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Volkswagen to rebrand used car biz, plans future investments – ET Auto

Baua Electric

“That stability is very important for us to make the path for the future. So that is what the effort has been over the last 2-3 years – bringing stability in all the operations and especially the financial performance, and then you can look for future investment and that’s what we are working on now.”

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DOE labs study on costs and benefits of new transportation technologies the most comprehensive to date

Green Car Congress

Levelized cost of driving (LCOD) across powertrains for light-duty SUV, MY 2025. A new study published by US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory offers the most complete understanding yet of the costs of owning and operating a vehicle, and how those costs vary by powertrain, from the conventional to the cutting-edge.

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Chinese EV company Xpeng Motors raises US$400M in Series C; Xiaomi strategic investor

Green Car Congress

We are a strong believer that smart mobility and autonomous driving are going to transform our daily lives, and we share the same vision with Xiaomi that technology innovation is the key driver in reshaping our future transportation. The company launched its first production model, the G3 SUV, in December 2018.

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BluSmart to integrate 4000 Citroen e-C3 EVs to its fleet – ET Auto

Baua Electric

The new Citroën ë-C3 – all-electric compact SUV will augment BluSmart’s growing fleet of 7,000 EVs. The new Citroën ë-C3 – all-electric compact SUV will augment BluSmart’s growing fleet of 7,000 EVs. Through Assure, institutions can finance the purchase of electric cars and lease them to BluSmart against fixed rentals.”

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Hatchbacks not giving up territorial rights so easily | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

In those days, India revolved around the pulse of small cars, an automotive ethos that endured for decades, reigning supreme until 2017-18, after which tides started turning in the favour of SUVs (sports utility vehicles). What’s more, in March 2024, for the first time, the top two vehicles sold were SUVs—Tata Punch and Hyundai Creta.

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AlixPartners study finds post-crisis auto industry facing new set of challenges; sales projected below historical levels for foreseeable future

Green Car Congress

According to the study, historically, approximately one of every five vehicles sold is financed by home-value appreciation, a ratio that’s likely to decrease with the continuing stagnancy in home values. House appreciation historically has been used to finance the purchase of a new vehicle about 20% of the time. million in 2006.

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Is misinformation putting the brakes on the used EV market?

My Energi

According to insight from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), more than 30,500 second-hand battery electric vehicles (BEVs) changed hands in the second quarter of 2023, an 81.8% Vehicle manufacturers are pioneering the future with cars that really are here to stay. rise on the same period last year. [1]

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