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Geely Auto forms new premium electric car company Zeekr; SEA EV architecture

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Geely Auto Group (Geely Auto) officially announced the widely reported formation of Zeekr—a new electric mobility technology and solutions company based in China that will serve growing global demand for premium electric vehicles. The Chinese name of Zeeker has been confirmed as Ji Ke.

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Visiting Chinese trade official warns EU on greentech probe – ET Auto

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He cited the EU’s investigations into Chinese electric cars, solar panels and wind turbines as examples. He cited the EU’s investigations into Chinese electric cars , solar panels and wind turbines as examples. Earlier this week, Wang was in France where he met French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire.

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Volvo Cars and Geely Auto to deepen collaboration; new combined powertrain company

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Volvo Cars and Geely Auto have agreed on a wide-ranging collaboration that will maximize the strengths of the Swedish and Chinese automotive groups, delivering synergies in powertrains, sharing of electric vehicle architecture, joint procurement, autonomous drive technologies and aftersales.

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

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Although competitive Chinese automaker BYD isn’t yet slated to enter the U.S. 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. auto sector,” the organization writes. BYD last year sold 1.57

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BYD to Chinese Auto Industry: "Demolish the Old Legends" in the EV Race

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The Chinese giant is one of the world’s busiest EV automakers, with almost 1.9 Though enormous, BYD isn’t satisfied with dominating its home market and wants the rest of the Chinese electric auto industry to come with it. Though it’s behind Tesla in global sales, BYD is king in China. million units manufactured in 2022.

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US, EU eye Chinese legacy chips in renewed semiconductor accord – ET Auto

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It said the two partners would share market intelligence about “non-market” policies and practices, which they argue prevail in China, and consult on planned action to address distortions on the global supply chain. European Commission Vice President Margrethe Vestager, who oversees EU policy on technology, said the EU and U.S.

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Renault CEO calls for Auto European plan to protect against ‘onslaught of EVs from China’

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Renault CEO Luca de Meo released a 19-page open letter to Europe describing an auto European plan to protect against the ‘onslaught of electric vehicles (EV)’ coming from China.” Meo stated that the center of the global automotive market has gravitated toward Asia. China is making rapid inroads into the all-electric vehicle segment.

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