Summary of the day: Century GRMN, Exeed RX with a different face and other business events

At a luxury crossover Toyota era There will be a driver version of GRMN, modified by the Gazoo Racing division. A prototype of such a car was shown when the basic model was presented a year ago, and then the head of the group, Akio Toyoda, took it himself. Visible differences between this example and the base crossover include an additional body kit, different brakes and … a sliding rear door on the left. It is not yet known what features the commercial version will have, but you should not count on the “cost” of real sports.

There was little awareness in the European electric car sales ranking: the company BMW beating Tesla for the first time! Last July, 14,869 electric BMWs were delivered to customers, which is 35% more than a year earlier, and Tesla sold 14,561 electric vehicles (a decline of 16%). The entire electric vehicle market in Europe showed a decline of 6%.

Anxiety Stellantis again he broke the Italian government. Last year, he promised to build three battery factories in Europe, including one in Italy, but he has not yet presented clear work plans. Now the Italian government is threatening to withdraw public funds for the project in the amount of 370 million euros if the concern does not begin to implement its promises. However, the cooling of the electric vehicle market could completely question the company’s battery plans.

The concern is doing well in the US Stellantis things are not better. Recent publication financial report launched a series of cuts in the North American branch of the company. The Warren, Michigan plant alone will put 2,400 people on the street, and that’s just the beginning. Not surprisingly, the American Auto Workers Union is already threatening another strike, which will worsen the company’s situation. However, the president of the concern, Carlos Tavares, is already in a hurry to the United States to solve all the problems.

The official crossover teaser has been released Cupra Terramarpreviewing a full show on September 3rd. Although a prototype of this model was shown at a closed physical event back in 2022. The Cupra Terramar crossover is a significantly redesigned Audi Q3 model, and it will even be produced at the same Audi plant in Hungary where is the “troika” done. The range includes petrol versions and plug-in hybrids. The Terramar was previously thought to be the brand’s last Cupra model with an internal combustion engine.

At the crossover Give RX A new version of the Elite Edition has appeared in China, the main feature of which is a different front bumper with an original radiator grill, which has changed the visual appearance of the car. There are also some nuances in equipment. The turbo engine remained in place and a standard two-liter. In China, the new Exeed RX Elite Edition is offered with front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive at a price of 21-23 thousand dollars.

Company management Xiaomi he did not hide the fact that he would sell electric cars at a loss. At least at first. Now the estimated amount of this loss has become clear: $9,200 from each copy. In the second quarter of this year, 27,307 sedans found buyers Xiaomi SU7and the company expects to reach the 100 thousand copy mark by November. However, such losses are relatively small: for example, the American startup Rivian loses $ 32 thousand on each device that is released. And if Ford at the beginning of the year a could lose it $100 thousand on each electric vehicle, he has now reduced this loss to $47,600.

Also today we talked about the crossover Proton X70redesign Carbon piranhaSUV Haval H5 and restrictions for electric vehicles in South Korea.