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Volkswagen to offer refreshed Tiguan with new plug-in hybrid powertrain in Europe

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In spring 2020, the Volkswagen Tiguan broke the production barrier of six million units, with 910,926 units manufactured in 2019 alone. This versatile vehicle is available for sale in 80% of countries in the world and is the most successful SUV on the market in Europe. Design sketch of the new Tiguan.

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BYD will be present at the 2022 Paris Motor Show

Push EVs

BYD, the world’s leading manufacturer of new energy vehicles (NEVs) and power batteries, will attend the Paris Motor Show 2022 to showcase its latest passenger car product range and technologies to the European automotive audience. BYD will go the 2022 Paris Motor Show to announce that the EV revolution is coming to Europe.

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Opinion: GM Shooting Itself in Foot By Killing Chevrolet Malibu

The Truth About Cars

Robby DeGraff, Manager, Product and Consumer Insights at AutoPacific, tells me that unibody crossovers may cost slightly more to build than cars, but not a lot. But again, the company is ceding a part of the market to its competitors instead of, you know, at least trying to fight for sales. And soon, perhaps, the Chinese.

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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

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This represents the largest year-on-year monthly decrease since 1980, when JATO Dynamics started to collect data—even surpassing the global financial crisis in November 2008, which saw a 25% decline in sales. For China, the landscape has improved since February, when sales shrank by 79% year-on-year.

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Ford Launches New Fiesta in China

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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. The Fiesta was Ford’s second best-selling vehicle in Europe’s main 19 markets in 2008. The Fiesta was Ford’s second best-selling vehicle in Europe’s main 19 markets in 2008.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

Production of the Roadster, the company’s initial product, ended after deliveries totaling 2,500, but a new version of the Roadster is due at some point. has fully embraced EVs and, after years of teasing with snazzy concepts, the real hardware is for sale–and is selling well.

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Who is winning the green car race? Part II. The Green Piece

Green Cars News

Founded in 2003, Silicon Valley based Tesla Motors is currently the only car manufacturer in the US or Europe manufacturing and selling highway capable electric vehicles in serial production. It is also working on production of the Model S saloon car, which is planned for release in 2011 and has already received 1,500 pre-orders.