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4Q 2019: EU diesel demand continues to drop while gasoline gains; plug-ins up 80.5% y-o-y

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Diesel demand increased again in two of the biggest EU car markets: France (+7.3%) and Germany (+4.3%). digit gains were also seen in Belgium (+17.7%), Slovenia (+18.2%), Hungary (+18.4%), Sweden (+30.5%) and Romania (+31.1%). electric segment (BEV) and plug?in in hybrids (PHEV) posting strong gains (+76.5%

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BMW sticks to 50% EV target by 2030—not including hybrids, PHEVs

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” Zipse also emphasized that hybrids and plug-in hybrids remain a major part of BMW’s plans, noting that the automaker expects the plug-in hybrid version of its midsize 5-Series to account for about 20% of sales for that model in Europe. “We will stay flexible—even well into the 2030s.”

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BMW Group announces local production of NEUE KLASSE in China from 2026, new gen 6 battery plant

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BBA currently produces seven model ranges, with fully-electric, plug-in hybrid and internal combustion engines. In addition to Shenyang, new assembly sites for sixth-generation high-voltage batteries will be added in Debrecen (Hungary), San Luis Potosí (Mexico) and Woodruff near Spartanburg (USA) in the next few years.

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Mercedes-Benz will be producing 8 all-electric EQ models in 2022

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The EQS, the first electric luxury sedan from Mercedes-Benz, will start in the first half of 2021 in Factory 56 at the Sindelfingen site (Germany). kWh/100 km) at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Bremen (Germany) was integrated into ongoing series production. In May 2019 production of the EQC (combined power consumption: 21.5 solutions.

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Mercedes-Benz prepares car production network for new electric portfolio

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Core Luxury: The Mercedes-Benz plants in Bremen, Germany and Kecskemét, Hungary to manufacture vehicles in Europe based on the MB.EA kWh/100 km) was integrated into ongoing series production at the Mercedes-Benz plant in northern Germany. Battery systems for plug-in hybrids and all-electric vehicles are manufactured there.

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Valeo, Siemens JV for high-voltage electric powertrains starts operation: Valeo Siemens eAutomotive GmbH

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Named Valeo Siemens eAutomotive GmbH, the JV is headquartered in Erlangen, Germany and is expected to have a total of around 1,000 employees. The Valeo and Siemens joint venture dedicated to high-voltage powertrains ( earlier post ) has begun operation. Valeo Siemens eAutomotive will be managed by Louis Pourdieu (CEO) and Peter Geilen (CFO).

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BYD launches 3 new electric vehicles at the Paris Motor Show

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In 2008, BYD launched the world’s first mass-produced plug-in hybrid at the Geneva Motor Show. BYD’s European headquarters are based in Rotterdam in the Netherlands; its home since 1998 with branches in the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Sweden, as well as a high-tech manufacturing facility for its eBus business in Hungary.

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