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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. Cumulative sales since January total around 1,202,400 units—2.6% The Audi A4L in particular contributed to August growth for the brand in China: 10,731 Chinese customers opted for the model in August, 39.5%

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Lamborghini confirms SUV, launch in 2018

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Lamborghini, Italdesign Giugiaro and Ducati have developed very successfully under Audi parentage, and kept their Italian identity. —Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the Board of Management Audi AG. Target markets will be primarily the US, China, the Middle East, United Kingdom, Germany and Russia. 2012 Lamborghini Urus.

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

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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. 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.

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Oil companies “break the circle”! Total Energy to build tens of thousands of charging piles in China

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In addition to deploying the Chinese market, Total Energy’s charging pile business also involves important cities in many countries such as the Netherlands, Belgium, France, the United Kingdom and Singapore. In the process of global electrification, the performance of the Chinese market can be described as outstanding.

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Report: Honda e:Ny1 to Drop Terrible Name

The Truth About Cars

Keeping the Y element would also avoid awkward conversions with McLaren or Audi if using the P1 or S1 name. Audi has been very protective of its naming system, last year forcing Chinese EV maker Nio to change the name of its ES6 and ES8 SUVs on the basis that they sounded too much like S6 and S8.

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

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Nevertheless, China, Europe and the United States also represent around two-thirds of total car sales and stocks, meaning that the EV transition in these markets has major repercussions in terms of global trends. Chinese car makers can undercut rivals in Europe because their production costs are heavily subsidised.