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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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Global vehicle sales totalled 5.55 million units in March 2020, down by 39% from March 2019. 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. million units.

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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.

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Land Rover EV conversion packs in-wheel motors, weighs same as original

Baua Electric

ownership, the now-defunct Chinese-funded automaker NEVS , which had been reworking some of Saab’s assets, bought Protean in 2019. Since then, Dongfeng, a Chinese automaker with a Volkswagen joint venture—has sourced Protean motors for its Fengshen E70 sedan. Prior to its current U.K.

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Daimler and Geely Holding form global JV for smart; new generation of electric models

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Daimler AG and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group , the German and Chinese automotive groups, have formed a 50-50 globally focused joint venture to own, operate and further develop smart, the pioneer of small urban vehicles, as a leader in premium-electrified vehicles. The joint venture is expected to be finalized by the end of 2019.

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Audi targeting sales of 800,000 BEVs and PHEVs in 2025

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The challenging Chinese market is the pioneer for digitalization and electric mobility. —Bram Schot, Board Member for Sales and Marketing at Audi AG. In 2019, the Audi e-tron Sportback will be the second fully electric car to be launched, followed by the Audi e-tron GT from Audi Sport in 2020.

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Honda Speaks About Near Future, EV Plans

The Truth About Cars

Of course, corporations are going to put their best foot forward in these types of media briefs, so you can take things with a grain of salt (or maybe Jimmy Buffett's lost shaker), but here are the highlights: As of the end of the 2023 fiscal year that ended on March 31, Honda has cut fixed costs by more than 10 percent since fiscal year 2019.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

It’s a robust list of a variety of models–the majority of which are focused on the hot crossover segment–with total sales of more than 150,000 from six major automaker groups. This list is subjective and weighted toward functionality with an emphasis on fun, but also factors in sales numbers.