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New EV market share in Europe hits 7.2% in Q2 2020, up from 2.4% in same period last year

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In the second quarter of 2020, the market share of electrically-chargeable vehicles increased to 7.2% of total EU car sales, compared to a 2.4% share during the same period last year, according to figures from ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers Association). to 129,344 new cars across the EU. of the EU car market.

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The most important electric cars for 2020

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Electric-car debuts continue apace for 2020, and not one on our list feels like a rush job from any of their respective automakers. That’s because mainstream electric cars have become deliberate automobiles themselves.

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Next-generation Fiat 500e electric car arrives for Europe in 2020

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has announced plans to build up to 80,000 copies of a new electric Fiat 500 at the company's Mirafiori, Italy, factory starting in 2020.

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Volvo Car Group exceeds 600,000 vehicles sold on the CMA platform

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Volvo Car Group, including its strategic affiliates Lynk & Co and Polestar, produce vehicles based on the Compact Modular Architecture (CMA) platform, introduced in 2017. Geely Automobile, controlled by Zhejiang Geely Holding, also produce vehicles on the CMA platform. In June 2020, it had sold a total of 35,708 CMA-based vehicles.

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DENSO and BlackBerry launch integrated automobile HMI platform

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The technology, named DENSO ‘Harmony Core’ will be available first in the United States from Autumn 2019 in the all-new 2020 SUBARU Legacy and Outback (US model). As cars become more data-driven and automated, they demand functional, secure and trusted in-vehicle software. —John Wall, SVP and General Manager of BlackBerry QNX.

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ACEA: plug-in vehicles take 6.8% market share in Europe in Q1 2020; HEVs at 9.4%

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In the first quarter of 2020, the electrically-chargeable vehicle segment in Europe significantly increased its market share, rising to 6.8% (from 2.5% in Q1 2019) against the backdrop of the overall decline in passenger car registrations due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Gasoline and diesel cars. million in Q1 2020.

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DS Automobiles and PENSKE AUTOSPORT unveil the DS E-TENSE FE23 Gen3 racer

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DS Automobiles will embark on a major milestone in its history in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.