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Kia to complete 11-model EV lineup with 7 dedicated EVs by 2026; sell 1.6M eco-friendly vehicles annually by 2030

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Kia has updated its Plan S strategy, underpinned by three core pillars: advancing electric vehicle (EV) transition; strengthening its purpose-built vehicle (PBV) business; and expanding future mobility services. By 2030, EVs, HEVs and PHEVs will make up 40% of all sales for Kia, with an annual sales target of 1.6 million units.

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Kia appoints Oliver Samson and Seungmo Lim as heads of Global Design Centres in Europe, China | Autocar Professional

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Kia Corporation has announced the appointment of new senior chief designers Oliver Samson and Seungmo Lim as respective heads of its Europe and China Design Centers, effective April 1. I’ve always admired Kia for its talented and forward-thinking global design team,” said Samson.

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Volkswagen Group Is #1 BEV Seller In Sweden, Dominates BEV Market In Denmark & Finland — Charts!

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Following up on our quarterly UK electric vehicle sales report and Norway electric vehicle sales report, as well as earlier monthly sales reports for Europe overall (see here, here, here, and here), the Netherlands, Italy, Germany, France, and China, it’s time to jump into a few more Nordic markets.

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Tesla Model 3 Europe’s best-selling pure EV in February in its first full month on the market

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The hotly anticipated car excelled during its first full month on the European market and became the best-selling BEV. Overall, the European car market registered its sixth consecutive month of decline in February 2019, as 1.14 Although BEV market share remained marginal at 1.9%, their volume increased by 92% to 20,000 registrations.

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Euro Big 5 auto markets up 8.6% in April, SUVs continue to dominate; shift in segment shares

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Led by strong growth in Spain and Italy, new car registrations in Europe’s Big 5 markets grew by 8.6% million, April produced further gains across the top five European markets with SUVs driving higher volume and counting for 24.4% Germany continued to lead the market, with volume up by 8.4% market share at 116,400 units.

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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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After a large increase of new vehicle registrations in Europe in December 2019, volumes for January decreased, marking another month of transition for the complex new car market. The European market is still showing signs of strength despite a tough environment. This is a market share of 13.3% EVs were the lifeline.

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JATO: US demand for pickups remains strong despite price increases

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market share in 2010, pickups have grown to claim a 16.8% market share in 2019. In contrast, pickups globally have had a significantly smaller market share—approximately 3.7% million), and Italy (17 million). million), and Italy (17 million). —Donald Smith, Vice President Sales & Marketing at JATO.

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