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Audi opens new R&D center in Beijing

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Audi is strengthening its development capabilities in China with a significant broadening of its R&D scope in the region and an expansion of its local Audi China R&D team. The new Audi China Building supports Audi’s efforts to establish additional research and production capacities in the country.

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Faraday Future receives manufacturing equipment from Guangzhou MINO at Hanford plant

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In China, MINO provides BIW intelligent manufacturing lines for Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Ford, Volkswagen, General Motors, Great Wall, Geely, GAC, SAIC, BAIC as well as other Chinese domestic and foreign automotive manufacturers, and exports products to the United States, Germany, Japan, Mexico, South Africa, Malaysia and other countries.

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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. but frankly speaking I can't say much more about our strategy," Brian Wu, executive vice president of Chery Mexico, told MotorTrend in a recent interview. & But this isn’t the first time the brand has said so.

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

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1 is the first Chinese-made ship designed to carry domestic EVs overseas. First BYD ship sets sights on Europe to deliver EVs Marking a “new era” for Chinese vehicles, BYD’s first ship designed to carry EVs arrived at Yantai Port on January 9. 1 is the first vessel built by a Chinese shipyard designed for exporting domestic vehicles.

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Volkswagen Group reorganizes North American operations; Prof. Dr. Winfried Vahland new region CEO

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As part of its restructuring, Volkswagen Group is combining its activities in the US, Mexico and Canada into the newly formed North American Region (NAR). He joined Audi AG in 1990 and Volkswagen AG in 1993. The Supervisory Board has appointed Prof. In this new role as President and CEO of Volkswagen NAR, Prof.

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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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MG (owned by the Chinese SAIC) was the only group to post an increase in registrations, with its volume jumping from 1,327 to 2,592 units. Whereas Audi and Mercedes increased the registrations of their E-Tron and GLE by 86% and 213% respectively. >. Some models performed better than others.

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Nearly one in five cars sold worldwide in 2023 was electric: IEA | Autocar Professional

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Chinese car makers can undercut rivals in Europe because their production costs are heavily subsidised. New subsidies, including for domestic battery manufacturing, and lower import and excise taxes, combined with the growing presence of Chinese carmakers, have contributed to rapidly increasing sales. China exported over 1.2