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Comment on Nio has held exploratory talks with Mercedes for tie-up, report says by Wayne Lewis

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Not even a Chinese automaker partnered with NIO on battery swapping, so your qualms about companies supposedly wanting to, but blaming it on them being “afraid of China and her foreign policies” hold little water. We could at least see the likes of Li Auto and XPeng partner with NIO on battery swapping, but we see the opposite.

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Audi shows new A6 e-tron concept electric vehicle in Shanghai

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For the first time the presentation of AUDI AG at Auto Shanghai 2021 is taking place with two partners at a shared trade-fair stand. The first series-manufactured automobiles for the Chinese market are scheduled to come off the production line from 2024 onwards in Changchun.

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At CES, legacy automakers scramble to keep up in AI arms race – ET Auto

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Not so long ago, automakers boasted about horsepower and towing capabilities in their cars and pickups, but in the fast-changing world of technology that now dominates the auto industry, software-driven enhancements are prominent in consumers’ minds. The transition to software-dominated cars is challenging.

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Land Rover EV conversion packs in-wheel motors, weighs same as original

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ownership, the now-defunct Chinese-funded automaker NEVS , which had been reworking some of Saab’s assets, bought Protean in 2019. Since then, Dongfeng, a Chinese automaker with a Volkswagen joint venture—has sourced Protean motors for its Fengshen E70 sedan. Prior to its current U.K.

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Geely’s Radar Brand Officially Launches The RD6 Electric Pickup Truck

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The Geely Group’s new brand Radar Auto has officially released its new RD6 electric pickup for sale in China with a starting price of RMB 178,800, the equivalent of just $24,600. The announcement comes after a preview of the RD6 electric pickup was given back in July.

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Daimler and Geely Holding form global JV for smart; new generation of electric models

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Daimler AG and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group , the German and Chinese automotive groups, have formed a 50-50 globally focused joint venture to own, operate and further develop smart, the pioneer of small urban vehicles, as a leader in premium-electrified vehicles.

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J.D. Power forecasts hybrid- and battery-electric vehicles will represent 7.3% of global auto sales in 2020

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of the market), sales in Europe will account for 742,000 units; sales in China will account for 332,000 units; and the United States and Japan should each account for sales of approximately 100,000 BEVs in 2020. million BEVs projected to be sold worldwide in 2020 (about 1.8% Click to enlarge.

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