The first European-built EX30 EVs have started to roll off Volvo's production line in Belgium, easing some of the tariff burden. But Volvo boss Hakan Samuelsson still has plenty of other headaches to manage.
Lepas joins Tiggo, Omoda and Jaecoo on Chery's T1X platform. An SUV-focused range will include a small electric model, two compact SUVs and a midsize SUV.
CEO Denis Le Vot says Dacia has carefully calibrated what features compact SUV buyers want in the Bigster, which features 48-volt mild-hybrid powertrains and new comfort features.
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Domestic consumers are buying sports cars from competitors that offer vastly more power at much lower cost. “Porsche is done” in China, a consultant said.
Buyers favored large and compact SUVs, midsize cars and vans of all sizes. The gains came at the expense of compacts and minicars.
Volkswagen, once the top seller of passenger cars in China, lost its crown to domestic EV champion BYD last year. At the Shanghai auto show, it revealed five new models developed for China.
Leapmotor, part owned by Stellantis, will provide a platform for a new Hongqi model to be sold overseas.
Executives at Leapmotor, which is part owned by Stellantis, expect the extended range version of the C10 to account for 70 to 80 percent of sales, with the rest the full-electric version.
Jetour, which focuses on SUVs, will join Chery's Omoda and Jaecoo brands, which are starting to gain traction in some European countries. It builds plug-in hybrids and nonhybrid gasoline models.
The automaker is overhauling its top management after the return of former CEO Hakan Samuelsson to the top job last month.
Alpine, Renault Group's sporty brand, had planned to sell some models in the U.S. in 2027, potentially in partnership with AutoNation. Uncertainty around tariffs will probably delay that launch, CFO Duncan Minto said.
Exlantix will start in EV-friendly Northern Europe countries with two large models, the ES sedan and ET SUV.
