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Volkswagen Group China, JAC and SEAT sign new deal advancing e-mobility in China

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Spain-based SEAT, a member of the Volkswagen Group, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Volkswagen Group China and Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Corp., This memorandum of understanding helps the Volkswagen Group take solid steps in the Chinese market and SEAT is set to play a leading role in implementing the agreement’s initiatives.

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Why New Production Sources of Tungsten Are Critical for Increased Global Supply

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has imposed tariffs on more than $360 billion worth of Chinese goods, and China has also retaliated by imposing tariffs on more than $110 billion worth of U.S. imposed three rounds of tariffs on Chinese imports in 2018, with a fourth round completed last September on many items with a 15% duty [ 3 ]. Currently, the U.S.

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The Ford Focus is over, and so are thousands of jobs

Baua Electric

Rumors started brewing about the future of the plant in two years ago, when Ford made the call to build its next-gen EVs in Spain and not reboot and retrain workers at Saarlouis. BYD was reported to be among the companies interested, but the Chinese automaker has since announced it is opening its first European plant in Hungary.

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Mercedes-Benz will be producing 8 all-electric EQ models in 2022

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Just a few months later the German-Chinese production joint venture, Beijing Benz Automotive Co. kWh/100 km) started in Vitoria, northern Spain. EQA production will also follow next year (2021) at BBAC in Beijing for the Chinese market. In the future at the Untertürkheim (Germany) site two plants will produce battery systems.

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Tesla’s next Gigafactory location unknown, but all signs point toward India

Teslarati

While there have been rumors of deep talks in Spain , numerous meetings with French government officials, and heavy speculation regarding a relationship with Canada, Indonesia, and South Korea, it is becoming overwhelmingly clear that all signs are pointing toward India, a location where Tesla has mulled a factory for several years.

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Bosch overview of global diesel markets; optimistic about US, China

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The European countries with the highest sales of diesel vehicles are Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the UK. Bosch expects this market share to increase significantly in the future due to the expanding range of available diesel models. In 2012, the share of diesel engines in the large SUV segment stood at around 80%.

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