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Geely officially discloses new global B-segment automobile modular architecture: BMA; new BMA-based SUV to launch this year

Green Car Congress

Automobile modular architectures—for example, TNGA of Toyota, and MQB, MLB and MEB of the Volkswagen Group—hav become a major trend in the auto industry. The BMA platform will be applied in compact cars, including SUVs, sedans, MPVs, crossovers, and wagons.

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‘Hatchbacks are here to stay; no guarantee that SUVs will remain popular in the future’: RC Bhargava | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

The Chairman of Maruti Suzuki India Limited who is also a seasoned veteran in the auto industry spanning over four decades, firmly advocates that for India to progress into a developed nation, accessible mobility options are imperative. Every car is not going to become an SUV. But one thing is clear: Hatchbacks are here to stay.

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Mitsubishi wants to launch Australia’s cheapest electric car, but there’s a very expensive reason it might not

EV Central

But in a recent report industry super funds warned the transition risked falling behind without increased investment. Westcott, who has worked in the renewable energy sector converting a coal-fired power station to run on bio-mass in his native South Africa, confirmed he had lobbied federal government ministers on the issue.

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China’s JAC plans Aussie push with EV ute benchmarked against Rivian R1T

EV Central

JAC will roll out right-hand drive SUVs the same year, while passenger cars will follow after that. The future of JAC is EV,” declared Jason Pecotic, the managing director of BLK Auto. The next vehicle they are working on is SUV. It also has an SUV sibling, the R1S, that spins off the same platform. 2023 JAC JS6 SUV.

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Hatchbacks not giving up territorial rights so easily | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

In those days, India revolved around the pulse of small cars, an automotive ethos that endured for decades, reigning supreme until 2017-18, after which tides started turning in the favour of SUVs (sports utility vehicles). What’s more, in March 2024, for the first time, the top two vehicles sold were SUVs—Tata Punch and Hyundai Creta.

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Three perspectives on China’s EV industry (spoiler alert: legacy brands are toast) – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Jeremiads lamenting China’s takeover of the global auto industry are everywhere these days. Retreating behind tariff walls or outright bans will further isolate America’s auto industry into a Galapagos market of ridiculous trucks sold at nosebleed prices.” Three recent accounts stand out from the pack. Williams asks.

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Electric Car Watch #4: Toyota is the new Kodak

Plug In India

The entire auto industry has given up on investing in Hydrogen cars. The first car on the eTNGA platform was shown in this year’s Auto Shanghai motor show. Toyota unveiled a concept version of a new electric SUV, the BZ4X, which will be the first in a new line of battery-electric vehicles. Get the F outta here."

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