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GM 9-speed automatic, NextEV Nio electric SUV, Finnish Tesla Gigafactory?: Today's Car News

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Today, General Motors has a new 9-speed automatic transmission that may boost fuel efficiency, Chinese startup NextEV will offer an electric SUV under its Nio brand, and a city in Finland is making a bid for the next Tesla "gigafactory." All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Report: Mercedes Having Tough Time Selling EVs

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Automotive News recently conducted a series of interviews with Mercedes retailers. From Automotive News : Mercedes retailers interviewed by Automotive News blame their bloated stockpiles on the product and on the brand's unwillingness to respond to increased competition with sales programs.

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FIA grants homologation to nine manufacturers for 2018/19 Formula E season The Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) released

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Any new manufacturer wishing to homologate its powertrain will be able to do so for Season 6 for a two-year period, or the following season for an annual duration. NextEV NIO. The news today has highlighted the number and quality of manufacturers joining the championship and tripling our initial expectations. DS Automobiles.

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