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Volkswagen releases design sketch for ID.AERO fully-electric sedan; Chinese market first

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AERO concept vehicle, a fully-electric limousine planned for the Chinese automobile market. AERO concept is expected to go on sale in the Chinese automobile market in the second half of 2023. The corresponding production model for the North American and European market will be presented in 2023.

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Sales of chargeable vehicles more than triple in EU in Q3 to take 9.9% new market share

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during the same period last year, according to data from the European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA). During the third quarter, cars powered by conventional internal combustion engines lost further ground, with their overall market share going down from 88.6% of the EU car market. in July-September 2019 to 75.4%

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BYD NEV sales up 262.9% YOY in October

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In particular, the New Energy Vehicle (NEV) sales reached 80,003 units, soaring 262.9% By the end of October, the cumulative annual sales of BYD passenger vehicles topped 200,000 units. positioning BYD as a dominant player in China’s plug-in hybrid vehicles market. BYD sold 88,898 passenger vehicles in October, increasing 90.9%

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SUV sales surge in India’s preowned car market – ET Auto

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The rise in SUV sales highlights the evolving trend in India’s car market, with consumers increasingly gravitating towards vehicles that offer both comfort and style, along with higher ground clearance and heavy vehicle build.

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Nikkei: India passes Japan to become world’s No. 3 auto market in 2022

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India’s sales of new vehicles totaled at least 4.25 million between January and November 2022, according to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). Adding December’s sales volume reported Sunday by Maruti Suzuki, India’s largest carmaker, brings the total to roughly 4.25 New vehicles delivered in India totaled 4.13

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New EV market share in Europe hits 7.2% in Q2 2020, up from 2.4% in same period last year

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In the second quarter of 2020, the market share of electrically-chargeable vehicles increased to 7.2% of total EU car sales, compared to a 2.4% share during the same period last year, according to figures from ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers Association). This represents a market share of 29.4%, down from 32% in 2019.

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Honda targeting 100% BEV & FCEV sales in N America by 2040; new e:Architecture EVs coming in second half of this decade

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Honda last week announced key targets for sales of electrified vehicles in North America, with a plan to make battery-electric and fuel cell electric vehicles (BEVs and FCEVs) to represent 100% of its vehicle sales by 2040, progressing from sales of 40% by 2030 and 80% by 2035. Honda SUV e:prototype shown at Shanghai 2021.

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