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Digitimes Asia: global EV sales reach 9.78 million units in 2022

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According to Digitimes Research reported by Digitimes Asia, the global sales of electric vehicles have reached 9.78 Even now, China's share of the global EV sales is higher than 60%. For comparison, Europe sales account for 24% of the total. million units in 2022.

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Volvo Cars building €1.2B EV manufacturing plant in Slovakia; third in Europe

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Volvo Cars will build a third manufacturing plant in Europe, positioning the company well to meet the continued demand from its customers for electric cars and capture future growth potential. Volvo Cars has an ambition to move towards annual sales of 1.2 The new facility represents an investment of around €1.2

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Mercedes-Benz Cars tripled global sales of xEVs in 2020; 7.4% of sales

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We more than tripled sales of our plug-in hybrids and all-electric cars. Based on our current knowledge, we expect to meet the CO 2 targets in Europe again in 2021. Sales of plug-in hybrids almost quadrupled to more than 115,000 units. kWh/100 km) achieved sales of about 1,700 vehicles.

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BYD and UzAuto to form NEV production JV in Uzbekistan

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Established in 1994, UzAuto is the largest automotive holding company in Central Asia with more than 70 subsidiaries in its structure and more than 27,000 employees. Central Asia map by Cacahuate - Own work based on the blank world map, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Volvo Trucks leading market in Europe and in N America for electric heavy-duty trucks

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Volvo Trucks leads the market in Europe and in North America for heavy electric trucks after the first quarter of 2023. Now, its electric product range is being made available in new markets in Asia, Latin America and Africa. In total, the manufacturer has sold almost 5,000 electric trucks in about 40 countries.

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Volkswagen to offer refreshed Tiguan with new plug-in hybrid powertrain in Europe

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This versatile vehicle is available for sale in 80% of countries in the world and is the most successful SUV on the market in Europe. The normal wheelbase (NWB) version is manufactured at Volkswagen’s main plant in Wolfsburg, Germany, for markets in Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania.

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Nissan LEAF first electric car to pass 400,000 unit sales

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The Nissan LEAF is the first electric car to surpass 400,000 sales. Last year, the LEAF was not only the best-selling electric vehicle in Europe, but also the top-selling car of any kind in Norway. It will go on sale in six new markets in Latin America in the first half of this year and seven in Asia and Oceania by the end of the year.

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