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Volvo suddenly shifts EX30, EX90 production to Belgium to avoid China-made EV tariffs

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Volvo is reportedly shifting EV production to Belgium ahead of schedule. Production of the new Volvo EX30 and EX90 is moving to Belgium to avoid expected tariffs on electric vehicles made in China. Volvo announced it planned to build its new low-cost EX30 at its Ghent plant in Belgium last October.

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Euro car market has best H1 of century; diesels down 17%; AFVs up 31% for 5.4% of total; SUVs booming

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The European car market recorded its best H1 performance of the century, with 8.6 Despite uncertainty in the UK, where the market was down 6.3% on H1 2017, the growth recorded in Germany, France and Spain allowed the overall market to keep growing. of the German market. of total registrations. of total registrations.

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Fisker Ocean production capacity ramping to 300 units per day in Q4; 3,123 customer vehicles built

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Fisker is ramping up production capacity of the Fisker Ocean all-electric SUV in September, as well as expanding retail, delivery, and service operations across multiple markets in North America and Europe. The all-electric SUV starts at $37,499 for the Fisker Ocean Sport trim level in the US.

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Volvo recalls all EX30 electric SUVs over a software glitch, but an OTA update should fix it

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Starting at $34,950 in the US and 36,000 euros in Europe, the EX30 is one of the most affordable EVs on the market. Volvo EX30 Cloud Blue and Vapour Grey (Source: Volvo) In other news, Volvo is reportedly already moving EX30 and EX90 production to its Ghent, Belgium plant amid expected tariffs on EVs made in China.

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Mercedes-Benz delivers its four-millionth SUV; SUV sales up 40% in August

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The main contribution towards this increase came from the strong rise in unit sales of SUVs of approximately 40% during the month, which also saw the company deliver its four-millionth SUV since market launch. Since 2011, unit sales of SUVs have more than doubled. Their popularity is rising year on year.

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JATO Dynamics: growth slowdown in Euro auto sales in March; SUVs still lead

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Although volumes grew at a slower rate (+5.6%) than recorded in February 2016 (+13.8%), positive results in 23 of the 29 markets analyzed meant growth continued. YTD figures showed gains in 26 markets, with 16 of them posting double-digit growth. B-Segment (subcompact cars) and MPVs suffered most, posting the highest market share loss.

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Audi of America and Arcadia offer renewable energy subscription with e-tron or e-tron Sportback lease or purchase

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In select markets within Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island, Arcadia’s platform connects qualifying customers to community solar projects in their area. It was joined last year by the e-tron Sportback, which blends the utility of an SUV with a coupe-like design.

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