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Report: China’s Chery Considers U.S. Market Yet Again

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Chinese state-owned automaker Chery is reportedly still looking to the United States as a possible point of expansion. Chery had plans to break into our market back in 2005 and supposedly had things lined up to import a limited supply of its Exeed crossover in 2020 before the world went haywire. But the world has continued to change.

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Volkswagen Group reorganizes North American operations; Prof. Dr. Winfried Vahland new region CEO

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Volkswagen said that the creation of NAR is a further measure in the process of decentralizing managerial responsibility, and creates another pillar in the global structure of the group, in addition to the European and Chinese regions. He joined Audi AG in 1990 and Volkswagen AG in 1993.

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Volkswagen to expand Chinese operations

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The investments will be sourced from the cash flow of both Volkswagen joint ventures as with FAW-Volkswagen, in Changchun, the Group has delivered more than eight million vehicles since 1984 across its VW, Audi and Skoda brands. Increased productivity in the Chinese market is exemplified by the timing of Shanghai Volkswagen’s milestones.

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New launch of MG5 in the electric car market

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After its absence of 15 years from the market in 2005, it is returned back to Europe with a new launch. There are other SUV segment cars too like the Audi Etron and Jaguar I Pace among the premium segment. Kwh, electric motor of 114 hp and it can cover 261 miles and is based on the Chinese Roewe Ei5.

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Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

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Geely’s CRI investment and work with renewable methanol is similar to the approach Audi is taking with its own e-fuels projects—producing very low carbon liquid or gaseous fuels using only renewable energy, water and CO 2. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept.

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Cadillac’s ambitious move to an all-electric luxury brand by 2030

Charged EVs

It will be priced at $300,000 and above, putting it above top-end models from Audi, BMW, Lexus and Mercedes-Benz, and up against more rarified marques: Bentley, Rolls-Royce, and perhaps Mercedes-Maybach. The brand’s best year in the US this century was 2005, when it sold 235,000 vehicles. How important is China to Cadillac’s future?