GlobalData Automotive News Update October 16, 2023 Volkswagen Group BEV deliveries soar this year VW Group delivered 531,500 BEVs in first nine months of 2023 Comau automates Nio e-drive system production Allows co-line production for induction and permanent magnet motors and includes assembly lines Brazil YTD sales beat expectation Anfavea has raised its full year registrations growth forecast versus 2022 to 6% from 3% but the export outlook is not so rosy, writes Fernando Calmon SAIC’s MG brand sees UK EV sales boost Newly published figures show the MG brand soared to over £1bn revenue in the UK in 2022 Kia targets smaller EVs to grow sales Aims to offer EVs priced from $30,000 to $80,000 Volta Trucks partners with SGEF for finance offering Operating and Finance lease agreements available for the all-electric Volta Zero Kia to open new UK training academy The new facility will include technical training for electrified vehicles Indonesian sales fall in September Third consecutive month of decline after a strong two year rebound from pandemic lows