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BYD to Chinese Auto Industry: "Demolish the Old Legends" in the EV Race

The Truth About Cars

Build Your Dreams, or BYD, is likely one of the largest companies you’ve never heard of. Though enormous, BYD isn’t satisfied with dominating its home market and wants the rest of the Chinese electric auto industry to come with it. The Chinese giant is one of the world’s busiest EV automakers, with almost 1.9

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LG Energy Solutions & Hyundai team up for battery plant in the United States

Teslarati

LG Energy Solutions (LGES) and Hyundai teamed up to build a battery cell manufacturing plant in the United States. Hyundai Motor Group is focusing on its electrification efforts to secure a leadership position in the global auto industry. manufacturing facilities producing Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis EV models.

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Big DEED turnout in Dayton 

Electric Auto Association

Later, Pizza stated that he believes auto industry pundits grossly underestimate general public interest in electric vehicles, and that based on his sales experience, EVs will reach 12 percent of new sales much sooner than analysts forecast. We also had two private Kia Soul EV s on display and a Nissan LEAF.

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Forget the Milano EV – Alfa Romeo changes name to something non-Italian-sounding

Baua Electric

This whole name drama started last week when Italy’s industry minister Adolfo Urso slammed Stellantis for the decision to build the EV at the company’s Tychy plant in Poland , saying if it’s not made in Italy, it doesn’t get to carry an Italian-sounding name, citing false advertising. “A

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June 2023 – Tesla Model Y was the best selling car in Sweden

Push EVs

4, and the Kia EV6 took third. They can build on this foundation with more BEV models in the future. Bestselling BEVs The Tesla Model Y once again took the top spot in June, making it the leader for 3 of the past 4 months, not just in BEVs, but in the overall market. Second place went to the Volkswagen ID.4,

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Welcome to the Year of the EV—Whatever It Will Be

Clean Fleet Report

The impact on the auto industry, particularly the still growing electric sector, could be profound. A bigger concern for industry is the impact of the pandemic on the supply chain, which has throttled back the capability of building modern cars. There may be no more “return to normal” or even a semi-normal.

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Hyundai Motor Group plans to become top 3 EV manufacturer by 2030; investing US$18.2B in Korean EV market

Green Car Congress

Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) today announced its goal to become one of the world’s top 3 EV manufacturers by 2030 through the combined sales of Hyundai Motor, Kia and Genesis electric models, at the groundbreaking ceremony of Kia’s dedicated plant for purpose-built vehicle (PBV) production in Korea. million units by 2030.

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