AD #3565 - GM Going Back to EU with EVs; Wuling Mini EV Now Only $2,850; McLaren Embraces IC Engines
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Global automakers face challenges as China’s ICE vehicle plants risk idling due to rising EV market share, prompting calls for faster EV plant conversions. GM consolidates commercial vehicle sales and plans a European EV return, targeting Nordic markets. Honda and Nissan report mixed financial results amid shifting sales. McLaren doubles down on combustion engines with new V8s, while Maserati phases out V8s for electrification. Lpene teases a rally-inspired EV hot hatch, and Volkswagen’s ID.7 GTX hints at sporty EV potential. Meanwhile, GM Cruise expands autonomous testing in Texas, and Wuling slashes prices on its popular Mini EV with a battery subscription model.
Chevrolet Corvette
"...ICE models in Europe like Cadillacs and the Chevy Corvette. It pulled out of the mass market in two thousand..."
Plymouth GTX
"...y have a truly sporty electric car. It touted its GTX models as such, but with a max of two hundred and..."
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