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Imported Audi, Porsche, and Bentley Models Held Back Over Forced Labor Allegations

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While the impacted automakers include Porsche, Bentley and Audi, we’ve seen plenty of brands being accused of leveraging forced labor in the Xinjiang region of China, where the country is said to have forcibly concentrated the Uyghur ethnic minority. authorities could conduct a proper investigation. custom laws.

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Huawei Asks Mercedes, Audi to Collab on Software

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Chinese smartphone giant Huawei has apparently broached the topic of software collaboration with a pair of German automotive companies. Audi’s involvement is less clear, though it is worth noting there are rumblings of them and Huawei planning a partnership to develop new autonomous driving aids. What's you take?

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Tesla Just Had Its Best Year, but Still Got Passed By BYD

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Despite that success, the company fell behind Chinese automaker BYD for the first time. While Tesla enjoyed the top EV sales spot for a long time, Chinese automakers have rapidly gained ground. Volkswagen, Hyundai, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Kia, and Audi also picked up steam in 2023.

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Report: China’s Chery Considers U.S. Market Yet Again

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Chinese state-owned automaker Chery is reportedly still looking to the United States as a possible point of expansion. Exeed is a luxury brand that intends to compete with Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz. Chinese brands have been saying they’ll be coming to America since the mid-2000s. But the world has continued to change.

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The 2024 Buick Regal (CN) Leaked: Do We Miss It Yet?

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It wasn’t even terrible to look at — mixing design trends that had been synonymous with Buick since the 1990s with a tinge of Audi. Though, if you removed the badges and told me this was the next generation of the Toyota Camry, I would probably believe you and would have said the same about the Chinese-market LaCrosse.

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Volvo Ending Sedan/Wagon Sales in UK, Could North America Be Next?

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The Swedish-Chinese brand had already pulled the S90 from the market earlier this summer. Volvo might lose a few would-be wagon or sedan fans to an Audi or BMW. Volvo Cars is suspending sedan sales in the United Kingdom and it looks like North America could be next if we consider the brand’s rationale.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

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The battery-powered cars that Chinese companies are showing are intended to be much less expensive than those planned by big foreign companies. Chinese auto makers also showed other types of "new energy" vehicles, including regular gasoline-electric hybrids to compete with Toyota Motor Corp.s Brilliance Jinbei Automobile Co.

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