UK: Tesla now taking orders for Model 3

As of today drivers in the UK can order Tesla’s lowest-price largest-volume electric car with a right-hand-drive. Deliveries will start from June, with those who have already made reservations getting first place in the order books. The Model 3 has already been selling well in continental Europe and is now ready for drivers used to the […]

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No more Smarts in North America

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At the end of the current model year, Daimler is to ends sales of the Smart in the USA and Canada, where the small car has only been available with an electric drive since 2017. In addition, Smart-Chefin Katrin Adt will assume a new management position within the Group as of July 1. Smart’s withdrawal […]

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Faraday granted bridge financing of 225 million U.S. dollars

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Faraday Future, an electric car startup in crisis, has received bridging financing of up to 225 million dollars from the U.S. commercial bank Birch Lake Associates to complete the development of its FF 91 model and prepare for series production. The financing will also be used to pay outstanding debts. There is talk of paying […]

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Continental’s powertrain division now called Vitesco Technologies

Continental’s powertrain division will bear the name Vitesco Technologies. This was announced by the supplier at the announcement of its new business figures. The partial IPO of the Powertrain division originally announced for the second half of the year, is not expected to take place until 2020. In the middle of last year, Continental announced […]

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UK: reservations open for the Peugeot e-208

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Peugeot presented the details of the fully electric version of its new 208 GT Line earlier this year, which was presented at the Geneva Motor Show in March. Now the e-208 is now open for reservation in the United Kingdom with a £500 deposit. Peugeot is releasing its 208 in petrol and diesel versions, but also […]

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VW ID.3 to cost 29,990 euros with a 48 kWh battery

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The basic version of the VW ID.3 is expected to run on a 48 kWh battery and will probably cost 29,990 euros, but is not yet ready for launch. A launch edition of Volkswagen’s first MEB electric car can be pre-ordered from 8 May onwards. The German automotive magazine Auto Motor & Sport has published […]

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Tesla Models S and X now fitted with all-new drivetrain design

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Now it’s official: Tesla has revised its premium vehicles Model S and Model X and is now offering both cars with a more efficient powertrain, which among other things,  gets around ten per cent more range from the same 100 kWh battery. The new drive combines a permanent magnet motor at the front with an […]

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Rivian airs model plans / GM is off the table

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The electric car startup Rivian plans to expand its fleet to six pickups and SUVs of different sizes by 2025 and also to produce electric vehicles for other companies. Meanwhile, the negotiations regarding the participation of General Motors have apparently failed. Company founder R.J. Scaringe has now announced the model plans at the New York […]

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Tesla’s new auto autopilot chip and car-sharing software

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Tesla presented new technology for autonomous driving at its “Autonomy Day”, which will be installed in all new vehicles with immediate effect. Tesla plans to launch its “Robotaxi” service as early as next year, provided that the authorities allow it. The new autopilot computer developed internally by Tesla has already found its way into Californian […]

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Audi revises production numbers of the e-Tron downwards

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Audi has apparently reduced the e-Tron production target for this year at its Brussels plant by more than 10,000 units to 45,242 units. In addition, production of Audi’s second electric model, the e-Tron Sportback, is to be postponed until 2020. The Brussels Times reported on both production adjustments citing internal sources. So far there has […]

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