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Bosch to reveal e-platform and e-shuttle at the IAA

July 30, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

At the IAA in September, Bosch will show how all Bosch products for electric and automated vehicles can be integrated with one another as part of a development cooperation with chassis and automotive technology expert Benteler. An e-shuttle will also grace the trade fair. With the rolling chassis as an electric technology platform, one of […]

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BMW loses appeal for more government funding

July 30, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

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BMW is to receive fewer German government subsidies than applied for, for the construction of the i3 and i8 at its Leipzig plant. The federal German government originally considered paying BMW 45 million euros in subsidies, but the EU Commission only approved 17 million. The decision is no longer contestable: The European Court of Justice […]

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Hyundai signs up for EV production in Indonesia

July 29, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Hyundai is apparently ready to sign a deal with the Indonesian government to build an electric car plant in Karawang on the Indonesian island of Java. The Korean manufacturer will invest around one billion US dollars in the project and sign the contract for the plant in November of this year. Chung Eui-Sun, Senior Vice […]

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Tesla Q2: records broken and $5 billion in cash

July 25, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

In the second financial quarter of 2019, Tesla has produced 87,048 cars and delivered 95,356, surpassing all previous quarterly figures and enabling a similarly record-breaking cash flow. Despite fears recently that the Californian company may miss its targets, it seems Tesla has overcome its global logistics and delivery challenges to register exponential growth and record […]

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Krüger succession: Oliver Zipse new BMW CEO

July 18, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Oliver Zipse will take the lead at BMW on 16 August, the board just decided as much. With Harald Krüger leaving, the German carmaker will have much to do to catch up on electric mobility, fast. With the i3, BMW once had some kind of lead in electric mobility in Germany. In the meantime, no […]

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Audi revs up to produce the e-tron GT

July 18, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

The fully-electric Audi e-tron GT will be produced along with the Audi R8 super sports car at Audi Sport GmbH’s production facilities in the Böllinger Höfe in south-west Germany from the end of 2020. At present, the R8 production is creating the structural conditions for the integration of the electric sportscar. Two new lightweight halls […]

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Former Opel boss Neumann leaves Canoo

July 18, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Karl-Thomas Neumann has resigned from the board of Californian eMobility-Startup Canoo (formerly Evelozcity). Despite the move, it seems that Neumann does not plan to return to Germany just yet. On Twitter, Neumann confirmed the move reported by the German business publication Manager Magazin. Although the former Opel boss has left the Canoo board, he will […]

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ZF presents two-speed transmission for electric cars

July 17, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

ZF has just presented its new electric drive for passenger cars, which combines a newly developed electric motor with 140 kW maximum output, a shift element and suitable power electronics. The transmission is intended to increase efficiency and thus the range of electric cars. The automotive supplier ZF wants to transfer its transmission know-how to […]

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Now the Honda e is ready, a larger e-platform is underway

July 17, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Honda’s first large-series electric car is already open for pre-order in Europe. The Honda e has a special platform that will be the basis for other smaller car models. Now Honda is also working on an electric platform for larger models. Honda’s new global e-platform is to be put in action before 2025 and will […]

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MG brings out its fully-electric ZS SUV with a special sale

July 17, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

The electric MG ZS SUV is going on sale in the UK with a 163-mile (262 km) range and a special offer that promises prices from £21,495 for the first 1,000 cars registered. These first customers will also get a free home charging point including free installation. The ZS uses a front-mounted electric motor with 105 […]

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