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Magna and BAIC to form two JVs to engineer and build premium EVs for customers in China; first production in 2020

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Ltd (BJEV)—a subsidiary of the BAIC Group for electric cars—for the engineering and complete vehicle manufacturing of electric vehicles. The Zhenjiang facility where Magna and BJEV plan to engineer and build electric vehicles for the Chinese market. The plant has the capacity to build up to 180,000 vehicles per year.

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MAN propane-fueled ME-LGIP to power Chinese VLGC

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Jiangnan Shipyard, owned by China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC), has ordered an LPG (liquefied propane gas)-burning MAN B&W 6G60ME-LGIP engine in connection with the building of an 86,000-m 3 VLGC (Very Large Gas Carrier) for Tianjin Southwest Maritime (TSM), the Chinese shipping company. LGIP engine. LGIP research engine.

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Volkswagen Group China to invest > €4B in 2020, 40% of it on emobility

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Volkswagen Group China, together with its Chinese partners, plans to invest more than €4 billion next year, with around 40% of this investment going towards e-mobility. I am looking forward to 2020, when our local e-car production will significantly increase in scale. In a challenging market environment, our strategies are paying off.

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Lexus introduces the UX 300e, its first EV, in China; on sale in China and Europe in 2020

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The UX 300e is scheduled to go on sale in the Chinese and European markets in 2020, and in Japan early in 2021. Lexus engineers kept the distinctive design and the utility characteristics of the UX crossover intact, and focused on the opportunities to build on the performance advantages unique to EVs.

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BMW Group extends joint venture contract in China until 2040

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The corresponding amendment to the contract comes into force with the new “business licence”, which BBA received today from the relevant Chinese authorities. BMW Group now holds 75% of the shares in BBA, while its Chinese partner, Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd. against 2020). CBA), indirectly holds the remaining 25%.

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Volkswagen Group China unveils its first eVTOL passenger drone prototype: V.MO

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In 2020, Volkswagen Group China launched a Vertical Mobility project to explore the next generation of mobility solutions, including the urban air mobility market and the extension of urban traffic into airspace. In the first phase of its commercial use, V.MO

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Volkswagen Group China building first factory specifically for MEB production; 300K unit capacity; 1st model a new VW e-SUV in 2020

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The first model that will be produced in the factory of SAIC Volkswagen will be an electric Volkswagen brand SUV in 2020. < Through Volkswagen’s MEB platform, we will be able to easily produce state-of-the-art electric vehicles for our Chinese customers on a high scale.

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