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Volkswagen Group expands production in China; four new factories opened; SUVs and electromobility

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With the opening of a second vehicle production plant in Foshan, a mega plant has been built at the South Chinese location. Together with the existing gearbox plant, further synergies will be used there to increase production efficiency. Production capacity of the plant will be 1,200 units per day and 300,000 per year.

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XPENG unveils G9 flagship electric SUV for Chinese and global markets at Guangzhou show

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XPeng unveiled its new G9 flagship smart SUV at the 19th Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition. The G9 is XPENG’s first production model to incorporate the X-EEA 3.0 electronic and electrical architecture, the latest XPILOT 4.0 advanced driver assistance system and the new generation XPower 3.0 XPower 3.0.

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Volkswagen global EV production network grows with launch of second German site in Emden

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Volkswagen is expanding its global production network for electric vehicles by now starting to make the all-electric ID.4 Emden is now the second site for electric vehicles in Germany following Zwickau and also joins the Chinese plants in Anting and Foshan. 4) and Hanover will also commence production this year. 4 in Emden.

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Ford to manufacture Mustang Mach-E in China; localized production of GT as well

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Ford announced that Mustang Mach-E, its first global pioneering SUV built on an all-new, all-electric platform, will be manufactured in China by Changan Ford for local customers. Ford will also localize production of the Mustang Mach-E’s GT performance edition in China. Mustang Mach-E will become available in China later this year.

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World premiere of BMW iX electric SUV in Shanghai

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The BMW iX electric SUV ( earlier post ) has its world premiere at the Auto Shanghai 2021 show. The electric motors fitted in the BMW iX xDrive50 and BMW iX xDrive40 are—like the power electronics, charging technology and high-voltage batteries—the product of fifth-generation BMW eDrive technology.

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Continental to begin series production of new integrated electric axle drive this year

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Continental is presenting its third generation of electric powertrains at the IAA 2019, with the new, very high-performance, light and compact axle drive set to take to the roads in various electric models from several Chinese and European manufacturers later this year.

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Volkswagen Group China building first factory specifically for MEB production; 300K unit capacity; 1st model a new VW e-SUV in 2020

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The first model that will be produced in the factory of SAIC Volkswagen will be an electric Volkswagen brand SUV in 2020. < Through Volkswagen’s MEB platform, we will be able to easily produce state-of-the-art electric vehicles for our Chinese customers on a high scale. < and increase automation rates and efficiency.

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