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Booking Holdings invests US$500M in DiDi Chuxing; DiDi partners with Continental

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China-based Didi Chuxing, the world’s leading one-stop mobile transportation platform, and Booking Holdings, a global leader in online accommodations and travel e-commerce, have entered into a strategic partnership. Booking Holdings has invested US$500 million in DiDi, recognizing DiDi as a leader in the mobile transportation industry.

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The Anti-Tesla: Why Toyota Remains Hung Up On Hydrogen

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By Charles Morris Toyota didn’t rise to the pinnacle of the global auto industry by chance. Books have been written, and college courses taught, about its engineering excellence. Originally posted on EVANNEX. Throughout its history, it’s been an extremely innovative, forward-looking company.

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Tata Nano Draws More Than 203,000 Fully Paid Bookings, More Than 2X Initial Allotment

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lakh) fully paid bookings amounting to nearly US$101 million (Rs.2,500 The Tata Nano website recorded 30 million hits from the date of launch of the car to the closure of the booking period (25 April, 2009), nearly 1 million hits a day. The retainees will earn an interest on their booking amount, effective from that date.

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Creta, Exter help Hyundai India post its highest-ever monthly sales in January

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Garg also added that the updated Hyundai Creta launched just a few days ago has already garnered nearly 50,000 bookings within a short span after its introduction. Further, our entry SUV Exter continues its amazing run in the market clocking great sales numbers as well as winning prestigious auto awards in the country.

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Hyundai Motor India clocks best-ever sales in January | Autocar Professional

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Priced at Rs 11 lakh, the new Creta costs Rs 80,000 more than the pre-facelift model and has already received close to 50,000 bookings since January 2. Demand for the feature-laden Exter has been strong – the SUV has received over 100,000 bookings, which is creditable given that this new model is part of an ultra-competitive sub-segment.

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Tesla (TSLA) now has 4.2% of the US auto market

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market share of the US auto market. It wasn’t that long ago that many bigwigs in the auto industry didn’t see Tesla ever being more than a niche automaker. And as EV volumes have been growing, Tesla is now becoming a significant player in the broader auto market in its home country. market share of the auto market.

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Tesla Swedish sales grow 9% in December

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in Sweden Data from Swedish auto industry association Mobility Sweden showed 1,789 new Tesla cars were registered in December, up from 1,645 in the same month of 2022. Tesla Market share Grows to 6.1% Market share grew to 6.1% The total sales for the year saw a slight increase while EV sales grew 18%. percent compared to 2022.

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