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Telsa joins VW and BYD in cutting prices in Germany

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The 2024 Model Y (Source: Tesla) Telsa has now joined Volkswagen and BYD in slashing the prices of its vehicles in Germany after the government ended EV incentives, according to Automotive News Europe. In Germany, Telsa reduced the price of its Model Y Long Range by €5,000 to €49,990 ($54,340), a discount of 9%. Get started here.

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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 powered cars grew significantly (+66.2%) across the EU.

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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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Plug In America joins global alliance

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Last week, 37 electric vehicle (EV) driver associations from 26 countries, including Plug In America, joined forces to create the Global EV Drivers’ Alliance, building a worldwide EV community. Like Plug In America, the Alliance is calling for every new light-duty passenger vehicle sold in their countries to have a plug by 2030.

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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. Production will then be added in Germany, and finally in Mexico in 2027.

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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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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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