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New Navigant Leaderboard puts GM and Waymo at the head of the autonomous driving technology pack, Tesla last

Green Car Congress

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has joined the partnership of BMW, Intel, and Mobileye. Baidu and BAIC Group have a tie-up to bring the Chinese tech giant’s software to market with the aid of Bosch on the hardware side. Bosch and Daimler are working together. —Navigant Leaderboard.

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GM expands to new European markets with its luxury $93K Lyriq

Baua Electric

Last October, GM announced that it was launching sales in Switzerland as a first step in its all-electric return to Europe after selling off the Opel and Vauxhall brands back in 2017. In Switzerland, the Lyriq starts 82,000 Swiss francs ($93,100), but GM has not yet provided pricing for France. In 2022, GM sold only 122 Lyriqs.

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Tesla Just Had Its Best Year, but Still Got Passed By BYD

The Truth About Cars

Despite that success, the company fell behind Chinese automaker BYD for the first time. While Tesla enjoyed the top EV sales spot for a long time, Chinese automakers have rapidly gained ground. BYD surpassed Tesla, but GAC Aion and SAIC-GM-Wiling are not far behind.

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Toyota, GM, VW, BMW Others To Lose In China As Gas Car Age Is Ending

InsideEVs

Many major foreign automakers will face a loss of market share as Chinese automakers and Tesla have planned ahead for the transition.

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Tesla, GM supplier Aptiv suspends operations in Shanghai amid city’s anti-Covid efforts

Teslarati

Volkswagen and BMW, for example, have been putting a lot of effort into securing alternative sources for their vehicles’ wire harnesses due to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, which is a notable producer of harnesses. The automotive sector is currently dealing with challenges related to the shortage of wire harnesses.

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Lux Research says GM, Daimler and Toyota lead automakers in emerging technology partnerships tackling megatrends

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GM boasts the highest activity in both materials and sustainability megatrends, while Toyota leads in urbanization. Volkswagen, Toyota and Daimler look outside their continents for 77% of their partnerships, but BMW—like GM and Ford—keeps more than half of its partnerships within Europe.

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Full CPCA rankings: Top-selling models and automakers in China in Feb

CN EV Post

The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced on March 9 the top selling models and car companies in China in February, presenting a panoramic view of the Chinese auto industry. 10 BMW 5 Series 25,737 35,444 -27.4% 4 BMW 5 Series 9,609 9,352 2.7% 5 BMW 3 Series 8,868 10,185 -12.9% 4 BMW 5 Series 9,609 9,352 2.7%

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