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Volkswagen unveils 2020 Passat at NAIAS

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unveiled the new 2020 Passat at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit today. Passat is the only midsize sedan to offer German driving dynamics at an affordable price and has long resonated with buyers for its combination of comfort, reliability and driving dynamics. Volkswagen of America, Inc.,

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Ipsos Auto Global Study: interest in battery electric vehicles growing in the US

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Ipsos’ new 2020 Global Mobility Navigator Study, focusing on Electrification, found global interest remained on par with the numbers from 2019. The auto industry has seen this need to improve familiarity in the past, with some advanced driver assist features such as ACC and even autonomous driving. Source: Ipsos. —John Kiser.

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The $10,000 BYD Seagull EV is scaring the U.S. auto industry

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BYD launched its Seagull, a small hatchback EV with a price tag starting at 69,800 yuan (~$9,773), at the Shanghai Auto Show last year. auto market anytime soon , some U.S. automotive groups have expressed concerns over the Seagull EV and other affordable mass-market EVs eventually coming to North America. BYD last year sold 1.57

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Tesla Model 3 dominates Switzerland’s 2020 EV Market

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New data shows that the Tesla Model 3 dominated the 2020 EV market in Switzerland, and the figures weren’t very close. After finishing 2020 in the same pole position, the Model 3 continued its undeniable domination of the electric vehicle market in Switzerland. Model 3 2020 the #1 in Switzerland [link].

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Driving Towards a Sustainable Future: The Rise of Electric Autos in India

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With the global push towards sustainability, the rise of electric autos in India comes as no surprise. The Indian government has introduced various incentives and initiatives, such as subsidies and tax benefits, to promote the adoption of electric autos.

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Tesla Model Y continues to lead auto sales in Norway

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share of the auto market in March, down from 91.9% Overall auto volume was 19,366 units, up some 19% YoY, and the highest March sales since at least 2016 (though compensating from a hangover earlier in Q1). Overall, HEVs have been on a long term decline since mid 2020. Norway’s plugin electric vehicles took 91.1% year on year.

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Magna lags profit estimates, cuts annual sales forecast on supply chain snags – ET Auto

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Canada’s Magna International missed first-quarter profit estimates and cut its full-year overall sales forecast on Friday, as auto parts suppliers navigate ongoing supply constraints and bumpy demand for electric vehicles. The company’s shares were down about 4% in early trade.