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Audi sales in China rose 10.3% year-on-year in August; global sales up 5.0%

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Following growth in June and July, Audi AG increased its global sales year-on-year in August as well. Last month, Audi sales increased in all three of its top markets: the US (+2.8%), Germany (+6.7%), and, most notably, in China (+10.3%) with 54,205 Chinese customers. Around 138,900 deliveries in August represent a 5.0%

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Audi will phase out gas engines by 2033, reversing past stance of CEO

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Audi will now phase out gas engines by the year 2033, CEO Markus Duesmann announced at the Berlin Climate Conference earlier today. Duesmann said that “Audi is ready to make its decisive and powerful move into the electric age,” finally accepting the challenge of ditching gas engines for electric ones.

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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

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The outbreak of COVID-19 has already impacted the automotive industry significantly, according to JATO Dynamics, a leading provider of global automotive data and insight. Global vehicle sales totalled 5.55 —Felipe Munoz, JATO’s global analyst. million units in March 2020, down by 39% from March 2019. million units.

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XPeng (XPEV) launches two EVs in Germany with plans to enter more EU nations later this year

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Chinese EV automaker XPeng Motors is making good on its vow to enter new European markets this year, beginning with Germany. Following a relatively quick rise to fame in its native China in a few short years, XPeng Motors ($XPEV) set its sights on global expansion in hopes of becoming a global EV brand.

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BYD is now shipping its own EVs as first cargo ship heads to Europe

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After overtaking Tesla in global EV sales in the last three months of 2023, BYD looks to continue its expansion. 1 is the first Chinese-made ship designed to carry domestic EVs overseas. 1 is the first vessel built by a Chinese shipyard designed for exporting domestic vehicles. BYD’s first cargo ship has been delivered.

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Novelis breaks ground on automotive aluminum facility in Changzhou, China; $180M investment to double capacity in 2020

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Novelis, the global leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, broke ground on the expansion of its automotive aluminum manufacturing facility in Changzhou, China. The project is scheduled to be complete in 2020 in order to align with key customer’s vehicle-launch plans.

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Global Top 20 - December 2020

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The Wuling Mini EV secured the Silver medal, beating BAIC's EU-Series yearly score (111k) and becoming the Chinese EV with highest score in one year, while also winning the Rookie of the Year title, ahead of heavyweights like the Tesla Model Y or VW ID.3. In December, the Climber of the Month was the VW ID.3,

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