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Volvo Ending Sedan/Wagon Sales in UK, Could North America Be Next?

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Volvo Cars is suspending sedan sales in the United Kingdom and it looks like North America could be next if we consider the brand’s rationale. The company has said its sales volume has skewed so heavily toward SUVs and crossovers that it doesn’t make good sense to offer anything else. These include the S60, V60 and V90.

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QOTD: Do You Actually Care About Chinese Imports?

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This was interesting because the article dealt exclusively with updates to the vehicle, which is technically still a product of North America. annually, having Oakville Assembly down means Ford had to come up with something and it elected to pull China out of the bullpen — setting the SUV up to become Ford’s very first Chinese import.

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Volkswagen Group Components delivering essential components for Volkswagen’s ID.4 electric SUV

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Volkswagen Group Components contributes around 40% of the overall added value of the first fully electric SUV by the Volkswagen brand, the world e-car ID.4. 4 for the German, Chinese, and in future, US markets. 4 and other MEB vehicles for Europe and North America. Kassel: Lead plant for electric drives. and Kassel.

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Tesla begins domestic delivery of new Giga Shanghai-built Model Y

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Tesla is reportedly beginning deliveries of its new Model Y units built at its Gigafactory in Shanghai, China after unveiling the updated SUV earlier this month. Currently, the new base-level Model Y isn’t available in North America and is only being built at Giga Shanghai. Tesla Model Y upgrade in China still uses Hardware 3.0

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Tesla is sneakily testing Fremont-built refreshed Model 3 vehicles

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The launch of the Tesla Model 3 refresh in North America might finally be close as we learn that the automaker is sneakily testing Fremont-built Model 3 HIghland in the US. But the updated vehicle has yet to make it to North America almost six months later. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Ford announces China electrification push with new Mondeo PHEV and long-range electric SUV; 70% electrified line-up by 2025

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Ford also confirmed plans to bring an all-new fully electric small SUV to China within five years; the electric SUV will feature a range of up to 450 km (279 miles) and will also be marketed in North America and Europe. —Mark Fields, president and CEO, Ford Motor Company. Globally, the company is investing $4.5

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Ford to Pull Back On Future Chinese Investments

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This should have been obvious to American manufacturers who have historically been required to engage in partnerships with Chinese corporations just to sell within the region. It also recently announced the next-generation Lincoln Nautilus for North America would be exported from China, a first for Lincoln.

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