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Chinese brands are starting pivot away from BEVs to avoid EU tariffs. EV sales were up 41 percent, but PHEVs surged by 534 percent and full hybrids were up 3,946 percent.
The new PHEV version will bridge the gap between the full-hybrid base model and the PHEV four-wheel-drive model, currently a €12,000 difference.
The small crossover is taller and has a wider wheelbase than the Renault 5, making it more practical for families, much like the original icon built from the 1960s until the 1990s.
The bZ4X Touring, which will launch next year, has one-third more cargo space than the standard bZ4X. It is a sister vehicle to the Subaru Trailseeker and will be sold in the U.S. as the bZ Woodland.
The Lima, Peru-born Belgian national has lived in 17 countries on four continents, worked for nine brands and speaks seven languages. He’s currently learning an eighth: Korean.
The Bavarian designer became a leader in Korea — first at Kia and eventually for Hyundai and Genesis, too.
The potential sale of the storied Italian design house comes as VW Group CEO Oliver Blume pushes for cost cuts across the group amid a weak European market and rising competition from Chinese automakers.
Previously, the Chinese automaker only planned to make battery-electric vehicles in Hungary and Turkey, but rising interest in plug-in hybrids caused it to pivot.
The Automotive News Centennial Award honors extraordinary individuals and families whose vision, innovation and leadership made a lasting impact on the auto industry.
Following new EU tariffs, sales of Chinese-built EVs rose only 29 percent in the first quarter, about the same as the overall EV market. Overall, Chinese sales were up 78 percent.
