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Everrati delivers electric Land Rover Series IIA to first European customer in the Netherlands

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UK-based EV conversion specialist Everrati continues to build international momentum delivering its first mainland Europe commission in the shape of a Land Rover Series IIA for a customer in Amsterdam.

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BNEF: Global plug-in vehicle sales surge 63% year-on-year in Q3; China accounted for more than half of total

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In 2017, many established carmakers from Jaguar Land Rover to Volvo Cars announced plans to bring electric versions of their vehicles to market in the next few years. The rising volumes in China are supported by government incentives. BNEF expects global EV sales to surpass 1 million units this year for the first time.

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Teijin acquires composites company Inapal to expand European automotive business

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The shares of Inapal will be purchased by Teijin Holdings Netherlands B.V., the Teijin Group’s holding company in the Netherlands. The company has two manufacturing locations in Portugal serving a variety of European OEM customers including Jaguar, Land Rover, BMW, Mercedes, Volkswagen and Bentley.

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European consortium launches 4-year, $80M L3Pilot research project to test Level 3, 4 autonomous driving in 11 countries

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The research project L3Pilot includes the following partners: Vehicle manufacturers: Volkswagen AG (coordinator), Audi AG, BMW Group, Centro Ricerche Fiat SCPA, Daimler AG, Ford, Honda R&D Europe, Jaguar Land Rover, Opel Automobile GmbH, Groupe PSA, Renault, Toyota Motor Europe, Volvo Car Corporation.

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New EV policy to aid premium-quality SUV launches in India, says VinFast India CEO | Autocar Professional

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The Nasdaq company’s popular electric car models include VF e34, VF 8, VF 5, VF 9, and it has a presence in the US, Canada, Germany, France, and the Netherlands, apart from its home market Vietnam. India’s import duty on fully-built cars was in the range of 70-100%, depending on the value of the models.

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Peter Horbury, ‘gigantic in automotive design’ who shifted Volvo styling, dies

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In 1981 he labored for Volvo as a consulting fashion designer based totally within the Netherlands. In 2002, Horbury was design head of Ford’s Premier Car Crew, which incorporated Volvo in addition to Aston Martin, Jaguar and Land Rover.

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ACEA study finds cost still strong deterrent for EV uptake across Europe; calls for “realistic” targets recognizing affordability

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The study found that of the roughly 100,000 charging points available today, 76% are concentrated in just four countries (the Netherlands, Germany, France and the UK). On the other end of the spectrum, a country such as Romania—roughly six times bigger than the Netherlands—only has 114 charging points.