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Honda starts selling its first electric car offered in China

October 29, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Honda and its joint venture partner GAC, have started selling their first electric model in China. It remains to be seen whether the electric car will also be offered in Europe. The VE-1 compact SUV, which was presented at the end of last year, has an output of 120 kW, an NEDC range of 400 […]

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Prices are out for the Mini Cooper SE in the USA

October 29, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Already being hailed as one of the most affordable electric cars to enter the US market, the Mini Cooper SE brand is to have a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $29,900. In some places, with federal tax credits and state electric vehicle tax, the price will drop as low as $17,900. US sales will […]

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Daimler’s rumoured electric offensive for Mercedes-AMG

October 29, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

The new head of Daimler, Ola Källenius, apparently also plans the comprehensive electrification for the sports car brand AMG. The aim is supposedly not only to double the performance brand subsidiary’s sales, but also rely on (partially) electric drives – out of necessity. According to Manager Magazin, the AMG models are to be “rapidly converted […]

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BorgWarner converts Ariel Nomad for innovations

October 28, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

BorgWarner has converted an Ariel Nomad into a fully electric high-voltage demonstration vehicle. However, the demo vehicle is less about driving performance and more about innovating technical solutions. The prototype should allow the US American supplier to prove its competence in purely electric drive systems, as well as promoting research, development and validation processes for […]

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UK prices and special offers for the Seat Mii

October 28, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

The Seat Mii Electric is now available to order in the UK. Priced from £19,300 (including PiCG), Seat’s first fully electric vehicle is available for £199 per month on a PCP deal. This is after a £4,399 customer deposit, with Seat contributing £500 to the cost. With the opening of order books for the Seat […]

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Byton starts pre-production of the M-Byte

October 26, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

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The Chinese electric car brand Byton has now started production of the pre-production series of its first M-Byte model at its Nanjing plant, for which the manufacturer already has 50,000 reservations worldwide. According to the announcement, the M-Byte will be offered at an entry-level price of 45,000 euros excluding VAT and possible government subsidies. This […]

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Tesla promises update for more performance

October 25, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

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Tesla will provide a firmware update in the coming weeks to help the Model S, Model X and Model 3 deliver about five per cent more performance. The update is also expected to increase the range and supercharger charging performance, as well as improve single-pedal driving and ride comfort. Elon Musk announced the updates during […]

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Prices are out for Bollinger’s off-road EVs

October 25, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

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The US-American electric car startup Bollinger Motors has revealed the prices of its first two models. Both the all-terrain vehicle B1 and the pickup truck B2 start at 125,000 dollars. For the money, drivers get a 120 kWh battery capacity, which should be enough for 200 miles (320 kilometres) of EPA range. The Bollinger’s top […]

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Kia cannot bring new Soul EV to USA before 2021

October 19, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

In the USA this week Kia confirmed that its fully-electric Soul EV has been delayed and will not make the 2020 model year but will first hit markets in 2021. Kia spokesperson Niel Dunlop told Green Car Reports that the set back was being caused by difficulties in battery supply and shortages of electric motors. […]

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