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Chinese-made cars account for one in five BEV sales in February in Europe | Autocar Professional

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JATO’s data revealed that these vehicles were responsible for 61% of total sales in February 2024, in comparison to the 62% registered in February 2019. Chinese-made cars drive growth In Europe, sale of cars made in China saw the highest levels of year-on-year growth in February 2024 (+45%) and in January-February 2024 (+43%).

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China’s Chery to set up shop in Europe

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Chinese automaker Chery is planning to make cars in Spain, where the EV market is at just 12%, half that of Portugal and France. Spain’s Industry Ministry said in a statement that the agreement would be formalized in the next few days, with Chery planning to start production in Barcelona, according to Reuters. Get started here.

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CATL warrants its new EV battery to last for a million miles or 15 years – Charged EVs

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Chinese battery supplier CATL and bus maker Yutong have partnered to launch an EV battery that’s warranted to last 1.5 Yutong’s buses are sold in over 40 countries, including Italy, France, the UK, Spain and Qatar. According to SNE Research , the company almost doubled its sales in the US and Europe last year.

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Stellantis’ JV approved, gaining exclusive rights to build and sell Leapomotor EVs outside of China

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Following the initial signing by both automakers, Stellantis said the venture was targeting 500,000 EV sales outside of the Chinese market by the end of the decade. While seeing OEMs from separate continents collaborate on EVs is nothing new, those partnerships usually pertain to sales in the Chinese market.

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The Ford Focus is over, and so are thousands of jobs

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Rumors started brewing about the future of the plant in two years ago, when Ford made the call to build its next-gen EVs in Spain and not reboot and retrain workers at Saarlouis. BYD was reported to be among the companies interested, but the Chinese automaker has since announced it is opening its first European plant in Hungary.

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Accelerating green wheels: BYD’s EV lease deal with Arval will electrify Europe’s roads

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The Chinese EV automaker is quickly becoming a globally recognized name, recently garnering some serious clout after usurping long-time leader Tesla as the global EV leader by volume. Arval will operate as the Chinese automaker’s white-label leasing partner in Italy, Spain, and Germany. Here we are, talking about BYD yet again.

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Stellantis-Leapmotor announces global expansion, to enter India by Q4 of 2024 | Autocar Professional

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Chinese EV brand Leapmotor, which entered into a binding agreement to sign a joint venture (JV) with the Amsterdam-based Stellantis, concluded the deal in a short span of 7 months on Tuesday. After that homologation, sales will start in September 2024. The brand will be sold across 200 dealerships in the region.

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