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JATO: electrified vehicles 13% of new car reg in Europe in January 2020; electrified vehicles only growth-driver

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—Felipe Munoz, global analyst at JATO Dynamics. By brand, these cars represented an important part of the volume registered by Smart (96%), Lexus and Toyota (95% and 66% respectively), DS (42%), Suzuki (41%) and Land Rover (37%). Electrified vehicles provided the only driver of growth for the market in January.

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Teijin acquires composites company Inapal to expand European automotive business

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The company has two manufacturing locations in Portugal serving a variety of European OEM customers including Jaguar, Land Rover, BMW, Mercedes, Volkswagen and Bentley. The acquisition of Continental Structural Plastics positioned us as a Tier One supplier of high-performance composites to the global automotive market.

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Demand for battery electric vehicles in Europe doubles in July; growth driven by Tesla and Renault

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—Felipe Munoz, JATO’s global analyst. As usual, the rankings were dominated by Toyota and Lexus, but there were notable results from Mercedes, which came third, and Land Rover, whose new Evoque model became the 5 th best-selling HEV during the month. Consumers bought 505,900 SUVs in July, as demand increased by 8.7%.

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Auto Alliance urges EPA to withdraw premature Final Determination on light-duty GHG regulations, resume Midterm Evaluation process with NHTSA

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This request by the Alliance echoes a similar, earlier request by Global Automakers, the trade association representing the US divisions of 12 international automakers (Aston Martin, Ferrari, Honda, Hyundai, Isuzu, Kia, Maserati, McLaren, Nissan, Subaru, Suzuki and Toyota). Earlier post.). Background.

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Revealed: Maruti Brezza beats Tata Nexon to No. 1 SUV title, India’s Top 25 UVs revealed | Autocar Professional

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Maruti and Mahindra battle it out with 5 models each in Top 25 In terms of OEM share of the Top 25, Maruti Suzuki (Brezza, Ertiga, Grand Vitara, Fronx, XL6) and Mahindra & Mahindra (Scorpio, Bolero, XUV700, Thar, XUV 300) have five models each. The three MPVs accounted for 282,038 units.

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Revealed: Maruti Brezza beats Tata Nexon to No. 1 SUV title, India’s Top 25 UVs revealed | Autocar Professional

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Maruti and Mahindra battle it out with 5 models each in Top 25 In terms of OEM share of the Top 25, Maruti Suzuki (Brezza, Ertiga, Grand Vitara, Fronx, XL6) and Mahindra & Mahindra (Scorpio, Bolero, XUV700, Thar, XUV 300) have five models each. The three MPVs accounted for 282,038 units.

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From Maruti Suzuki WagonR to Kia E9: Top EVs To Hit the Indian Roads In 2024

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Among them, Maruti Suzuki is making its debut in the electric vehicle market with the eVX, an SUV that highlights the company’s dedication to green mobility. Maruti Suzuki eVX Indian automobile enthusiasts were eagerly waiting to see an EV from Maruti Suzuki on Indian roads. Globally, EV9 gets 3 power trains.

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