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Peugeot reveals the 308 SW in two PHEV versions

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Following the new Peugeot 308, the French manufacturer is now also presenting the 308 SW station wagon version with plug-in hybrid versions. Peugeot has announced the market launch of the new Peugeot 308 SW for early 2022. Prices have not yet been mentioned. Like the five-door sedan, the new station wagon will roll out as […]
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VW to up EV output in the USA “in a massive way”

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In response to President Joe Biden’s transport decarbonisation course, Volkswagen wants to realign its electric car plans for the United States “in a massive way”. Thomas Ulbrich, chief development officer at VW, has just made the announcement in Munich. Although more concrete details have not yet been revealed, this is likely to mean that VW […]
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Stellantis expands plant at Opel HQ in Germany

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Stellantis reports extensive work at Opel’s headquarters in Rüsselsheim, Germany, to implement the electrified EMP2 platform. This will allow Opel/Vauxhall to introduce a second production shift in Rüsselsheim, which is scheduled to start in autumn this year. The flexible Efficient Modular Platform 2 (EMP2) will be used for C- and D-segment vehicles and enables pure […]
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New details on the scope of Geely’s SEA e-platform

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Details on the scope of Geely’s SEA (Sustainable Experience Architecture) electric platform have come to light. According to a media report, there will be five versions of the electric platform for all relevant vehicle classes, and these will always have two battery options. In the future, a number of electric models from different brands will […]
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Tesla’s Giga Berlin subject to next phase of bureacracy

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In Germany, after Tesla submitted the amended application documents for the Giga Berlin plant expansion in Grünheide to include a battery factory, the Brandenburg State Office for the Environment has now decided, as expected, that public participation will be required again due to the scope of the amendment. The public display of the documents begins […]
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Canoo to build with VDL before Oklahoma plant begins

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The Californian-based eMobility startup Canoo has unveiled plans for the production of its vehicles. The Dutch vehicle-maker VDL will be Canoo’s manufacturing partner from next year.  Canoo’s debut model will be built at the Dutch manufacturing plant VDL NedCar from 2022. VDL is to build the first Canoo model called the Lifestyle Vehicle for the […]
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VW opens the books for the ID.4 AWD in the USA

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Volkswagen is now introducing the all-wheel-drive version of the ID.4 in the United States. Starting at $43,675 before destination fee or federal tax incentives, the company boasts that it is the cheapest all-wheel-drive (AWD) electric car on the market. After the pre-sale of the special edition VW ID.4 1ST, VW began with the pre-sale of […]
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Daimler set to bring fossil fuel exit forward

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Daimler is apparently preparing for a possible earlier end to gasoline and diesel engines in Europe. Now that it seems most likely the EU Commission will significantly tighten CO2 targets, CEO Ola Källenius wants to further accelerate the electrification of the Mercedes model range. The German publication Manager Magazin revealed the German luxury carmaker’s plans […]
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Audi to release only battery-electric models from 2026

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From 2026 onwards, Audi no longer plans to launch any new models with combustion engines – not even hybrid vehicles. From then on, the German carmaker based in Ingolstadt will only be bringing purely electric new vehicles to market. This development reported by the German newspaper, Süddeutsche Zeitung was confirmed to The Spiegel. This means […]
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