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GM Returns to Europe With Electric Crossovers

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The American automaker has officially confirmed that it has begun taking orders on the battery-powered Cadillac Lyriq crossover, with deliveries assumed to commence in the first half of 2024. Europeans have already started seeing an influx of Chinese EVs. The plan is to offer a full range of electric vehicles in Europe by 2030.

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Tesla sales in Europe rocket past rivals, according to new data

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Tesla sales in Europe during February made the American company the fastest-growing automaker on the continent, according to new data from the European Union. Tesla still accounts for nearly two-thirds of EV sales in the United States, whereas in Europe, Tesla doesn’t even account for a quarter. What do you think of the article?

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Honda E:Ny1 Debuts in Europe

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The e:Ny1 is an atrociously named battery-powered crossover that serves as the electrified counterpart to the Euro-spec HR-V. Demand doesn’t seem to be high enough to rationalize such a move and Honda seems much more focused on pushing EVs in Europe and Asia.

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Baker Institute report: China has positioned itself as a gatekeeper to the energy transition; nickel case study

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How Electrifying Transport and Chinese Investment are Playing Out in Indonesia —focuses on nickel as a critical mineral, but has implications for the broader minerals and materials supply chains needed for broad-scale energy transition. Global Nickel Trade and Chinese Dominance. The detailed report— Need Nickel?

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Volkswagen nearly doubles deliveries of all-electric vehicles in 2021 to 263K; all electrified vehicle sales at 369K

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In a very short time, we have reached a top position for all-electric vehicles in Europe. The proportion of purely battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs) and hybrid vehicles nearly doubled to 7.5% In Europe, these vehicles now account for 19.3% 6, which Volkswagen offers exclusively in the Chinese market.

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Cheap talk: Volkswagen to bed Renault in race to build sub-$30k EV | reports

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Encouraging both to work together is the influx of cheap Chinese EVs that have flooded European markets eroding established European brand’s market share in all segments. An entry EV will also help prepare for the next wave of bargain-priced EVs that are already on sale in China.

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Indian giver! VW to supply tech as Mahindra plans electric vehicle attack

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As part of the new arrangement Volkswagen components will be integrated into Mahindra’s incoming battery-powered SUVs that will be built on its own INGLO architecture. Volkswagen has already supplied its MEB architecture for Ford in Europe to underpin its all-electric Explorer.