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Seat to present Tarraco as a plug-in hybrid

August 28, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Seat has given its SUV model Tarraco a plug-in hybrid drive. The Seat Tarraco FR PHEV with an 85 kW electric motor and a 13 kWh battery, will celebrate its premiere at the IAA in a few days’ time and can be ordered from the beginning of next year. As the PHEV model with a […]

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Nio plans a less-expensive e-SUV with the ES3

August 28, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Before the end of this year, Chinese electric car startup Nio intends to present its third model. The five-seater compact SUV ES3 is based on the platform of the two larger e-SUVs, the ES8 and the ES6. Following the upcoming presentation, the ES3 is scheduled to go into series production in the third or fourth quarter […]

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Faraday Future chance as CEO steps down

August 28, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

The crisis-ridden Californian electric car startup Faraday Future plans to comprehensively restructure. CEO Jia Yueting is stepping down as CEO in order to save the company and pay his debts. Jia Yueting is attempting to settle both his personal debts and the company’s debts by setting up a trust fund. According to pandaily.com, the trust […]

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Porsche Taycan interior revealed

August 22, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

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A few weeks before the world premiere of its first electric car, Porsche has released pictures of the Taycan’s interior. The designers say they were inspired by the original 911 from 1963 – which comes with both advantages and disadvantages. The advantage: the classic proportions of a Porsche interior have been kept the same. The […]

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Opel to present an electric rally car based on the Corsa-e

August 22, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Opel has announced the world premiere of a battery-powered rally car based on the Corsa-e for the IAA. Next year will see the start of the ADAC Opel e-Rally Cup, the world’s first one-make cup for electric vehicles. The e-match cup is to be staged from 2020 in cooperation with the German automobile association, the […]

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The Carver makes a comeback with an electric drive

August 22, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

The first Carver was powered by a Daihatsu three-cylinder combustion engine and was discontinued in 2009. Now, the Dutch tricycle-car with tilting technology is celebrating a comeback with an electric drive. The electric car, which will be available in autumn, will be cheaper than its fossil-fuelled predecessor, costing around 8,000 euros. With the new electric […]

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BYD enjoys 203% increase in profits as EV sales double

August 22, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

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BYD tripled its profit in the first half of the year and sales also increased. This was mainly due to electric vehicles, where BYD almost doubled its sales, while combustion engine sales figures were almost halved. According to the Chinese group, their profits in the first six months totalled 1.45 billion yuan (205 million dollars), […]

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Volvo UK expands the S60 line-up with a plug-in hybrid

August 22, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

In the UK, Volvo has just extended its S60 range with a plug-in hybrid option. The PHEV comes with a 4wd T8 Twin Engine powertrain combining a 303hp petrol engine with an 87hp (64 kW) electric motor. In this constellation, the S60 offers 36 miles (approx 58 km) of purely electric range. This third generation of […]

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Mercedes EQV launches premium electric van

August 20, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

After the eVito and eSprinter, Mercedes-Benz Vans is now launching the EQV, a fully-electric zero-emission van aimed at both private customers and transport service operators. The series version was presented today as part of the run-up to the IAA. The EQV technical datails largely correspond to the study that Mercedes presented at the Geneva Motor […]

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Ford’s plans for 2 midsized crossovers on its BEV platform

August 20, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Ford’s plans to produce next-generation electric cars in Michigan are becoming more concrete. Two battery-electric mid-range crossover models are apparently planned, one for the Ford brand and another for the Lincoln brand, according to a media report. Both models would be based new BEV platform that was announced in March of this year. The two […]

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