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Toyota and Subaru jointly to develop BEV-dedicated platform and BEV SUV

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Toyota Motor Corporation and Subaru Corporation disclosed today that they have agreed jointly to develop a platform dedicated to battery electric vehicles (BEVs) for midsize and large passenger vehicles and jointly to develop a C-segment-class BEV SUV model for sale under each company’s own brand.

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Struggle for China’s electrical SUV marketplace heats up at house and in another country

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Xpeng, Leapmotor and others have fired again with their very own reductions, moment BYD introduced a cut price of $1,000 on its market-leading Track Plus SUV, or about 4 p.c Mitsubishi Motors additionally mentioned extreme life it had suspended for 3 months manufacturing of its Outlander SUV in China.

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Volkswagen ID.4 to electrify Siemens AG fleet in Germany

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4 is Volkswagen’s first all-electric compact SUV, produced and for sale in China, the United States, and Europe. 5 now available for pre-order VW’s compact SUV uses the German automaker’s modular electric drive matrix (MEB platform), which gives it a spacious interior. Upgraded Volkswagen ID.4 4 & ID.5

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Honda targeting 100% BEV & FCEV sales in N America by 2040; new e:Architecture EVs coming in second half of this decade

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Honda last week announced key targets for sales of electrified vehicles in North America, with a plan to make battery-electric and fuel cell electric vehicles (BEVs and FCEVs) to represent 100% of its vehicle sales by 2040, progressing from sales of 40% by 2030 and 80% by 2035. Honda SUV e:prototype shown at Shanghai 2021.

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Costco members can save $1,000 on a new 2024 Cadillac LYRIQ for a limited time

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Now entering its second model year, the 2024 LYRIQ remains the introductory EV for Cadillac’s own electrification pipeline, which includes the upcoming CELESTIQ, Escalade IQ , OPTIQ, and the recently announced three-row VISTIQ SUV. Despite such grand plans, the LYRIQ remains the only Cadillac EV for sale and has found early success.

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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

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The outbreak of COVID-19 has already impacted the automotive industry significantly, according to JATO Dynamics, a leading provider of global automotive data and insight. Global vehicle sales totalled 5.55 We have to remember that the industry was already operating in a challenging environment, especially towards the end of last year.

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BYD launches 3 new electric vehicles at the Paris Motor Show

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BYD is launching three new battery-electric passenger vehicles in Europe at the Paris Motor Show, including the BYD ATTO 3, a C-segment SUV designed with the European customer in mind; the BYD TANG, a 7-seater with variable all-wheel drive; and the sporty sedan BYD HAN. BYD is not just another car manufacturer.

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