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Europe’s biggest EV market is about to hit a perfect storm of problems

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Germany’s VDA, an interest group for the country’s automobile industry, says that battery-powered vehicles are likely to see a decline from 524,000 units last year – more than any other European market – to 451,000 units this year. According to VDA estimates, the global market should see a 2% growth to 77.4 pre-pandemic.

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New milestone in 2023: What drove India to record over 41 lakh car sales

Baua Electric

the Indian automobile industry has been showing great resilience. This created quite a ruckus in the global auto industry. This helped the carmakers in India to produce cars faster than their global peers. The demand for SUVs and MPVs has been rising rapidly across India, keeping in sync with the global trend.

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Study of Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing Finds Mixed Performance for Most OEMs, BMW and Toyota as the Clear Leaders

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BMW and Toyota are consistent leaders in sustainable value. The BMW Group and Toyota are consistent industry leaders, creating extremely positive Sustainable Value over the entire review period—i.e., Findings of the report include: Toyota and the BMW Group are industry leaders. Click to enlarge.

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Rivian, Kia, and Mercedes see huge jump in new car registrations – a sign of what’s to come?

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S&P Global Mobility released its latest round of US data on new EV registrations for November 2023, and some surprising new trends are popping up – with very modest gains by Tesla and Ford, compared to bigger moves from smaller EV players Rivian and Kia, as well as luxury EVs from Mercedes and BMW. In November 2022, Tesla had a 57.1%

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Bosch Powers the Automotive Sector Toward an Electrified Future

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Looking ahead, Stuttgart will likely continue to be the heart of the German auto industry, but how long will the IC engine remain the heart of the automobile? The German automotive sector, along with its global counterparts, is doing so by developing elektrische autos.

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How 3D Printing Can Disrupt the EV Sector

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The advancement of sand 3D printing technologies to improve the capabilities of the old casting industry may become more widespread as it can handle high throughput manufacturing as required by the automobile industry. Before beginning mass production of any model, car manufacturers typically conduct process verification.

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Frankfurt Motor Show goes green. The Green Piece

Green Cars News

Steeped in history, the International Motor Show, or Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA), held biennially in Frankfurt, Germany, is already regarded as the world’s largest motor show – and this year it may be more important than ever. However, the event will also have a distinctly green theme.

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