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Southeast Asia market will become a competitive place for Chinese and Japanese car companies

Setec Powerr

Europe, the birthplace of the automobile industry, to North America across the Pacific Ocean, has always been the top stage that Chinese car companies hope to step on. With the current sales figures and the seductive future expectations, Southeast Asia has successfully attracted the attention of Chinese car companies.

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Comment on BYD reportedly wants to drop plans for $1 billion plant in India by sarojbhattarai

CN EV Post

Suzuki, Hyundai, Kia and Toyota all lags way behind Telsa or Chinese company. @Rational Guy In reply to Rational Guy. The only way of innovating in India would be to welcome a Tesla gigafactory. But that would take another 10 years.

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Comment on BYD reportedly wants to drop plans for $1 billion plant in India by Rational Guy

CN EV Post

Tata Mahindra face tremendous competition from Suzuki, Hyundai, Kia, Toyota (all of which makes vastly superior cars than any Chinese company). @渡海 In reply to 渡海. These cars ensure Mahindra and Tata keep innovating and making better cars.

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Autocar Professional’s March 15, 2024, issue is out! | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Leapmotor, a Chinese EV brand in which Stellantis picked up a 20 percent strategic stake in October 2023 for Euro 1.5 Maruti Suzuki has historically been a major player in the small car segment, dominating the market in India with models like the Alto, WagonR, and Swift.

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BorgWarner launches new low-friction engine timing chain; 0.3-0.6% improvement in fuel economy

Green Car Congress

mm inverted tooth silent engine timing chains are launching on engines from Mitsubishi, Suzuki, Hyundai, General Motors Korea and one Chinese automaker. BorgWarner’s next-generation 6.35 The new timing chain is designed to reduce friction, resulting in as much as 0.3 improvement in fuel economy based on customer testing.

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Hector SUV helps MG Motor clock 18 per cent growth in February

Baua Electric

Though the carmaker has not shared sales numbers specific to each model, Hector ended 2023 as the best-seller for the British-owned Chinese auto giant. The SUV, rival to the likes of Hyundai Creta , Kia Seltos and Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara, comes at a starting price of ₹ 14.95 lakh (ex-showroom) and goes up to ₹ 21.95

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Cheaper than a BYD Dolphin or MG4! New Renault Twingo to be reinvented as $33,000 electric vehicle

EV Central

Widely seen as a French fight back against the influx of cheap Chinese imports in Europe, when it lands the next-gen Renault Twingo is primed to cost less than €20,000 ($A33,000) before subsidies – around $5000 cheaper than the current BYD Dolphin in Australia.

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