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The Volkswagen Group became Europe’s leading supplier of electric cars in the first half of the year, as buyers turned to new models such as the VW ID.4 electric SUV. The top-selling model over the period, though, was the Tesla Model 3: 66,000 sales, more than double the second-place VW ID.3. Strong growth boosted EV…

Global semiconductor manufacturer Rohm and Geely Automobile have entered into a strategic partnership to develop advanced technologies in the automotive field. The companies have been collaborating on a variety of automotive applications since 2018, when they first agreed to a technical exchange.This partnership will further promote cooperation and accelerate innovation for automotive applications. Geely is…

Stellantis have tapped a former Ford marketing executive to lead their Chrysler brand. Christine Feuell, who held positions at Ford including Director of Global Marketing Strategy, has joined Stellantis and will report to CEO Carlos Tavares. Feuell arrives as the Chrysler brand is short on product and drifting in need of direction. In America, Chrysler sells two…

The BMW Group are launching their new communication and experience platform “RE:BMW Circular Lab”, an invitation to accompany the BMW Group on its journey of transformation into a circular economy. The RE:BMW Circular Lab focuses on circular thinking and awareness of new, sustainable courses of action. The BMW Group aims to use the RE:BMW Circular…

Europe’s new-car sales dipped 24 per cent in July, ending four consecutive months of increases, as the pandemic continued to weigh on consumer confidence and the global shortage of microchips hit the availability of many models. New-car sales fell to 968,000 last month from 1.27 million in July 2020, according to data from 26 European…

A new Geely development centre in Raunheim, Hesse, Germany, has gone live under the name of Lotus Tech Innovation Centre (LTIC). Around 150 engineers are working there on new drive concepts and environmentally friendly mobility. By the end of the year, this number is expected to increase to 200. LTIC is part of the global…

China’s Changan want to sell three million vehicles a year in 2025, and 4.5 million annually in 2030, their Chairman Zhu Huarong says, adding 35 per cent of their sales in 2025 will be new energy vehicles including full-electric, plug-in hybrid, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. Changan, who operate a joint venture with Ford, sold…