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ABI: connected car market will endure a 15% shipment decline, flat revenues in 2020; sales return on trend early 2022

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After years of consistent growth, the connected vehicle industry will face a 15% decline in shipments and flat revenues in 2020, according to projections by ABI Research, a global tech market advisory firm. ABI Research expects 115 million global connected car shipments, and a market value of US$83 billion in 2025.

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Kia targeting 1.6 million EV sales worldwide by 2030; 37% of sales

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Kia’s updated 2030 annual sales target is 4.3 Kia 2023 CEO Investor Day Kia’s 2030 global sales target of 4.3 higher than its 2023 annual sales target of 3.2 It also plans to become a leading EV brand by raising the proportion of electrified car sales to 55% (2.38 million units, of which 2.38 million units.

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Ford Transit Connect PHEV Coming To Europe This Year

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A plug-in hybrid version of the Ford Transit Connect will go on sale in Europe and the UK later this year for commercial customers. The post Ford Transit Connect PHEV Coming To Europe This Year appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Kia targeting annual sales of 1.2M BEVs by 2030; 14 BEV models by 2027 including two electric pickup trucks

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These core business aims include: Accelerating electrification and achieving annual sales of 1.2 Starting with an annual global sales goal of 3.15 The company will make the sales of these vehicles the focus of future business growth. million BEV sales in 2030. BEV line-up expanding to 14 BEV models in 2027.

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Honda and Google to collaborate on in-vehicle connected services

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Honda and Google have agreed to integrate Google’s in-vehicle connected service into an all-new model that will come to market in the second half of 2022 in North America. Honda and Google have been collaborating since 2015 with the broader automotive industry to introduce the Android platform to automobiles.

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Honda establishes Hynex Mobility Service JV in China; connected services

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Hynex Mobility Service will strive to advance connected services and offer new value users can enjoy through their connected experiences, while placing the primary focus on Honda CONNECT, Honda’s on-board connected system. China is a key market for Honda, accounting for majority of its vehicle sales volume.

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Hyundai, Kia join China’s Baidu to develop connected cars – ET Auto

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Seoul, South Korea’s top carmaker Hyundai Motor and its affiliate Kia said on Sunday that they have inked an agreement with China’s tech giant Baidu to develop technologies for connected cars. The agreement came amid the growing market for connected cars in China.

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