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

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BYD launched its Seagull, a small hatchback EV with a price tag starting at 69,800 yuan (~$9,773), at the Shanghai Auto Show last year. auto market anytime soon , some U.S. automotive groups have expressed concerns over the Seagull EV and other affordable mass-market EVs eventually coming to North America.

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Volkswagen quits Australian auto industry lobby over emissions standards – Charged EVs

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As regular Charged readers know, when it comes to EVs, legacy automakers tend to follow two tracks—while preparing for the transition, and telling the media about how committed they are to electrification, they simultaneously participate in trade groups that actively lobby against emissions standards and other pro-EV regulations.

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How Much Is The German Auto Industry Under Threat?

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However, at that time, the German auto industry felt confident that it could continue to mainly produce and sell ICE (internal combustion engine) vehicles in Germany while at the […]

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Jaguar, Range Rover owner picks new EV battery site, could secure UK auto industry

Electrek

Tata Group, the parent company behind Jaguar and Range Rover , is set to announce a new EV battery plant in West England. more… The post Jaguar, Range Rover owner picks new EV battery site, could secure UK auto industry appeared first on Electrek.

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

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Sajjan Jindal the chairman of the JSW Group says he wants to create a ‘Maruti movement’ with the “new energy vehicles.” “With MG, my dream is that we will create a Maruti movement. Like 40 years ago, 1984, when Maruti came into India, it changed the auto industry.

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Fast evolving auto industry needs befitting HR solutions | Autocar Professional

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On the other hand, throughout its history, the sector has been controlled by men while women and members of minority groups have very little presence. Building a more inclusive culture in the workplace may also be facilitated via the use of employee resource groups (ERGs), mentoring programmes, and diversity and inclusion training sessions.

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ABB and HASCO create joint venture to drive smart manufacturing in China’s auto industry

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HASCO Group, a member of SAIC Group, is a comprehensive automotive parts system integration supplier providing advanced technologies, reliable products and high-quality services to major OEMs worldwide for more than 30 years, covering 40+ business fields.