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The $10,000 BYD Seagull EV is scaring the U.S. auto industry

Teslarati

Former General Motors (GM) executive Terry Woychowski, who is now President of engineering consultancy Caresoft Global, called the arrival of the Seagull a “clarion call for the rest of the auto industry,” adding that it’s a “significant event” (via CNBC ). auto sector,” the organization writes.

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Stellantis strengthens ties with China’s auto industry

Teslarati

Stellantis appears to be strengthening its ties in China’s automotive industry. Stellantis recently repurchased €934 million in shares from Chinese auto company Dongfeng as per a pre-existing share repurchase framework. Dongfeng Motors Corporation Ltd. is a state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Wuhan, Hubei.

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Turbocharge UK competitiveness to win Race to Zero prize, auto industry urges

Electric Cars Report

Britain’s ability to compete as an electric vehicle production leader is at risk unless government responds urgently to increasingly fierce international competition, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) warns in a new blueprint published today.

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Auto industry spent less on advertising in 2022; Tesla already spends $0

Teslarati

The automotive industry spent less on advertising during the first seven months of 2022. Although Tesla spends $0, the decline in ad spending could be an indicator of troubles for an industry trying to compete with Tesla’s EV lead. Reuters reported that the auto industry’s ad spending fell to $4.8

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Largest Auto-Industry Employer In California: Electric-Car Maker Tesla Motors

Green Car Reports

Tesla Motors is one of the youngest U.S. It''s also, amazingly, become California''s biggest auto-industry employer--edging out even Toyota. automakers, but has made a disproportionately large impact in the automotive media''s headlines over the last few years.

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JSW Group wants to disrupt auto industry, to create ‘Maruti movement’ with new energy vehicles – Sajjan Jindal | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Like 40 years ago, 1984, when Maruti came into India, it changed the auto industry. It brought in very efficient cars, very lightweight cars, and the Ambassadors and the Fiats went into oblivion and Maruti brought in state-of-the-art new cars and today they are the 50% market leader. They control market share.

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EC rolls out CARS 2020 action plan for European auto industry

Green Car Congress

Antonio Tajani, Vice President of the European Commission in charge of Industry and Entrepreneurship, introduced the EC’s CARS 2020 Action Plan aimed at reinforcing the European automotive industry’s competitiveness and sustainability heading towards 2020. —“CARS 2020”. social impacts of restructuring. Earlier post.)