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Nissan and Honda unite to join global software-defined EV race, play catch up with Tesla

Baua Electric

Mitsubishi’s CEO Takao Kato explained, “Collaboration with partners is essential in today’s auto industry,” with EVs and other tech rapidly developing. The Nissan, Honda, and Mitsubishi partnership comes as Tesla and Chinese EV makers like BYD continue expanding in key global markets, including Japan, taking market share.

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Volkswagen faces mounting pressure from Tesla and BYD

Teslarati

Volkswagen faces mounting pressure to keep up with Tesla and Chinese automakers in the transition to battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), and its success in doing so could have major implications. The auto industry is faced with the question of whether and how we will be a global leader in the future,” Baerbock said at the event. “The

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Porsche Scaling Back Taycan Production

The Truth About Cars

With Porsche planning to eliminate its more affordable combustion models for the sake of fleet-wide electrification, there has been a lot of speculation on how well that will play out for the company in the long run. Porsche is scaling back production of the Taycan — which happens to be its flagship EV. percent annually.

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Eaton Supercharger Debuts in China on Three New Chery Engines

Green Car Congress

This latest Eaton supercharger application will be the first on a Chinese-produced vehicle. Fuel savings and emission reduction are the new themes for China’s auto industry. Eaton Corporation’ superchargers will make their debut in China on selected new engines on three vehicle models from Chery Automobile Co., Tiggo, 1.3S

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Smart reveals rugged #5 SUV with 600km range and built-in cinema: for Australia in 2025

EV Central

Smart is a 50:50 partnership between Mercedes-Benz and the Chinese Geely Group, and the brand makes a return to Australia this month with its #1 and #3 SUVs. Key for fast-charging, the #5 has an 800V all-electric platform, as used by Porsche and larger Kia EVs. 2025 Smart #5 EV mid-size SUV. 2025 Smart #5 EV mid-size SUV.

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Volkswagen Group launching major electro-mobility campaign in China; $25B on new vehicles, technologies and plants up to 2018

Green Car Congress

The Porsche Panamera S E-hybrid plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) is already in the showrooms in China; the Group will launch two further plug-in hybrid vehicles there next year with the Audi A3 e-tron ( earlier post ) and the Golf GTE ( earlier post ). As a result, the Volkswagen Group is making its Chinese vehicle fleet ever more efficient.

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Best EVs of 2022: Our verdict on the new electric cars of the year

EV Central

I dunno if it’s the biggest surprise, but the most pleasing news of 2022 was the way the irrepressible die-hards in what remains of the Aussie auto industry leapt on the opportunity EV presents. The Ioniq 5 is also about half the price of the Porsche, more economical, faster accelerating and almost as quick at ultra-rapid charging.