes-EQ models in recent months, we are taking the next step: To outline the plan for our future production setup.

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Preview: 2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron casts a potent EV shadow

Baua Electric

Audi still sells some good-to-great gas-powered SUVs, but the EV companions like this Q6 E-Tron are the ones that will catapult it into the future, powerfully. It does sport a vastly more powerful computing structure, which leaves ample room for OTA updates as well as future V2X uses. It arrives in the U.S. kwh of that capacity.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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News | Markets | Technology | Personal Finance | Small Business | CNN.com RSS Newsletters Video Home Fortune 500 Technology Investing Management Rankings Warren Buffett takes charge Warren Buffett hasnt just seen the car of the future, hes sitting in the drivers seat. The E6 will hit the Chinese market later this year.

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