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Stellantis & Leapmotor joint venture gets approval from Chinese regulator

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It acquired 20% of the Chinese automakers, making it a significant shareholder. Tesla’s China deals concerns chair of US Congressional Committee In a statement to Reuters , Leapmotor shared that its first EV model for the overseas market will be launched for sale in Germany, France, Italy, and Spain. billion in Leapmotor.

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

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Audi and its Chinese partner companies FAW and SAIC are showing four world premieres: the brand-new Audi A6 e-tron concept vehicle and the all-round updated Audi Q5L, in addition to the Audi A7L and an SUV study, still kept beneath a cover, named Audi concept Shanghai.

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Anjie Wireless licenses WiTricity technology for China EV market

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Under the terms of the agreement, Anjie Wireless will license WiTricity’s patented magnetic resonance technology and industry-leading designs to develop and commercialize highly efficient wireless electric vehicle (EV) charging systems for sale to leading carmaker brands in the China market.

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Audi delivers more than 50,000 cars in China in one month for the first time; 3x US sales

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Audi achieved new record figures in the Chinese market in the first half of the year, increasing unit sales in China including Hong Kong and Macau by 17.8% to 268,666 automobiles. In comparison, Audi reported June 2014 sales in the US of 16,867 vehicles, a 23.1%

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Audi & FAW sign strategic growth plan for China; focus on electrification and digitalization; 5 more e-tron models

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Audi will significantly expand its model portfolio locally produced at FAW VW and enter new segments, including electrified automobiles. —Dietmar Voggenreiter, Board Member for Sales and Marketing at Audi AG. Audi and its local partner FAW Group have defined 21 key strategy fields with respective goals in a 10-year plan.

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Struggle for China’s electrical SUV marketplace heats up at house and in another country

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Ford’s CEO, Jim Farley, said the serious marketplace pageant for two-row, SUV-styled EVs as an element riding China’s automobile export increase. “China has 100 vehicle brands vying for sales and a 50 percent capacity utilization rate,” CEO Mary Barra mentioned. “That is why they are going big on Europe.

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Ford Launches New Fiesta in China

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The sedan and the five-door Fiesta hatchback are both built at the Changan Ford Mazda Automobile Company manufacturing facility in Nanjing. Pre-sale demand for the car in China has exceeded Ford’s expectations, with several thousand Chinese consumers placing orders ahead of the official launch.

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