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Mercedes-Benz AG exploring sale of Hambach smart EV plant as part of global realignment

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An important lever for this is the adjustment and realignment of capacity within its global production network. Against this backdrop, the company intends to start talks on the sale of its car plant in Hambach, France. That is why we intend to start talks on the sale of the Hambach plant. The transformation to the CO?-neutral

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BYD NEV sales up 262.9% YOY in October

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In particular, the New Energy Vehicle (NEV) sales reached 80,003 units, soaring 262.9% By the end of October, the cumulative annual sales of BYD passenger vehicles topped 200,000 units. Globally, the DM-i model also holds an important position. BYD sold 88,898 passenger vehicles in October, increasing 90.9% BYD’s e-platform 3.0

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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

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The outbreak of COVID-19 has already impacted the automotive industry significantly, according to JATO Dynamics, a leading provider of global automotive data and insight. Global vehicle sales totalled 5.55 —Felipe Munoz, JATO’s global analyst. million units in March 2020, down by 39% from March 2019. million units.

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Honda targeting 100% BEV & FCEV sales in N America by 2040; new e:Architecture EVs coming in second half of this decade

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Honda last week announced key targets for sales of electrified vehicles in North America, with a plan to make battery-electric and fuel cell electric vehicles (BEVs and FCEVs) to represent 100% of its vehicle sales by 2040, progressing from sales of 40% by 2030 and 80% by 2035. Honda SUV e:prototype shown at Shanghai 2021.

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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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Tesla Model Y overtakes Model 3 in April Global EV sales, Model 3 #1 in 2021

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The Tesla Model Y crossover has overtaken its sibling vehicle in the Tesla Model 3 in April’s global electric vehicle sales figures, new data shows. In April, around 392,000 electric vehicles were registered globally, making it the fourth-best month in the history of electrification. Credit: EV Sales Blog.

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Hitachi Astemo receives EV e-Axle orders from Honda; aiming for $2.8B in electrification business by FY25; more than doubling by FY2030

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slated for a global rollout in 2026. Hitachi Astemo will deliver a high-performance, integrated drive unit for Honda, with the e-Axle system combining a highly efficient, silicon carbide (SiC) inverter; a square-wire, low-loss and high-efficiency motor; and a compact, quiet gearbox from a gearbox manufacturer. Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.

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