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Peter Hochholdinger and Jan Oehmicke leave Tesla

July 2, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Two prominent departures within a few days – After production manager Peter Hochholdinger (formerly with Audi) left Tesla to join Californian rival Lucid Motors, Tesla’s head of European operations Jan Oehmicke (formerly with BMW) is also leaving. Firstly, just days ago, news broke about the surprising departure of Tesla production manager Peter Hochholdinger (photo left) […]

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UK: books open for DS3 Crossback E-Tense

July 2, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

The all-electric DS 3 Crossback E-Tense can now be reserved in Great Britain. Prices start at 32,350 pounds (incl. 3,500 pounds for plug-in car grant). Details on charging options have now also been revealed. The compact SUV is the first all-electric DS car and this BEV has a potential range of 200 miles (certified on […]

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New battery, old price: updated Renault Zoe in Germany

July 1, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Renault Germany has announced the prices for the recently introduced new edition of the Zoe, which will be available from the end of July. Prices in Germany start at 21,900 euros plus battery rental, the new Zoe Z.E. 50 with 52 kWh battery is available from 23,900 euros. With these prices, the future entry-level version […]

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Toyota invests $2 billion in EV development in Indonesia

June 28, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Toyota plans to invest $2 billion in the development of electric vehicles in Indonesia over the next four years. Initial investments will go into hybrid cars. Toyota president Akio Toyoda and the Indonesian government agreed the on the plan in Osaka on Thursday, Reuters reported. In an official statement, Akio Toyoda confirmed that “From 2019 […]

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Ford shrinks European plants but adds more electric models

June 27, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Ford is bundling the development for European passenger cars, including battery electric models, in the German area of Cologne-Merkenich and will produce a future “family of battery electric vehicles” in Europe. The US carmaker made the announcement in a press release on the restructuring of their operations in Europe. The plan is to cut around […]

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Opel to build an Astra PHEV

June 27, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

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The next generation of the Opel Astra will be produced from 2021 in two European plants, including the brand’s traditional home of Rüsselsheim in Germany. PSA, the works council and IG Metall have agreed on the plan. It is also possible that an electrified version will be built at the Rüsselheim plant. The next generation […]

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Tesla narrowly misses a record-breaking quarter

June 26, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

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The American electric car manufacturer Tesla wanted to break its record of 90,700 vehicles delivered in the second quarter. However, Tesla is likely to miss the target by a narrow margin. Close, but not close enough for the targeted record: Electrek has reported that Tesla has delivered more than 49,000 vehicles in North America in […]

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Volkswagen produces more PHEV parts in China

June 21, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

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In China, Volkswagen is now manufacturing components for the Group’s plug-in hybrids produced in a newly built hall at its transmission plant in Tianjin. In future, the plant will also produce components for the battery-electric Modular Electric Driveline (MEB) system. The parts that are now being produced in Tianjin for the German company’s PHEV platform (MQB) […]

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Renault to discontinue diesel models in India

June 20, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Following Maruti Suzuki, Renault is now the second car manufacturer to stop selling diesel vehicles in India next year. The background is a stricter emissions standard, comparable to the Euro 6 standard in Europe, which will come into force in India on 1 April 2020. At Renault, the departure from diesel is progressing. “We have […]

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Thailand’s Energy Absolute unveils Mine Mobility EV

June 20, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Thailand’s second-biggest provider electricity Energy Absolute has formed an EV subsidiary, Mine Mobility, and unveiled its first passenger electric car at this year’s Bangkok Motor show. Now the company has already received more than 4,500 orders. Priced at around 38,000 USD, its cheaper than a comparable Kia Soul or Nissan Leaf electric car. According to […]

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