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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, with multiple drivetrain options including EVs.
VW Group CEO Oliver Blume said the European Union should consider exempting EREVs from the 2035 deadline to sell only zero-emission vehicles.
Exlantix will start in EV-friendly Northern Europe countries with two large models, the ES sedan and ET SUV.
The Vision V concept previews a premium range of electric passenger vans that will reach the market starting in 2026.
MG said its CyberX SUV will be pitched as a young customer’s “first toy for urban adventures.”
The new MG S5 compact SUV undercuts Skoda Elroq and Kia EV3 on price, but not by the wide margins the Chinese brand used to have.
Chery is the fastest growing Chinese automaker in Europe and has seen most of its growth from gasoline models. It is hoping to boost sales with the Omoda 9 plug-in hybrid SUV.
Battery-electric vehicles accounted for less than 8 percent of Ford’s sales in Europe last year. That number will need to rise to 20 percent or higher to meet tougher CO2 standards.
A 30 percent sales gain for the Tiguan combined with strong demand for the full-electric Renault Scenic E-Tech and Ford Explorer pushed compact SUVs past small SUVs, the longtime leader.
The Micra, built on a Renault Group platform, will debut first, followed by the Leaf, which becomes a crossover, and the Juke, which will co-exist with the current ICE version.
