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Geely and Renault sign agreement to take on S. Korean car market, together

Electrek

Chinese automotive giant and Volvo/Polestar parent company, Geely, has signed an agreement with the French Renault Group to launch a new collaboration intended to bring fuel-efficient hybrid electric cars to South Korea, as well as export sales into other Asian markets.

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These are the 2024 World Car of the Year Winners

The Truth About Cars

The WCOTY jury considered several Chinese brands this year, showing that the country’s automakers are pushing ahead at a feverish pace. KG Mobility from South Korea also made the list of candidates. 7 Many of those names are familiar to Americans, but the list of candidates for awards is where things get really interesting.

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Kia to launch new Carens EV, two other mass-market EVs in India

Baua Electric

The move comes as Kia looks to fend off low-cost Chinese automakers like BYD. Kia’s new plans include introducing more hybrids while focusing on affordable electric cars. The Korean automaker plans to expand EV sales with low-cost electric cars, including the EV2, EV3, EV4, and EV5. million electric cars by 2030.

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Why the Kia EV2 won’t be coming to Australia to fight the MG4, BYD Dolphin, GWM Ora and Tesla Model 2

EV Central

The Kia electric car countdown in Australia will not include the cheapest model it has yet previewed, the entry-level EV2. They will initially be built in South Korea, but a manufacturing shift is tipped to China that will potentially make pricing all the more attractive in Australia. READ MORE: Wind cheater!

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Europe will miss 2030 chip market goal, says ASML CEO – ET Auto

Baua Electric

” The European Union last year passed its 43 billion euro Chips Act, a subsidy programme similar to incentive packages in China, the United States, Taiwan, South Korea and Japan. . “If you want to get to 20%, you just have to calculate how much you need to build here.” ASML equipment sales to China hit 6.3

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Thousands of Tesla Model 3 and Model Y spotted ready for export in Shanghai

Teslarati

Since Giga Shanghai focuses on shipping vehicles in the first half of a quarter, it would not be surprising if Luchao Port is filled with the company’s electric cars for a few more weeks. Giga Shanghai’s role as Tesla’s primary vehicle export hub would likely continue in the near future.

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JATO Dynamics: 2016 will be record year for plug-ins with global sales in excess of 700K units; China to begin dominating the market

Green Car Congress

Global electric passenger car sales totalled 280,000 units in 2014, representing growth of 43% compared with 2013; total global passenger car sales that year were 72 million units. By 2022, the Chinese market is expected to account for half of global sales—almost 1.5 million electric vehicles being sold worldwide.

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