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Czech carmaker Skoda is betting big on China. They unveiled an electric concept car called the Vision E, through which they hope to take their place in the world's largest auto market. Skoda CEO Bernhard Maier's presence at the unveiling underscores the importance of the market to the company. Skoda's new Vision E electric concept car was unveiled at the 2017 International Automobile & Manufacturing Technology Exhibition, also known as Auto Shanghai Expo on Tuesday. The four-seat crossover is based on VW Group’s MEB platform. Vision E has two electric motors delivering a combined 225kW of power. Designed in the Czech Republic, the Vision E is fuelled by liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery cells, and boasts a potential driving range of 310 miles. China's automotive industry has been the largest in the world since 2008. Chinese automakers produce more cars than the US and Japanese markets combined. In 2014, China produced over a quarter of the world's cars.
Engineer Gorden Wagener unveiled the Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 concept car at the Mercedes Lounge at Pebble Beach, California on Friday during the world famous Moneterey Car Week festivities, drawing oohs and ahs from the croud. The ultra-long luxury coupe extends to an impressive 18.7 feet long and powered by four electric motors which generate 738 horsepower and giving the vehicles a range of 200 miles.
Belvidere, Oct 18 (EFE/EPA).- Parent company Stellantis has cut production and laid off 1,100 employees at the plant indefinitely because of a shift toward electric vehicles and a global microchip shortage. Employees laid off have been offered options of relocation, quitting or being fired as the US faces supply chain problems. (Camera: TANNEN MAURY).AERIAL FOOTAGE TAKEN WITH A DRONE SHOWS NEW VEHICLES AWAITING SHIPMENT AT THE FIAT CHRYSLER ASSEMBLY PLANT NEAR BELVIDERE, ILLINOIS, US. .