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Volkswagen sues car dealer for importing ID.6 EV to Germany

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6 electric vehicle (EV) into Germany. 6 EV for sale to customers in Germany. 6 to Europe would provide local customers with an affordable EV option but probably undermine the EV price range in Europe. China’s global electric vehicle offerings often beat local EV prices, making them more attractive to domestic customers.

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Stellantis-Leapmotor announces global expansion, to enter India by Q4 of 2024 | Autocar Professional

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Carlos Tavares, Stellantis’ global CEO, has announced that Leapmotor will enter the Indian market in Q4 of 2024 as part of Leapmotor International’s global expansion strategy. Affordability is right now the number one problem with EV expansion worldwide. The JV will help in offering affordable vehicles,” he added.

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Ford plans affordable small electric pickup and SUV, starting around $25,000

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Amid a flood of new competition, Ford is shifting plans to build more affordable electric vehicles. Ford plans smaller affordable EV pickup and SUV During an investor call last month, Farley revealed the company had been “secretly” working on a low-cost EV platform. It will rival the low-cost EV Tesla is working on.

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BYD slashes EV prices in Germany as it looks to push past Tesla, EU automakers

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BYD is significantly lowering EV prices in Germany to extend its global lead. BYD cuts EV prices in Germany in overseas expansion After overtaking Tesla in EV sales in the last three months of 2023, BYD aims to extend its lead in key markets. Most recently, BYD cut prices in Germany, Volkswagen, BMW, and Porsche’s home turf.

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CATL plant in Germany starts mass producing battery cells

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Contemporary Amperex Technology Thuringia GmbH (CATT), CATL’s first plant outside of China, has kicked off serial production of lithium-ion battery cells in December as scheduled, marking another milestone on CATL’s global journey. The affordable cobalt-free chemistry LFP, the high energy density chemistry NCM or maybe both?

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Apollo Tyres launches its first dedicated micro-mobility tire: the Vredestein Cargo

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India-based global tire-maker Apollo Tyres, which markets its products under the global brands Apollo and Vredestein, will launch its first dedicated micro-mobility tire, the Vredestein Cargo. Vredestein-brand products have a long heritage in the bicycle market, with the first products manufactured for the sector in 1910.

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RWE and ArcelorMittal intend to build and operate offshore wind farms and hydrogen facilities for low-emissions steelmaking

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Energy company RWE and steel producer ArcelorMittal have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together to develop, build and operate offshore wind farms and hydrogen facilities that will supply the renewable energy and green hydrogen required to produce low-emissions steel in Germany.

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