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Volkswagen sues car dealer for importing ID.6 EV to Germany

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Volkswagen is suing a German car dealer for importing the China-exclusive ID.6 In 2022, German car dealer Gregory Brudny offered the Volkswagen ID.6 6 EV is produced in China by the FAW-VW joint venture and is meant to be sold exclusively in the Chinese car market. The post Volkswagen sues car dealer for importing ID.6

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China auto price war: BMW dealers offer discounts of up to $14,360 for i3

CN EV Post

A rare price stampede is taking place in the Chinese auto market. In the past two days, rumors have surfaced that BMW dealers are offering massive subsidies for the i3 in China, and that consumers who pay full cash for the car can even get the model for RMB 120,000 to 180,000, less than half the retail price.

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Changan's EV brand Shenlan offers up to $6,030 discount on vehicle purchases

CN EV Post

(Image credit: Shenlan) Shenlan, Changan Automobile's new energy vehicle (NEV) brand, is offering consumers tens of thousands of yuan in incentives to purchase vehicles as the auto price war in China continues. In addition to the Shenlan brand, Changan is offering car purchase incentives for its other sub-brands.

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Is Jaguar Inches Away from Death's Door?

The Truth About Cars

Recent posts on social media claim to feature a letter from a Jaguar dealer that tells an owner of the brand’s demise. User Chris Henry pasted text they claim is from a dealer that said, in part, “New reports suggest that JLR (Jaguar-Land Rover) is working towards spinning Jaguar off to sell it as a separate business unit.

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China to allow extended sales periods for ICE models based on existing emissions standard, report says

CN EV Post

China's policy on extending the sales period for vehicles built to the 6a emissions standard may be announced soon, National Business Daily reported today, citing Shen Jinjun, president of the China Auto Dealers Association (CADA), as saying at a forum. A study covering nearly 100 auto dealer groups showed that nearly 98.89

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Here’s how China’s BYD is working on its image problem

Baua Electric

But as the EV giant makes inroads outside of China, it is looking to change that, the old-school way, dealer by dealer. European consumers have no inkling of Chinese brands,” Daniel Kirchert, the head of e-mobility consultancy Noyo and former BMW executive, told Automotive News Europe.

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Sichuan Tengzhong To Purchase HUMMER From GM

Green Car Congress

Tengzhong will also assume existing dealer agreements relating to HUMMER’s dealership network. Based in the Chinese province of Sichuan, Tengzhong is a privately-owned company and a leading domestic manufacturer of road, construction and energy industry equipment. Earlier post.).

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