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BYD makes brand debut in Uzbekistan, starts local pre-sales of 3 models

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BYD held a brand debut and product pre-sale event in Uzbekistan on March 16, and several of its local dealership stores are set to open this month, according to a press release Friday. It is worth noting that BYD has already made some previous moves to pave the way for its long-term growth in Uzbekistan.

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Mercedes CEO Says Brand Sticking With China for the Long Haul

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Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Kallenius has told the German media that the brand has no intention of cutting ties with China, saying such a move would be unwise for the whole of Germany industry.& and China, are so closely intertwined that decoupling from China makes no sense," he was quoted as saying in Bild am Sonntag.

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BYD aims to start vehicle production at Thailand EV plant in Q3 2024

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The company’s Thailand investment is expected to bring advanced manufacturing technology, industrial development, and a significant number of jobs in the country, as noted in a CNEV Post report. This was the first time that all of BYD’s brands were brought together at an automotive show outside of China. million units.

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Chevrolet sets first-half global sales record with 2.35M units; 14% growth

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In addition, Chevrolet set record first-half sales in many countries, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, France, South Africa, and Turkey. Canada, where sales climbed 8%, and have more than doubled the pace of industry growth for the past 18 months. Click to enlarge.

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BYD to kick off EV production at new Thailand plant in Q3 as overseas expansion accelerates

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BYD brands at the Bangkok International Auto Show (Source: BYD) New EVs, including the Song Max, Sealion ( Sea Lion 07 in China), Song Plus (Seal U), Yangwang U9 supercar, and the Fang Cheng Boa 5, made their debut in Thailand. Once up and running, BYD’s new plant in Thailand is expected to build 150,000 EVs a year.

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Nearly one in five cars sold worldwide in 2023 was electric: IEA | Autocar Professional

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In 2023, just under 60% of new electric car registrations were in the China, just under 25% in Europe, and 10% in the United States – corresponding to nearly 95% of global electric car sales combined. China exported over 1.2 million EVs in 2023 In China, the number of new electric car sales reached 8.1 China exported over 1.2

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GM global sales up 7.6% in 2011 to 9.026M vehicles; China and US largest markets

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of the global vehicle industry. On a corporate basis, GM’s two largest markets in 2011 were China, where GM and its joint venture partners increased sales 8.3% China posted record sales of 595,068, up 9.5% Uzbekistan. GM gained four-tenths of a point of market share to 11.9% compared with 2010. from the previous year.

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