Industry

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  General Motors is returning to Europe with its $90,000 Cadillac EV

  After years of losses, US carmaker General Motors largely left the European market in 2017. But now the company is returning with the launch of the Cadillaq Lyriq electric SUV.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 5, 2023, 1:11 p.m.
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  BMW creates its own island in Fortnite and teases the second-generation X2 there

  The BMW Group has created a virtual city of the future with the island "Hypnopolis", which can be explored by Fortnite's players. In a storyline centered around the new BMW iX2, the island offers players a variety of challenges.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 5, 2023, 10:38 a.m.
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  Aston Martin to save manual transmission in special edition models

  Aston Martin plans to create more special edition models with manual transmissions, expressing a commitment to keeping them alive.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 5, 2023, 10:11 a.m.
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  New Opel Insignia to be built in Italy

  Stellantis said goodbye to the Insignia in 2022, when production of the midsize car ended at Opel's R?sselsheim plant. A replacement is in the works, but it won't be built in Germany, as the next-generation model will be assembled in Italy.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 4, 2023, 4:34 p.m.
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  Toyota to provide sustainable mobility for all at the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024

  Toyota’s mobility concept for Paris 2024 is inspired by athletes and designed to support them in their journey towards the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 4, 2023, 3:57 p.m.
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  Plug-in car market share in Norway reaches record 93% in September 2023

  Tesla Model Y had an outstanding month of sales in Norway with 2,476 units registered in September, making it the best-selling car with a 20.5% market share.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 3, 2023, 4:12 p.m.
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  To fix its software problems, Volkswagen hires ex-Rivian and Tesla specialist

  Volkswagen faces challenges in its transition to electric vehicles, particularly in the area of software development. To address these challenges, Volkswagen has hired Sanjay Lal, a software veteran with experience at companies such as Rivian and Tesla.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 3, 2023, 11:22 a.m.
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  Numerous 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06s not delivered due to carbon parts shortage

  Dozens of 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 cars have been in limbo, awaiting delivery since at least August. The backlog has been attributed to both ongoing United Auto Workers (UAW) strikes and reported shortages of certain parts.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 3, 2023, 10:53 a.m.
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  10 companies awarded to build 8,000 DC fast chargers in Germany

  Germany’s Federal Ministry of Digital and Transport (BMDV) has successfully completed the first tender for the German fast-charging network Deutschlandnetz.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 2, 2023, 2:39 p.m.
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  Tesla and MG dominating EV boom in Europe

  Traditional automakers like Volkswagen, Ford, Citro?n, Peugeot, and Hyundai experienced market share losses in the face of competition from Tesla and MG.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 2, 2023, 2:17 p.m.
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  Tesla Semi drives over 1,000 miles in a single day in independent test

  A PepsiCo Tesla Semi drove over 1,000 miles (1,609 km) in one workday, monitored by the equipment installed for the North American Council for Freight Efficiency's (NACFE) Run On Less program. The program's goal is to expose the real-world efficiency of zero-emissions work trucks.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 2, 2023, 1:41 p.m.
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  VW Golf Electric to be made in Wolfsburg and VW Trinity in Zwickau

  Volkswagen will assemble the upcoming all-electric Golf hatchback at its home plant in Wolfsburg, Germany, alongside other Scalable Systems Platform (SSP)-based models toward the end of this decade, the company announced Friday.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 2, 2023, 11:08 a.m.
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  Porsche, Toyota, Ford among winners in J.D. Power 2023 U.S. Automotive Brand Loyalty Study

  A recent J.D. Power study found that consumers are losing brand loyalty as vehicle availability increases and competition intensifies, but some automakers are finding ways to retain their customer base.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Sept. 29, 2023, 3:49 p.m.
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  Cupra opens new two-level Cupra City Garage in Berlin

  Cupra continues its global expansion and opens a new City Garage in the heart of the German capital. The two-level, 500 m2 open space is located in the city’s Am Tacheles district

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Sept. 29, 2023, 1:20 p.m.
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  Production of four Maserati models and Fiat 500 Electric suspended

  Stellantis is slowing production by temporarily halting operations at its Mirafiori plant in Italy. The plant will be shut down between October 19 and November 3.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Sept. 29, 2023, 11:56 a.m.
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  Mitsubishi to stop manufacturing cars in China: Report

  Mitsubishi Motors has decided to withdraw from automobile production in China, Nikkei reported. The company has entered final withdrawal talks with China's Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC), a major automaker with which Mitsubishi has a joint venture.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Sept. 28, 2023, 2:30 p.m.
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  Mercedes-Benz crash-tests other brands' cars to make its own models safer

  Before putting their future models into production, automakers conduct internal safety tests. But Mercedes says it's going one step further by crash testing vehicles designed by its competitors. Finding out how the rivals' cars fare helps the German luxury brand improve the safety of its own models.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Sept. 28, 2023, 11:48 a.m.
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  Chinese carmaker Chery to launch both EVs and combustion models in Germany

  Most Chinese automakers are focusing their European expansion on all-electric powertrains, or at least plug-in hybrids. Chery, however, wants to launch cars with a "broad powertrain mix".

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Sept. 28, 2023, 10:48 a.m.
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  Lucid opens Saudi Arabia's first automotive manufacturing facility

  Lucid Motors has officially opened the first-ever manufacturing plant for vehicles in Saudi Arabia. The EV maker announced that the facility will produce Lucid Air electric vehicles for the local market and export them overseas.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Sept. 27, 2023, 8:23 p.m.
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  Volkswagen halts production of ID.3 and Cupra Born for two weeks in Germany over week demand

  The Volkswagen Group has announced that production of the electric VW ID.3 and its sibling, the Cupra Born, will be suspended for the first two weeks of October. The reason is the declining demand for both models.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Sept. 27, 2023, 8:06 p.m.