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BMW introduces electric 3 Series for Chinese market

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The BMW Group continues to broaden its portfolio of electrically powered vehicles with the addition of the fully electric BMW 3 Series, which will enter the Chinese market in May 2022. R&D division in Shenyang, which also adapted some of the car’s componentry to the requirements of the supply chain in China.

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BMW Group announces local production of NEUE KLASSE in China from 2026, new gen 6 battery plant

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—Milan Nedeljković The BMW Group has had a presence in the Chinese market since 1994 and founded the BMW Brilliance Automotive joint venture in May 2003. BBA currently produces seven model ranges, with fully-electric, plug-in hybrid and internal combustion engines.

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BMW Group enters long-term €2B supply contract with Northvolt for battery cells from Europe

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The BMW Group has signed a long-term supply contract worth €2 billion for battery cells with the Swedish company Northvolt. The BMW Group will also source cells manufactured in Europe from the Chinese manufacturer CATL from the plant currently under construction in Erfurt, Germany.

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BMW Brilliance Automotive doubles production capacity for high-voltage batteries in China

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In China, the BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) joint venture has expanded its battery factory at the Tiexi location, the “High-Voltage Battery Center”, with a further battery center that will immediately begin producing the new and more powerful batteries of the fifth-generation BMW eDrive technology used in the fully-electric BMW iX3.

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VW showcasing ID.7 electric sedan at CES

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7—its first fully electric sedan based on the modular electric drive matrix (MEB). 7 follows the design language of Volkswagen’s fully electric vehicle family. 66 (Chinese-market only) models and the new ID. At the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas, Volkswagen will showcase the ID.7—its

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China’s EV market hits its stride with 1-in-3 sales being electrified

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Chinese electric vehicle sales have hit 31 percent of the overall market, with 25 percent being pure EVs, a substantial growth year-over-year. According to a report by CleanTechnica , sales of electrified vehicles in May hit 31 percent of the overall market with 25 percent being fully electric vehicles.

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Mercedes-Benz will be producing 8 all-electric EQ models in 2022

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—Jörg Burzer, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz AG, Production and Supply Chain. Just a few months later the German-Chinese production joint venture, Beijing Benz Automotive Co. Compact car class customers can look forward to two fully electric compact SUVs in the EQA and EQB in 2021.

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