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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
"40 Chinese brands are now competing across the W-European region, with GEELY and CHERY increasingly pursuing a multi-brand strategy, while BYD and SAIC are consolidating efforts into core brands." More in the full client study here: www.schmidtmatthias.de/electriccarr...
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
🇩🇪 Even the premium-driven German new car market is seeing a regulatory-driven CO2 dive. Average monthly fleet emissions across all new passenger cars fell below 100g/km for the first time on record in November... and below Spain! 🇫🇷 France heads towards <80g/km www.linkedin.com/posts/matthi...
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Great to see one of the auto industry's most prominent designers back. Thomas Ingenlath returns to Volvo Cars, as Chief Design Officer, effective 1 February 2026. He didn't make it far from Polestar, though, located down the road in Gothenburg, where he was previously CEO. Polestar 2 below:
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Tesla's share of the W-European new BEV passenger car market dips below 10% on a 12-month rolling basis for the first time on record. Reasons? Increased competition from incumbents introducing new product in line with CO2 targets - Chinese OEMs entrance www.schmidtmatthias.de/post/tesla-s...
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
@volkswagen.bsky.social have learnt how important brand equity is in an EV age Digging some vintage badge names out of its rich brand cellar, VW presents: "The sporty ID. Polo GTI" Brand equity: key in a homogenous EV age with new market entrants
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
🇨🇳 / 🇬🇧 Chinese models now account for every tenth new passenger car entering UK roads www.schmidtmatthias.de/post/chinese...
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
Citroën Germany has already begun advertising the German purchase subsidies, even though they won't begin until January Price parity with ICE version would be achieved under some circumstances That would bring the ëC3 to below €15,000 in some circumstances, or leasing with no Initial payments!
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
BYD, without question, is producing impressive underlying growth this year, but is seeing a large chunk of that growth coming from unsustainable sources👇 Four-in-ten of its German new car registrations were recorded by their own/franchised dealerships, with just 12% ending up with private consumers
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
The fact that VW has delayed its usual strategic planning round likely has as much to do with the internal issues the company is facing alongside the European Commission's Automotive Package announcement, pencilled in for next week. Strategic planners might as well be sitting around a pool for now 🌴
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
🌬️ 🚛 🧱 Are the appearances of trucks on European roads about to change to a more sleek and lean aerodynamic design? 🚅 The design of Tesla's Semi could give us a glimpse into the future The EC have just set its position on maximum weights/dimensions for road vehicles which now goes forward to the EP
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
In terms of plug-in new car registration volumes across W-Europe this year #VWGroup is leaving the others trailing, on course to see close to one million of their just over 3 million full year 2025 regional passenger car registrations as xEV BEVs/PHEVs. Source: www.schmidtautomotiveresearch.com
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
🇨🇳 🚗 ⛴️ 🇪🇺 What proportion of Chinese models registered in Europe are electric? 👇 Chinese OEMs see an increasing share of their models registered across Western Europe as PHEVs, accounting for every fifth new model, while ICE dominates. #tariffs Source: www.schmidtautomotivereseach.com
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Exclusive: The UK surpasses Germany in becoming Europe's largest pure-electric (BEV) car market for the first time. More here: schmidtmatthias.de/so/cbPGxWPEd...
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
The biggest threat to EU stability? a) Xi b) Putin c) Musk C. As a free market capitalist whose biggest hate, regulation, is putting the brakes on his companies, Musk is partly dictating the political discourse via X, and is now backing anti-EU parties, similar to his Trump move.
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Can anyone offer an explanation as to why there are a large amount of Tesla models registered with Berlin registration plates at Tesla dealerships on the other side of the country? OEMs registering models themselves isn't uncommon, but I'm trying to get to the bottom of this. Can anyone offer info?
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
The EU's desperation to #derisk from China has caused VDL to double down on the Mercosur/EU free-trade agreement and jump on a plane to Montevideo, perhaps leveraging France's current weakness?! South America could become a rumble in the jungle between European car manufacturers and Chinese OEMs.
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Not to knock Volkswagen Group's regulatory roadmap off track but... anyone in the market for a VW Group MEB model and isn't in a rush would surely wait until 2027 once the new @rivianofficial.bsky.social JV digital architecture is rolled out across MEB models.
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
China's SAIC MG brand witnessed its third quarter West European volumes come within 0.2ppts of equalling Fiat. More details will be provided in the Q3 edition of our European China OEM Study, which will be published next Monday. Source: www.schmidtautomotiveresearch.com
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Don't mention Jaguar Don't mention Jaguar Don't mention Jaguar Bloomberg: 👇
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
From our Q3 European Chinese OEM Study Are Chinese OEMs about to flick the switch on tariff headwinds focusing on BEVs and slide into Europe through the backdoor with PHEVs and HEVs for now? 10% of BYD's W-European volumes were PHEV in September Source: www.schmidtautomotiveresearch.com
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