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J.D. Power: quality takes a back seat to innovation as problems reach a record high

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Unlike other manufacturers, they do not grant J.D. Porsche (167 PP100) ranks second and Cadillac (170 PP100) ranks third. BMW AG’s plant in Born, Netherlands, which produces the MINI Cooper and MINI Countryman, receives the Gold Plant Quality Award for Europe and Africa.

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THINK Restarts Production of EVs in Finland

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Valmet Automotive also produces Garia and Fisker alternative-fuel vehicles as well as Porsche AG’s Boxster and Cayman. The THINK City is the first EV to be granted certification with the European CE conformity mark and EU homologation requirements (M1 certificate).

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Europe December 2020

EV Sales

2 Tesla Model 3 - The 2019 Best Selling EV in Europe delivered a record 24,664 units, which in normal times would grant it the Best Seller honour. that have potential to beat the Porsche Taycan saleswise, making the 2021 race all the more interesting to follow, but should also render the Big Teslas even more irrelevant.

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ABB joins CharIN; taking Combined Charging System to the next level; 150 kW demos, targeting 350 kW

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The Charging Interface Initiative association (CharIN) announced earlier this month that ABB has been granted core membership in the association. ABB—based in the Netherlands—is the first non-German member.

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THINK Selects Indiana for Think City EV Assembly

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It is the first EV to be granted certification with the European CE conformity mark and EU homologation requirements (M1 certificate). European production of the THINK City is already underway in Finland with manufacturing partner Valmet Automotive, which also assembles the Porsche Boxster and Cayman models for Porsche AG.

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THINK City EVs with EnerDel Li-ion Packs Enter Production

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It is the first EV to be granted certification with the European CE conformity mark and EU homologation requirements (M1 certificate). European production of the THINK City is underway in Finland with manufacturing partner Valmet Automotive, which also assembles the Boxster and Cayman models for Porsche AG.