Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2010

liter diesel engine, designed and engineered at Kia’s R&D centre in Rüsselsheim, Germany and manufactured in Slovakia. No on-sale date for the revised EcoDynamics cee’d has yet been confirmed. The five-door hatchback is powered by the new U family 1.6-liter

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The EU formally approved a law that would ban the sale of combustion engine vehicles by 2035 in an attempt to accelerate consumers’ choice of electric powertrains. Proposed in July 2021, Italy, Portugal, Bulgaria, Slovakia, and Romania all pushed to delay the sales ban in mid-2022. I’d love to hear from you!

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2020

Sales of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) and battery-electric vehicles (BEV) continued to increase to about 3.5%, compared with 2% in 2018. Average emissions were highest in Slovakia (174.3 Lighter vehicles were registered in and Cyprus, Bulgaria and Portugal (average mass 2 000 kg) in Iceland, Slovakia, Norway and Finland.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Poland, Slovakia, Luxembourg and Lithuania all posted record levels of volume, while it was the best year since 2007 for Spain and Estonia, and the best year since 2008 for Romania, Hungary, Croatia and Latvia. Globally, Europe was the world’s third-largest car market behind China and the US.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

“Polestar remains confident of a stronger second half of the year, particularly in the fourth quarter as sales of the two premium SUVs build,” the company writes in the release. facility in South Carolina , set to help the company avoid tariffs and gain access to other domestic sales incentives.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Kia already has the EV6 and EV9 on-sale in Australia – as well as the Niro – and will follow up with the EV5 medium SUV mid-year and the EV3 compact SUV as soon as 2024 and the EV4 sedan in 2025. The Kia electric car countdown in Australia will not include the cheapest model it has yet previewed, the entry-level EV2. 2024 Kia EV5.

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Teslarati

JUNE 17, 2024

The company France, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Thailand, and Brazil through local distribution partnerships. Marius Hayler will succeed Alexander Hørthe as a sales leader in both Norway and other nearby countries. StoreDot’s XFC battery charges from 10 to 80 percent in 10 minutes ft.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

As it enters its third generation, the new Ceed is expected to account for an even greater proportion of Kia’s European sales. It will be manufactured at the brand’s production facility in Žilina, Slovakia, alongside the Kia Sportage and Kia Venga. In the medium-term, we are targeting annual sales of more than 500,000 vehicles.

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Teslarati

JUNE 27, 2022

Several European countries, including Italy, Portugal, Slovakia, Bulgaria, and Romania are pushing to delay the EU’s potential ban on combustion engine powertrains in 2035. Volkswagen, Mercedes support EU ban of ICE sales past 2035.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 17, 2024

In addition to expanding its own retail footprint, Polestar is deploying new non-agency sales models and has announced seven new markets it will begin selling to next year. Since that debut, the automaker has announced several new models in its pipeline, including the Polestar 3 , which will soon begin sales and deliveries.

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Baua Electric

AUGUST 22, 2024

BMW led the market for the first time despite slowing EV sales in Germany, France, and Belgium. With EV sales climbing, BMW is narrowing the gap with Tesla in the EU. Despite sales slipping in Germany (-2%), France (-2%), and Belgium (-7%), other EU markets helped drive growth. According to new data from Jato Dynamics , 1.03

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 14, 2024

Marking significant strides in global expansion In September, Skoda strategically entered the Vietnamese market to leverage the ASEAN region’s potential, where Vietnam is projected to lead with an anticipated annual sales volume exceeding 40,000 units after 2030. The Octavia, with global sales of 191,900 units, an increase of 36% YoY.

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EV Info

MARCH 12, 2021

Latest research from Specialist Car Finance Experts, Forza Finance , has revealed that BMW is the most popular luxury car brand to finance in 16 of Europe’s 44 countries including the UK & Ireland based on finance rather than sales or units. Mercedes-Benz is most popular in Russia, Czechia and Slovakia.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2018

Total worldwide sales of the Sportage reached more than 450,000 in 2017, with one sold somewhere in the world every 69 seconds. The five-millionth Sportage was built in March 2018, three months into the car’s 25 th year on sale, following its introduction in 1993.

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Teslarati

JUNE 27, 2022

As Aptera has moved ever closer to being ready for production, they have been making agreements with several companies who will be supplying their production run, including setting up an agreement with Elaphe Motors for producing in-hub motors in Slovakia.

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Baua Electric

JULY 25, 2024

The current Cayenne models, which have been on sale since the 2019 model year and given an update for 2024, will be given further updates to keep them fresh alongside the newer electric version which is expected to start sales in 2026, likely as a 2027 model in the U.S. It’s where the current gas and hybrid Cayennes are built.

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Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Ulmis Horchidan, Autovista Group’s head of valuations for Romania, Hungary, Slovenia, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic speaks with Autovista24 editor Tom Geggus in a new podcast. However, this decline was quickly turned around in the second quarter with a sales boom. The first quarter saw a total of 33,228 units registered.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 31, 2025

The EV2 will be built at its Zilina, Slovakia plant, Kias first manufacturing facility in Europe. Although it was not showcased during its 2023 EV day, Kia CEO Ho-Sung Song told Autocar that the EV2 would go on sale in 2026 with a target price of around $30,000 (25,000) in Europe.

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Baua Electric

OCTOBER 24, 2024

This includes Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK. This was weighted against each market’s new-car sales volumes.

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Baua Electric

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Speaking with Autocar last October, Kia’s CEO Ho-Sung Song confirmed the EV2 will go on sale in 2026 with a target price of around $30,000 (£25,000) in Europe. Kia EV3 interior (Source: Kia) Kia will build EV2 models in Slovakia, the heart of Europe, where the company aims to rapidly increase market share. The system features dual 12.3″

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The report suggests there will be a 10-15% staff reduction in its sales, finance, IT service and legal department. The hatchback is primarily aimed at the European market, meaning it will only be produced in Slovakia. Mercedes-Benz plans to cut 25% of workforce costs in China by 2027, according to Reuters.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

30 August 2024 Read next US new-vehicle sales grow in August despite holiday period 29 August 2024 Read next What are the most popular used-convertible models in Europe? France (down 23.9%), Slovakia (down 22.8%), Austria (down 19.7%), Portugal (down 18%), Croatia (down 12.9%) and Spain (down 11.6%) also endured double-digit decreases.

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Baua Electric

JULY 8, 2024

With nearly 42,300 Taycan’s sold in 2021, Porsche’s electric vehicle sales more than doubled. CEO Oliver Blume says Porsche is in a “V-shaped” sales cycle with its youngest lineup in brand history. Source: Porsche AG) Porsche will use the batteries for the first time in the electric Cayenne, which will be made in Slovakia.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 18, 2024

The legislation targets transaction fees — usually 2 to 3 percent of a sale — that retailers pay to credit card companies such as Visa and Mastercard. Show more The question of whether to save or to spend miles takes on new urgency this year as lawmakers consider the Credit Card Competition Act.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 15, 2025

14 April 2025 Read next Used LCV market buoyant as new van sales struggle 14 April 2025 Read next The Automotive Update: UK government steps up support of EV industry 11 April 2025 Global deliveries of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) continued to grow in February. It captured 3.8% of the market, up 1.1pp.

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