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Chinese-made cars account for one in five BEV sales in February in Europe | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

This success comes at the expense of diesel cars, with the market share of these vehicles falling from 35% of registrations in February 2019 to just 15% last month. While we’re seeing a clear decline in demand for diesel models, drivers are opting for gasoline alternatives, rather than switching to electric.”

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Kia EV9 wins, Fisker franchises, Tesla tops BYD, leather in EVs: The Week in Reverse

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billion fine for diesel emissions cheating? The Kia EV9 is Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2024. Fourth-quarter sales results released this past week showed that while Tesla led in 2023 global EV sales , the Chinese automaker BYD pulled ahead of Tesla toward the end of the year. Which company faced a $1.7

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South Korea EV registration jumps in 2022

Teslarati

South Korea has not seen the EV boom of the Chinese car market , more closely resembling the Japanese market, where electric vehicles have yet to catch on. In contrast, diesel vehicles in South Korea have begun to fall out of favor, with registrations decreasing by 1.1% Most notably, electric vehicle registrations jumped by 72.7%

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Ford files a small SUV patent targeting emerging markets. Will it come to India?

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Read more In a move aligned with Ford’s recent offerings for the Chinese market, the upcoming Ford small SUV for India features a distinct front fascia highlighted by horizontally stacked LED daytime running lights (DRLs) seamlessly integrated into a bold front grille. What’s in store for India?

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

EV Central

Kia Tasman An artist’s render of Kia’s ute. Image credit: SRK Designs In mid-2023 Kia confirmed it was developing a ute – or pick-up truck – to take on the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger. Turns out that ute will be called the Kia Tasman and will launch in Australia in 2025.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

Kia/Hyundai/Genesis – Coming on Strong. Kia had its Soul EV on the market and made its presence known, then added the Niro EV (and PHEV & Hybrid), but now is adding the EV6 crossover. Kia had its Soul EV on the market and made its presence known, then added the Niro EV (and PHEV & Hybrid), but now is adding the EV6 crossover.

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EV gameplan: Strategic tie-ups, fund raising, the way forward | Autocar Professional

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Similarly, Suzuki and Toyota have partnered with a successful platform sharing strategy, whilst the Hyundai Motor Group is leveraging the combined scale of Hyundai and Kia, by sharing vehicle architectures and powertrains. The low market share of the remaining OEMs in the mass market space makes it tough for them to survive.

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