The Paris Motor Show closed its 91st edition with 518,372 visitors, 2% more than in 2024, despite the disturbances and protests in the city, consolidating itself as an important international showcase against the competition from Chinese brands. #SalónDelAutomóvil #MondialDeLAuto #CochesEléctricos (translated)
Foxconn, the manufacturer of the iPhone, has expanded its interest in electric cars through an agreement to acquire 50% of Mitsubishi Electric Mobility, with the aim of developing technologies and platforms for electric vehicles and achieving significant revenue in this sector. #CochesEléctricos #Foxconn #Mitsubishi (translated)
Europe intensifies its efforts to compete with the growing influence of the Chinese automotive industry by presenting affordable electric models and an agreement between France and Germany to protect and strengthen its local industry. #IndustriaAutomovilística #CochesEléctricos #RegulaciónEuropea (translated)
The use of electric cars has significantly increased in Spain, with 79.1% of households with multiple vehicles already considering them their main option, mainly driven by fuel savings, although concerns about price, range, and battery life persist. #CochesEléctricos #Ecomovilidad #MovilidadSostenible (translated)
The CEO of the Volkswagen group, Oliver Blume, also contributed his share by calling for a change of direction from the EU to defend local industry, citing the example of the production of four urban electric vehicles in Spain. #AutomociónEuropa #CochesEléctricos #PactoFrancoAlemán (translated)
Germany and France have agreed on a roadmap for the European automotive industry that prioritizes the manufacturing of electric cars in the EU and relaxes the CO2 emissions reduction targets for 2035, in an attempt to protect the continent's industrial capacity against international competition. #AutomociónEuropa #CochesEléctricos #PactoFrancoAlemán (translated)
Tesla has unveiled the new generation of the Roadster, an electric car that incorporates SpaceX technology and is capable of flying, accelerating from zero to almost 100 km/h in less than 0.59 seconds in its most advanced version. #Tesla #Roadster #CochesEléctricos (translated)
According to Chen, passenger electric vehicles priced between 100,000 and 150,000 yuan—about $14,900 to $22,400—are gaining market share, indicating the prominence of more affordable price segments in the brands' business strategies. #CochesEléctricos #ExportacionesChinas #MercadoAutomovilístico (translated)
China has reached a record in electrified car sales, with a share of 61.6% in September, while facing a decline of 8.4% in overall registrations and increasing its exports to offset the weakness in the domestic market. #CochesEléctricos #ExportacionesChinas #MercadoAutomovilístico (translated)
The new Citroën 2CV returns as an electric prototype from 15,000 euros, seeking to regain its essence as a popular car with a van version and a contemporary focus on sustainable mobility. #Citroën2CV #CochesEléctricos #SalónDelAutomóvil (translated)
BYD reaffirms its global leadership in electric vehicle sales, surpassing Tesla with more than 1,629,957 units sold in the first nine months of 2026, while Tesla also reports growth, although it faces challenges after declining in sales in the previous two years. #BYD #Tesla #CochesEléctricos (translated)
The CEO of Renault, François Provost, has criticized the subsidies for the purchase of Chinese electrified cars in Spain, arguing that they harm domestic production and distort competition. #Renault #CochesEléctricos #Automoción (translated)
The Seat factory in Martorell faces the challenge of increasing the production of the Cupra Raval and the Volkswagen ID. Polo after receiving more than 100,000 orders, while the future of the Seat brand remains uncertain in light of the evolution of European emissions regulations. #CochesEléctricos #CupraRaval #VolkswagenIDPolo (translated)
Honda is testing an innovative dynamic wireless power transfer (DWPT) technology that will allow electric vehicles to charge while traveling on roads equipped with energy supply systems installed beneath the asphalt. #CochesEléctricos #TecnologíaInalámbrica #Honda (translated)
Germany and France "which have always moved Europe together for decades" must find joint solutions between politics and business, said Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume at a prior event of the consortium ahead of the Paris fair that starts this Monday. Our plan For Europe (which they presented at the beginning of the month) does not detail what we lack but rather what we can build and improve. This means, among other things and according to Blume, that the criterion Made in Europe, the definition of which is being debated for the Industrial Acceleration Act (IAA), "should reward true value creation, not only the origin of components but also design, development, engineering, production, and employment." Industry and politics must go hand in hand. #Volkswagen #CochesEléctricos #UniónEuropea (translated)
Volkswagen has requested France and Germany to join efforts to establish effective protection for electric car manufacturers in the European Union, amid an environment of increasing competition and reduced margins in the automotive industry. #Volkswagen #CochesEléctricos #UniónEuropea (translated)
Volkswagen has showcased the success of its four electric models manufactured in Spain, accumulating 150,000 pre-orders, but has decided to postpone for at least a year the decision on the implementation of a second platform at the Martorell factory. #Volkswagen #Seat #CochesEléctricos (translated)
Volkswagen has presented the new ID. Tiguan 100% electric, which will have a starting price of 32,400 euros with public subsidies, surpassing the gasoline model that costs 34,600 euros. #Volkswagen #IDTiguan #CochesEléctricos (translated)
Jaguar has unveiled its new luxury electric model, the Type 01, with a starting price of 153,000 euros, reaffirming its commitment to electrification in a market where other manufacturers are delaying their plans. #Jaguar #CochesEléctricos #Type01 (translated)
By 2030, it is expected that the production of electrified cars will surpass that of combustion vehicles, according to a PwC study that highlights China as the main driver of this transformation in the automotive industry, despite the fact that the United States will progress more slowly in this transition. #CochesElectricos #Automovil #TransicionEnergetica (translated)
