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Southeast Asia market will become a competitive place for Chinese and Japanese car companies

Setec Powerr

Europe, the birthplace of the automobile industry, to North America across the Pacific Ocean, has always been the top stage that Chinese car companies hope to step on. However, the Southeast Asian market at home has recently become a new target for many car companies. What is the mystery behind it?.

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Chinese electric-car startup Byton reveals its second concept: a Level 4 self-driving sedan

Green Car Reports

Just months after debuting its first concept vehicle, Chinese electric-car startup Byton on Tuesday took the wraps off a second model that it says previews a production-intent self-driving electric sedan with a lightweight, aerodynamic body.

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Chinese Gyon to bring another luxury electric car to market in U.S.

Green Car Reports

Add one more to the ranks of boutique luxury electric carmakers. The latest, Gyon, comes from Asia as an offshoot of from the Sitech luxury division of one of FAW Group, one China's largest automakers. The brand said Wednesday that it will debut its latest model in Los Angeles on August 8.

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Volkswagen further strengthens activities in China with market entry of SEAT and Smart City Project; smaller EVs

Green Car Congress

Volkswagen Group China, SEAT and the Chinese auto manufacturer JAC, which together form the joint venture JAC Volkswagen, continue to drive SEAT’s market-entry strategy. The Spanish brand aims to enter the Chinese market in the coming two to three years. million electrified vehicles, most of them pure e-cars, to customers by 2025.

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Asian EV Manufacturers You Should Know

Clean Fleet Report

Asia’s EV market is growing rapidly. Most people are aware of key players like Hyundai and Nissan, but there are so many other EV manufacturers that are taking over Asia—and possibly set to conquer the international market, including the U.S. It is also currently the best-selling car brand in China.

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Tesla is opening a flagship store in Thailand: report

Teslarati

Kenichi Shimomura, principal at Roland Berger, noted that Thailand could be a test of sorts for Tesla as the company attempts to break into the Southeast Asian automotive market. “Tesla sees Thailand as a test market for accelerating its expansion in Southeast Asia,” Shimomura said, as noted in a report from Nikkei Asia.

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Electric Car Watch #7: Honda's Poor Electric Car Vision = Doom

Plug In India

By Abhishek & Kamlesh ​ In this episode of Electric Car watch, we will talk about the American car giant, FORD, and their plans for EVs. In this presentation, FORD announced it’s electrification plan with a goal of 40% of its sales being all-electric by 2030. Video: Electric Car Watch ?

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