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Venti Technologies deploys two autonomous low-speed SUVs built by SAIC-GM-Wuling

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Venti Technologies has successfully deployed two autonomous SUVs built by SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile (SGMW), the joint venture formed by Chinese automakers SAIC and Wuling, along with GM, achieving another milestone in its path to commercialization.

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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. As well as the offerings from Apple and Google, apps relevant to the Chinese market provided by local platforms are also integrated. Market launch in China will get underway over the course of 2021.

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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. At the recently opened FAW-Volkswagen factory in Tianjin alone, more than 300,000 SUVs will roll off the assembly line each year, thus forming the basis for Volkswagen Group China’s SUV campaign.

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Chinese-made Lotus Eletre electric SUV set for US at $229,900

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But the Chinese-made electric SUV is seeing a major price hike due to new U.S. The Lotus Eletre EV is still scheduled to reach the U.S., with deliveries set to start in the first quarter of 2025. Lotus on Thursday confirmed that the Eletre Carbon launch model will start at $229,900. The announced price is effectively double what was.

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JATO: 2018 record year for EVs; sales up 74% to 1.26M units; overall market stable, as SUVs rule

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Chinese demand for EVs soared throughout 2018, as the car-type gained more visibility among consumers, due in part to their promotion by local governments for their environmental impact. The dip in the Chinese market had ramifications upon the rest of the global market in 2018. All SUV subsegments recorded positive results.

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Blue World Technologies signs strategic cooperation agreement with Chinese EV manufacturer AIWAYS; methanol fuel cell vehicles

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During the Chinese International Import Expo 2019 (CIIE 2019) in Shanghai, Blue World Technologies joined partners, German Gumpert AIWAYS, developer of methanol fuel cell performance cars, and AIWAYS, Chinese manufacturer of high-end electric vehicles, in the presentation of the methanol fuel cell technology.

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Outed! Secret new XPeng G7 SUV revealed in China. It could be in Australia soon to fight the Tesla Model Y and tempt family SUV buyers out of their Toyota Klugers

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XPeng dropped some official pics of the super-secrret new SUV in China last week, just before the release of pics via the Chinese governments Ministry of Industry and Information (MIIT) as part of its pre-sale homologation process. The inbound 2025 XPeng G7 has been outed months before you’re supposed to see it. 2025 XPeng G7.