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Mercedes-Benz will be producing 8 all-electric EQ models in 2022

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Just a few months later the German-Chinese production joint venture, Beijing Benz Automotive Co. In 2020 production of the EQV premium electric MPV (combined power consumption: 26.4 Compact car class customers can look forward to two fully electric compact SUVs in the EQA and EQB in 2021.

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BMW boosts CATL battery order to €7.3B, signs €2.9B battery order with Samsung SDI

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billion for the Chinese production site of the BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd. The BMW Group has also localized battery production in Thailand and is working with the Dräxlmaier Group in this area. More than half of the 25 models will be fully electric. billion (contract duration from 2020 to 2031), with €4.5

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BMW Group enters long-term €2B supply contract with Northvolt for battery cells from Europe

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The BMW Group will also source cells manufactured in Europe from the Chinese manufacturer CATL from the plant currently under construction in Erfurt, Germany. The BMW Group has also localized battery production in Thailand, where it is working with the Dräxlmaier Group. More than half of the 25 models will be fully electric.

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

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Chinese car makers can undercut rivals in Europe because their production costs are heavily subsidised. million EVs in 2023 In China, the number of new electric car sales reached 8.1 This is markedly more than the previous year – car exports were almost 65% higher than in 2022, and electric car exports were 80% higher.