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Autocar Professional’s March 15, 2024, issue is out! | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Leapmotor, a Chinese EV brand in which Stellantis picked up a 20 percent strategic stake in October 2023 for Euro 1.5 Maruti Suzuki has historically been a major player in the small car segment, dominating the market in India with models like the Alto, WagonR, and Swift.

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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

Green Car Congress

MG (owned by the Chinese SAIC) was the only group to post an increase in registrations, with its volume jumping from 1,327 to 2,592 units. The positive results came as a result of more electrified vehicles from Mercedes (+44%), Volkswagen (+240%), BMW (+15%), Hyundai (+25%), Volvo (+79%), and Suzuki, among others.

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Three perspectives on China’s EV industry (spoiler alert: legacy brands are toast) – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Each reaches basically the same conclusion: the global non-Chinese automakers will never be able to catch up unless they radically change their corporate mindsets. Foreign brands gradually lost the cachet they once had with Chinese consumers. Williams asks.

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Electric Car Watch #10: Tata, Mahindra vs Tesla vs Chinese vs MNC’s

Plug In India

Did you know when I went to buy my e2o 6 years ago, the dealership tried to sell me on the soon to be launched KUV instead? Last, Chinese car companies will set up shop in India. Great Wall Motors is another Chinese company that was supposed to invest in India. Already we have BYD and MG Motors selling electric cars in India.

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EV's and Indian Manufacturing: Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwaala | Visit to IIT Madras

Plug In India

After he joined the board of M & M a few years ago, he was persuaded to buy a Mahindra Electric car! Western / Chinese battery materials are optimised for performance in a temperature range of 15 to 30 C. To the extent that their Chinese supplier wants to use IIT Madras technology now. High C rates hurt batteries.

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Electric vehicle winners and losers: Volkswagen steps up as Toyota, Honda, Mazda and Nissan drop the ball – and Tesla and BYD run away with it | Opinion

EV Central

Each brand was given a mark out of 100 for Market Dominance, Technology Performance and Strategic Vision when it comes to shifting to EVs, and after averaging all three Suzuki managed a powerful score of ZERO. READ MORE: MG4 priced from $44,990 plus on-road costs as $3000 discounts offered on ZS EV READ MORE: Australia’s cheapest EV?

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2020 Electric Vehicle Industry Report Card and trends for the new year

Plug In India

For example, when you buy an EV, there is no Road Tax and Registration Fees. Evoke motorcycles is a Chinese OEM who has setup factories and operations in India. And we don't expect the likes of Bajaj, Hero, Suzuki to even care. More businesses and people will buy electric cars if highways are electrified.

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