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Tesla battery supplier Panasonic attracts Stellantis & BMW

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Stellantis and BMW are reportedly talking with Tesla battery supplier Panasonic about potential new battery plants in North America. Panasonic is arguably the industry leader for cylindrical cells, thanks in no small part to its long partnership with Tesla. It has partnered with LG Energy Solution in Canada and Samsung SDI in Indiana.

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Diesel car registrations in Europe in 2017 down 7.9%; SUV sales up 19.5%; AFVs up 46% but share still low

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Gasoline car registrations benefited from the decline of diesel, growing by 10.9% (+760,000 units) to a 50% market share; SUVs led growth with a record 4.56 Despite the encouraging results, the issues faced by the industry including the diesel crisis and Brexit had a negative impact on growth, which slowed down to just 3.1%—a

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Mercedes teases Maybach EQS SUV, its first ultra-luxury EV

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Mercedes has teased the upcoming launch of the Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV, the first electric vehicle from its ultra-luxury Maybach brand. As BMW is to its Rolls Royce subsidiary, Mercedes is to Maybach, its ultra-luxury vehicle brand. The post Mercedes teases Maybach EQS SUV, its first ultra-luxury EV appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Magna to produce BMW 5-Series plug-in hybrid; second electrified vehicle program to Graz line-up

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Magna’s Graz facility will then be the production home for two premium electrified vehicles: the BMW 530e and the previously awarded Jaguar I-PACE. Production of the new BMW 5 Series marks the successful continuation of the strategic partnership between the BMW Group and Magna that started more than 15 years ago.

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European car market volume dropped 23.4% in September due to WLTP issues; electrics and SUVs bucked that trend

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SUVs also bucked the general trend and continued to gain market share. Although WLTP is even affecting this popular segment, SUVs are better equipped to deal with the ramifications of the new testing procedure as they have more updated models than the other segments. to 85,300 units. Despite registrations falling by 10.9%

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Electric car and SUV sales jump 90% to 90,000 units in FY2024 | Autocar Professional

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It’s been an electrifying year for the EV industry in India. In tandem with the handsome growth of the e-two-wheeler and e-three-wheeler segment, the electric passenger vehicle segment, which comprises cars, SUV and MPVs, has also registered record retail sales. Hyundai’s sibling Kia registered sales of 429 e6 MPVs.

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Used car mkt sees price surge, SUV demand – ET Auto

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lakh, said Vinay Sanghi When Dilip Singh was looking to sell his seven-year-old SUV whose odometer had clocked nearly 1 lakh km, he was surprised to find that he managed nearly 70% of the cost of the vehicle. Used car marketers say the demand pull means a slightly older SUV is available for the price of a hatch. lakh from INR 3-3.5

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