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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. Both parties have also agreed to inject 2 billion RMB (US$307 million) in capital into the company.

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Geely officially discloses new global B-segment automobile modular architecture: BMA; new BMA-based SUV to launch this year

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Automobile modular architectures—for example, TNGA of Toyota, and MQB, MLB and MEB of the Volkswagen Group—hav become a major trend in the auto industry. The BMA platform will be applied in compact cars, including SUVs, sedans, MPVs, crossovers, and wagons.

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Start of Production for the new EQS SUV at Mercedes-Benz in Alabama

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Mercedes-Benz is exclusively producing the all-electric EQS SUV at its North American passenger vehicle plant. The full-size EQS SUV is integrated in series production at the Mercedes-Benz Tuscaloosa plant in Alabama, which has been the production site for large Mercedes-Benz SUVs since 1997.

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SUV coupes: A new vogue as automotive market trends shift in India

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By: Srinjoy Bal | Updated on: 06 Feb 2024, 11:33 AM SUV coupes provide an ideal balance of elegance and functionality. They have the sleek and eye-catching design aspects associated with coupes, such as sloping rooflines, contoured bodies, and an aggressive stance. --> SUV coupes provide an ideal balance of elegance and functionality.

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Consumer Reports Says EVs Less Reliable Than Traditional Automobiles

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For 2023, CR reported that EVs had 79 percent more problems than automobiles that use internal combustion. While Tesla’s EV components are generally reliable, the company continues to struggle with the build quality of its vehicles,” said Elek. SUVs, crossovers, and minivans were next.

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Mercedes-Benz Cars and Telefónica Deutschland establish the world’s first 5G network for automobile production

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Together with telecommunications company Telefónica Deutschland and network supplier Ericsson, Mercedes-Benz Cars is putting in place the world’s first 5G mobile network for automobile production in its “Factory 56” in Sindelfingen. S-Class, E-Class and C-Class), as well as the SUV and sports car architectures.

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China exports way more automobiles to Russia than anyplace else

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Chinese language automakers exported extra automobiles wholesale to Russia than anyplace else within the first 5 months of this hour, filling a void left by means of international producers exiting the marketplace as a result of the invasion of Ukraine. China exported about 162,000 automobiles to Russia in all of 2022.

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