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Kia Sonet sales in India cross 300,000, exports exceed 86,000 units | Autocar Professional

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The Sonet, Kia India’s first compact SUV, has driven past 300,000-unit sales in the domestic market. As per SIAM passenger vehicle industry data, from launch through to end-February 2024, the Sonet has registered total India-market wholesales of 304,311 units. Kia India launched the new Sonet in mid-January 2024.

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J.D. Power: quality takes a back seat to innovation as problems reach a record high

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In 2023, the industry average is 192 PP100. The automotive industry is facing a wide range of quality problems, a phenomenon not seen in the 37-year history of the IQS The industry is at a major crossroad and the path each manufacturer chooses is paramount for its future. According to the newly released J.D. Nissan Motor Co.,

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Aftermarket arm of Lumax Auto Tech partners with Bluechem Group for car care products – ET Auto

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Bluechem Group products have been approved by global auto companies like BMW, Bosch, Ford, Hyundai, Kia, Mazda, Skoda, Toyota, Volkswagen etc. It is a recipient of the German Innovation Award, Großer Preis des Mittelstandes, among many others. diagnostic software, tools and equipment.

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

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Jeremiads lamenting China’s takeover of the global auto industry are everywhere these days. Han writes that a similar free-for-all is now going on in China’s EV industry: “China’s car market is the largest in the world (twice the size of the US) and gladiators from all corners of the world have come to fight it out in an epic battle royale.”

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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During 2014, the global plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) industry is poised to grow by 86% and will surpass more than 346,000 new vehicles sold, according to a new white paper—“ Electric Vehicles: 10 Predictions for 2014 ”—published by Navigant Research. More mainstream models will come from Kia, Mahindra, Škoda, and Volkswagen.

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