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

Green Car Congress

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% to 3,174 units.

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Lamborghini confirms SUV, launch in 2018

Green Car Congress

Lamborghini, a Volkswagen Group company, confirmed that a luxury SUV will join its product range as its third series model, with market introduction planned for 2018. This will be Lamborghini’s first SUV since the LM002, which was built between 1986 and 1993. —Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the Board of Management Audi AG.

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Europe March 2021

EV Sales

Looking at March Top 5 Models: #1 Tesla Model 3 – The sports sedan returned to form, by delivering 24,184 deliveries last month, a larger than expected high tide, allowing it to register 4 times more units than the runner-up Hyundai Kona EV. The Mini Cooper EV scored a record 3,324 units performance. 5 Volkswagen ID.4

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

The Truth About Cars

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 company has said its sales volume has skewed so heavily toward SUVs and crossovers that it doesn’t make good sense to offer anything else. These include the S60, V60 and V90.

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Europe April 2021

EV Sales

4 – Sitting in the vortex of the current hottest trends (Plugins and compact Crossovers/SUVs) much is expected from the new Volkswagen, especially considering that its ID.3 Looking at April Top 5 Models: # 1 Volkswagen ID.4 3 sibling hasn't yet set the market on fire.The ID.4 Regarding April, the ID.3

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

Drive Electric

By using these standards, we can better access vehicles manufactured in and for the United Kingdom, a far larger right-hand-drive EV market. Globally, 500 EV models are now on the market, ranging from compact cars and two-seaters through to large sedans, SUVs, and sportscars. United Kingdom 36 49 74 159.

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Markets Roundup December 2020

EV Sales

. * 186.000 units - With sales jumping a stunning 202%, in a context of a falling overall market, France surged from 7th in 2019 to become the 4th largest EV market in the World in 2020, with the market share ending at a record 11%, a far cry from the 3% of the previous year, allowing it to join the Disruption Zone. Say, 15-20% share in 2021?

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