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Galaxy quest: Yet another Chinese brand headed to Australia and its pricing could be out of this world

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Voracious Chinese auto giant Geely has announced the all-new 2024 Galaxy E5 electric SUV will spearhead its fledgling new brand’s global expansion including to Australia. It’s expected more details on the brand’s global expansion will be revealed at the Beijing show as well as full specification of the Galaxy E5.

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SAIC Motor to invest up to USD 2 billion in India by decade-end, says top executive | Autocar Professional

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SAIC Motor, China’s largest carmaker, plans to invest up to $2 billion in India by this decade’s end and produce and sell over a million vehicles annually along with its joint venture partner JSW Group by then, a top executive told Autocar Professional. “We And the Chinese automaker’s ties with JSW Group could get deeper.

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BNEF: EV company fundings bright spot as clean energy investment slips in Q3 quarter; 3 China EV companies raise $1.9B

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Global clean energy investment was $67.8 There was a $1-billion initial public offering by NIO, a $585-million Series C venture capital round by Guangzhou Xiaopeng Motors and a $294-million pre-IPO round by Zhejiang Dianka Automobile. billion, the Enel Green Power South Africa portfolio, at $1.4 —Colin McKerracher.

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Mercedes-Benz running automated test drive in Shanghai; infrastructure peculiarities

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Mercedes-Benz started its “Intelligent World Drive” at the Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA) in September to adapt more highly automated driving functions to national user and traffic practices. In addition, there are road signs with Chinese characters and lane markings, which in China have different or even multiple meanings.

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China’s JAC plans Aussie push with EV ute benchmarked against Rivian R1T

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An all-new battery electric and plug-in hybrid ute benchmarked against the Rivian R1T will be one of the headline acts when China’s JAC Motors unleashes a comprehensive attack on the Australian market around mid-decade. The most recently launched model globally is the JS6, a 4.6m The next vehicle they are working on is SUV.

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Ford Launches New Fiesta in China

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Ford Motor Company officially launched the new Ford Fiesta into the China market on the southern resort island of Hainan. Pre-sale demand for the car in China has exceeded Ford’s expectations, with several thousand Chinese consumers placing orders ahead of the official launch.

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Ford opening 66 more new dealerships in China by end of year; Asia-Pacific growth plans

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Many of these cities, relatively unknown outside of China, have populations well above one million people and will help lead the next wave of growth in the Chinese economy. Ford expects 70% of its growth in the next ten years to come from its Asia Pacific and Africa region.

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