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Geely Auto forms new premium electric car company Zeekr; SEA EV architecture

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Geely Auto Group (Geely Auto) officially announced the widely reported formation of Zeekr—a new electric mobility technology and solutions company based in China that will serve growing global demand for premium electric vehicles. Governance structure.

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NEVS partners with Hewlett Packard Enterprise to accelerate global electric car production

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Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s Enterprise Services business will help National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) accelerate the setup of its global electric vehicle production. As part of the project, HPE will create a global manufacturing IT platform for NEVS that will operate across plants in Sweden and China.

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Volvo Car Group exceeds 600,000 vehicles sold on the CMA platform

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Lynk & Co, a joint venture between Volvo Cars, Zhejiang Geely Holding and Geely Automobile, introduced in 2017, had in June 2020 sold a total of 309,255 of its 01, 02, 03 and 05 models. Geely Automobile, controlled by Zhejiang Geely Holding, also produce vehicles on the CMA platform. billion) in 2011 to SEK 274 billion (US$31.3

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Kia suddenly shifts to hybrids, affordable EVs amid ‘waning global demand’

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After global sales slipped 2% last month, Kia is shaking things up with a new mid-to-long-term business plan. Kia’s president, Song Ho-Sung, announced Friday that “We are responding effectively to changes in the automobile market” with a new mid-to-long-term strategy. In Australia, it’s expected to start at around $46,000 (AUD 70,000).

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BYD introduces fifth brand to focus on professional and personalized new energy vehicles

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It blends the standards and rules of Formula with the agility and wild versatility of the Leopard, bringing out the distinctive essence of the brand and BYD’s vision of future cars and lifestyles. However, from BYD, we believe this is only a minor part of the whole transition, and a greater realm is unfolding.

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Kia suddenly shifts to hybrids, affordable EVs amid waning global demand

Baua Electric

After global sales slipped 2% last month, Kia is shaking things up with a new mid-to-long-term business plan. Kia’s president, Song Ho-Sung, announced Friday that “We are responding effectively to changes in the automobile market” with a new mid-to-long-term strategy. In Australia, it’s expected to start at around $46,000 (AUD 70,000).

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BYD Showcases Full Lineup of New Energy Vehicles at the Guangzhou Auto Show

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Chinese EV maker BYD showcased its full lineup of vehicles at the 21st Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition from November 17th to 26th. BYD featured the global debut of the e⁴ concept car, the release of the Supercar Platform, and the unveiling of the new pure electric SUV—the BYD Sea Lion 07 EV.

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