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Hyundai prepares to launch new EV in India after record IPO

Teslarati

India has caught the eye of several international automakers, including Chinese car makers like BYD. Hyundai is the second-largest car brand in India, behind Maruti Suzuki. The Creta internal combustion engine vehicles, Alcazar, and Exter SUVs made up 60% of Hyundai’s sales last year, with 220,000 units sold.

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Southeast Asia market will become a competitive place for Chinese and Japanese car companies

Setec Powerr

Europe, the birthplace of the automobile industry, to North America across the Pacific Ocean, has always been the top stage that Chinese car companies hope to step on. With the current sales figures and the seductive future expectations, Southeast Asia has successfully attracted the attention of Chinese car companies.

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Leapmotor likely to introduce Tiago EV rival and SUV as in India | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Chinese EV brand Leapmotor, which has a joint venture (JV) with the Amsterdam-based Stellantis, may announce its India entry plan soon. billion to Stellantis in September 2023 to create a 51:49 JV with the latter for its international expansion, sees India as one of the key markets. Leapmotor, which sold a 20% stake for €1.5

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Autocar Professional’s March 15, 2024, issue is out! | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

This International Women’s Day, we brought together some of the leading CXOs from the sector to discuss policy and infrastructure interventions to encourage women participation in the industry. Leapmotor, a Chinese EV brand in which Stellantis picked up a 20 percent strategic stake in October 2023 for Euro 1.5

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Hector SUV helps MG Motor clock 18 per cent growth in February

Baua Electric

Though the carmaker has not shared sales numbers specific to each model, Hector ended 2023 as the best-seller for the British-owned Chinese auto giant. The SUV, rival to the likes of Hyundai Creta , Kia Seltos and Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara, comes at a starting price of ₹ 14.95 lakh (ex-showroom) and goes up to ₹ 21.95

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Stellantis-Leapmotor announces global expansion, to enter India by Q4 of 2024 | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Carlos Tavares, Stellantis’ global CEO, has announced that Leapmotor will enter the Indian market in Q4 of 2024 as part of Leapmotor International’s global expansion strategy. This Leapmotor International joint venture aims to sell and manufacture Leapmotor vehicles outside China. Leapmotor, which sold a 20% stake for €1.5

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EV gameplan: Strategic tie-ups, fund raising, the way forward | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

For the global head of an international automaker to devote so much time to one market may seem unusual, but for the Czech brand — that has been around in India for 20 years — the stakes in this country have never been higher. Klaus Zellmer, the global CEO of Skoda Auto, has visited India thrice in the past 18 months.

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