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Lotus Posts $750 Million Loss for 2023 While Also Setting Sales Record

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Though getting that vehicle, and other upcoming electric models, into production are one of the primary reasons for its crash burn. Despite corners of the world asserting forthcoming bans on combustion vehicles, EVs remain niche products catering to a very specific clientele. The brand has long struggled to remain profitable.

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Pike ranks Volkswagen Group as the global leader in clean diesel vehicles

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Peugeot Citroën (PSA); General Motors (GM); Mazda; Mercedes; Mitsubishi; Ford; Honda; the. General Motors. Mitsubishi. The company has long. been a leader in selling diesel vehicles and is making a strong push for emerging clean diesel markets, Pike notes. Pike’s Contenders category includes BMW; PSA.

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Taycan review, Equinox EV deal, R1T top safety, 70-mile PHEVs: The Week in Reverse

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Nissan Surf-Out concept Within last week’s 2030 plan presented by Nissan, emphasizing more affordable EVs , the automaker said that it will pair with Mitsubishi for the joint development of a Nissan Frontier pickup replacement in EV and PHEV forms.

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Westport and Fuel Systems Solutions to merge; alternative fuel vehicle and engine company with expanded reach

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The complementary industry expertise provides a rationale for the merger, as the combined company’s product development efforts will span passenger car to heavy-duty trucks to locomotives and marine applications to stationary power. Daimler AG, Weichai, Cummins, Ford, Volvo AB.

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Auto Alliance urges EPA to withdraw premature Final Determination on light-duty GHG regulations, resume Midterm Evaluation process with NHTSA

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The Auto Alliance represents 77% of all car and light truck sales in the United States, including the BMW Group, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Ford Motor Company, General Motors Company, Jaguar Land Rover, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz USA, Mitsubishi Motors, Porsche, Toyota, Volkswagen Group of America and Volvo Car USA.

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CAM/PwC name Volkswagen Group most innovative global automotive company, Mercedes-Benz most innovative brand

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The CAM study emphasized that the trend towards networking is driven by the broader range of electric car products. The S- and GLA-Class offer leading aerodynamic values in their respective classes; the CLA-Class has set a world record for series production automobiles as the BlueEFFICIENCY Edition with a drag coefficient of Cd= 0.22

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Study of Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing Finds Mixed Performance for Most OEMs, BMW and Toyota as the Clear Leaders

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Fiat Auto, and to a certain extent Mitsubishi, posted consistently negative Sustainable Value. Daihatsu, on the other hand, generally fell just within the negative zone. The study also highlights the potential improvement that a car giant like General Motors has in how it could improve its long-term sustainability performance.