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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 · 04/03/2026
That was the route for the past 24 months anyway as far as I understand
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
The year of... 2022: CEO (taking command in unstable waters) 2023: CFO (value over volume) 2024: Chief Procurement Officer (geo-political headwinds) 2025: CTO (SDV rollouts)
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Finally cancelled my prefered music streaming player... Alternative for music on the go? I've gone through my old vinyl collection and collected all the free download slips of paper added since around 2010. Time to delve back into some pretty amazing music, starting with Lubomyr Melnyk
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
BMW Group meets EU CO2 emissions regulatory hurdle during 2025 www.schmidtmatthias.de/post/bmw-gro...
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BMW Group meets EU CO2 emissions regulatory hurdle during 2025
BMW Group confirms it met its weight-based EU CO2 fleet emissions target for 2025, without using flexibility mechanisms or pooling.
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Number one US BEV manufacturer across Germany during 2025? Tesla? Nope. Ford? Yeap
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Oh I see your point. It was a typo. The word US brand was omitted. will have to delete and repost
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Is this from AI? If so, it's not very good.
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
I'm pleased to say our forecast for the Western European new BEV passenger car market for 2025, published in our January 2025 study, came to within 0.4ppts of the final end-of-the-year result Always good to revisit forecasts. 👍 Studies are all available here: www.schmidtmatthias.de/electriccarr...
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European Automotove Market Intelligence Research Reports | Schmidt Automotive Research
EUROPEAN AUTO MARKET DATA AND FORECASTS LEADING AUTOMOTIVE MARKET INTELLIGENCE TRUSTED BY THE BEST IN THE INDUSTRY
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
While Apple gave up on their car, or so-called, project Titan, have @volvo-cars.bsky.social just presented their interpretation of what could have been: www.schmidtmatthias.de/post/is-volv...
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Is Volvo's EX60 the closet thing we have to the Apple Car? Volvo along with premium peers, slam the door shut on EV first-movers
Volvo Cars, presenting its new EX60, which is much more than just a new model, demonstrates that Western OEMs can finally lead the EV pack with profitable, non-compromised, tech-driven electric cars, ...
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
The story is that A/S tariffs will be dropped, and minimum prices will replace them, effectively at the same price point as the tariffs were adding, but the nuance is that OEMs will keep these inflated margins. I wouldn't call it a blow to Tesla
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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 · 23/12/2025
Every fifth new car across Western Europe now a pure electric model www.schmidtmatthias.de/post/every-f...
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Every fifth new car across Western Europe now a pure electric model
The Western European new BEV passenger car market has now broken through the 20 per cent share of the new car market for the first time, according to Schmidt Automotive Research compiled data.
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
This is partially on regulator's shoulders
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
EU Automotive Package – The Porsche Amendment "ICE models to become the haute couture Swiss watches of the motor industry " A note: www.schmidtmatthias.de/post/eu-auto...
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EU Automotive Package – The Porsche Amendment
The winners of the European Commission’s Automotive Package presented at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Here we go! 🚗 🇪🇺 📦
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
A narrative to fit the European Commission's Automotive Package to be unpacked, days before Christmas, today. What's the connection between a silent, humble Volkswagen ID. Polo and a high-revving Porsche AG 911? 🚗 🔌 🔥 🇪🇺 www.linkedin.com/posts/matthi...
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A narrative of the EC&#39;s Automotive Package? 👇 What&#39;s the connection between a silent, humble Volkswagen ID. Polo and a high-revving Porsche AG 911? 🚗 🔌 🔥 🇪🇺 What are the chances?..… | Matt...
A narrative of the EC's Automotive Package? 👇 What's the connection between a silent, humble Volkswagen ID. Polo and a high-revving Porsche AG 911? 🚗 🔌 🔥 🇪🇺 What are the chances?... Volkswagen iss...
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
I would say the camo is a reference to that
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
I have it on good authority that they have been actively seeking to acquire heritage model designations from one OEM. That OEM was unwilling, however.
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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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Sense Hofstede @sensehofstede.nl · 09/12/2025
Chinese carmakers beat South Koreans in Western Europe for first time – Nikkei Asia: ‘Chinese automakers’ market share in the region reached 8% in September, just overtaking their South Korean peers with 7.8%, according to data from Germany-based Schmidt Automotive Research.’
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Chinese carmakers beat South Koreans in Western Europe for first time
Japanese are hardest-hit Asian competitor due to lack of EV offerings
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Bravo Provost! Provost strikes again. Le synergy-snipper
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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 · 07/12/2025
Super journalism in the FT W/E: "Yet many drivers remain deeply wary of the autonomous car transition. It takes a human about 45 hours to learn to drive a car. Why, I ask, has the tech industry spent more than $100bn trying — and repeatedly failing — to replicate something we can master so easily?
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News, analysis and opinion from the Financial Times on the latest in markets, economics and politics
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Year to date
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Registrations to dealers are 40.7% of BYD's total split, while the average is 15.9%. Normal range?
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Not unless they have very large forecourts
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
I would say that would fall into rental/car-sharing rather than dealership, Felix, which accounts for a further 30% of BYD's distribution
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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
I'm talking about the change in traditional European design from a traditional Cab-Over Engine "brick" design to a more streamlined front, rather than Tesla per se
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
I'm talking about the change in traditional European design from a traditional Cab-Over Engine "brick" design to a more streamlined front, rather than Tesla per se
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Sure, I would say they all did, but there was always a trade-off in reducing freight capacity due to the dimensional regulations, which would have seriously damaged payload capacity and subsequently the business model. This regulatory change, increasing the length for EVs, can possibly counter that.
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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 · 16/01/2025
🚨 Polestar to manufacture in Europe, navigating geopolitical trade headwinds www.schmidtmatthias.de/post/polesta...
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Polestar to manufacture in Europe, navigating geopolitical trade headwinds
Polestar announced local production in Europe with the Polestar 7 navigating Chinese anti-subsidy tariffs and 10% import tariffs currently in place and would also allow a route to the US replicating Volvo Cars' plans to export the EX30 from Belgium to the US.  • Polestar 7, a premium compact SUV • Without knowing more, one would suggest it would be made at Volvo Cars Ghent facility on the same SEA Geely platform as the EX30, which begins Belgian production later this year. The company said th
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Nice to get a few words in edgeways, in this interesting story.
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
BYD's outrageous model roll-out pace – throw it at the wall and see what sticks strategy – sees an eighth model arrive across Europe. Almost a blink and you miss a new product arrival
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Mark Zuckerberg's derogatory comment on "legacy media" while Meta shamelessly gets into bed with the Trump administration is astonishing. Quality "legacy media" publishers remain critical of international politics and don't necessarily alter course depending on the government like "neo-media"!
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Tesla to attract a raft of OEMs into its 2025 EU CO2 regulatory credit pool. More here: www.schmidtmatthias.de/post/tesla-t... Meanwhile, Mercedes pool with Volvo Cars www.schmidtmatthias.de/post/mercede...
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Tesla to attract a raft of OEMs into its 2025 EU CO2 regulatory credit pool
Tesla to attract a raft of OEMs into its 2025 EU CO2 regulatory credit pool
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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 · 20/12/2024
Elon: "How do I deflect a 0.7 million unit recall?" Advisor (Musk): "Get into bed with the AFD" www.manager-magazin.de/unternehmen/...
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Tesla ruft fast 700.000 Fahrzeuge zurück
Eine Fehlfunktion sorgt bei Hunderttausenden Tesla-Modellen für erhöhtes Unfallrisiko. Der Autobauer muss die betroffenen Modelle zurückrufen und aufrüsten – und das nicht zum ersten Mal.
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
So it looks like if you're a Tesla driver in Germany, you can now add a vote AFD bumper sticker to the back of your car for the upcoming German elections
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
You're a pro. I don't know anything about reach. I'm too impulsive ;-) Cheers Felix
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autoschmidt.bsky.social @autoschmidt.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
That was just to give context to the story. I didn't want to photograph what are possible private plates.
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