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USA Tesla deposit now 100 dollars

October 18, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

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Tesla now only requires a deposit of 100 dollars when customers order their electric cars in the USA. However, if the order is cancelled, the deposit will not be refunded. Also new are the prices for Tesla’s Model 3. Up until now in the USA, a 2,500 dollar deposit was required to make an order, […]

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PSA and Hyundai make use of Vitesco electric drives

October 9, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Vitesco Technologies, the former Powertrain division of Continental, has announced the signing of an agreement to supply the first fully integrated drive system for several PSA and Hyundai mass production models. Production of the new electric drive system has already started at the Vitesco Technologies plant in Tianjin, China. The PSA Group is using the […]

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Unexpected demand for Peugeot’s e-208

October 8, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

According to brand manager Jean-Philippe Imparato, the e-208 electric version accounts for around a quarter of advance orders for the new Peugeot 208. Peugeot had only reckoned with ten per cent, but say that the production of the e-208 could be expanded to a certain extent. Imparato told Automotive News Europe that it was still […]

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Geely & Volvo merge hybrid and ICE motors

October 8, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

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Volvo Cars and its parent company Geely intend to merge the development and production of internal combustion engines and hybrid drives into an independent company. This should achieve cost savings an enable more focus on the development of an all-electric range of cars. In future, all brands of the Geely Group will be supplied with […]

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Audi Q4 e-tron concept to be made in Zwickau

October 7, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

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Audi has just officially confirmed that the production model of the Audi Q4 e-tron concept will roll off production lines at Volkswagen’s Zwickau plant. The are also indications that there could be a sportier version of the Q4 and a saloon among Audi’s other planned MEB models. Firstly, regarding the electric car based on the […]

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Polestar reveals prices for its Polestar 2

October 4, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

The Volvo and Geely electric car subsidiary Polestar has now published the final list prices for Polestar 2 in European countries where the Tesla Model 3 competitor will be launched. In Germany,for example, the base price is 58,800 euros. The price now named is 1,100 euros less than announced at the presentation of the 300 […]

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Tesla narrowly misses 100k deliveries in Q3

October 4, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Tesla delivered around 97,000 electric cars in the third quarter, including 79,600 Model 3, 17,400 Model S and 17,400 Model X. Although the Californians failed to meet their their target of 100,000 deliveries, they still achieved yet another record quarter. As usual, Tesla has given insight into production and delivery figures for the most recent […]

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Toyota gives the CH-R two hybrid options

October 1, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

After the new Corolla, the C-HR is the second Toyota model to offer customers a choice of two hybrid options. The crossover SUV will also be available with a 132 kW 2.0 litre hybrid system. The hybrid drive with 1.8-litre petrol engine and 90 kW system output will keep being offered in the range. The […]

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Chinese startup Bordrin to start production

October 1, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

In China, another electric car startup, Bordrin Motors is in the starting blocks. By means of a joint venture with FAW Xiali, Bordrin plans to start series production of its first iV6 model this year: an electric crossover with a range of up to 610 km. Bordrin is also planning its own factory in Shanghai. […]

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JAC Volkswagen launches the SOL electric SUV

September 30, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

After a delay, the Chinese joint venture JAC Volkswagen has started the sale of the first model of its electric car brand SOL. The E20X was supposed to come onto the market last year and is now available at prices starting at around 16,450 euros after subsidies. In April 2018, VW CEO Herbert Diess – […]

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