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Smart’s future in the balance

March 25, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

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Daimler apparently wants to decide this year about the future of its small car brand Smart. Under the new head of Daimler, Ola Källenius, the little car may fall victim to pressure to make savings at Daimler. Smart boss Katrin Adt is already looking for a partner in China to lower costs. The Handelsblatt quoted […]

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Faraday Future creates joint venture with The9

March 25, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

For the stumbling electric car startup Faraday Future, the journey may continue after all. The Californians have announced the formation of a 50:50 joint venture with the Chinese online game operator The9. The latter allegedly wants to invest up to 600 million dollars to enable production and distribution of the V9 model based on Faraday’s […]

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EV startup Evelozcity renamed Canoo

March 25, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

The Californian electric mobility startup Evelozcity has renamed itself Canoo and announced four electric city vehicles on a subscription basis: A lifestyle vehicle, a commuter vehicle, a “last mile” delivery vehicle and a ride-hailing vehicle. Canoo intends to launch its first model in the U.S. from 2021 and later in China. Canoo, formerly Evelozcity, is […]

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Volvo cannot keep up with PHEV demand

March 23, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Volvo is expecting an enormous increase in sales of its plug-in hybrid vehicles by the end of the year. According to company boss Hakan Samuelsson, Volvo has underestimated demand and is not keeping up with production. Volvo’s plug-in hybrids are more sought-after than the manufacturer had anticipated. “We are not happy because we could sell […]

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GM to invest a total of $1.8 billion in U.S. manufacturing

March 23, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

General Motors has announced an investment of $300 million for its assembly plant in Orion Township, Michigan. The investment should enable the production of a new Chevrolet electric vehicle as part of its commitment and $1.8 billion investment, after restructuring plans last November left many GM workers unsure of their jobs. Originally the new electric […]

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Tesla: basic version and service is out, referral back in

March 22, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Three weeks after introducing a new basic version of the Model S, it has been cancelled. Flexibility seems to be the theme of the week though, as Tesla brings back the referral program they cancelled at the end of January this year. In other Tesla news, the Californian company has decided their cars need only […]

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German carmaking giants agree on strategy

March 21, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

According to company insiders, the heads of VW, BMW and Daimler have agreed on a common approach towards electric mobility during a telephone conversation following Volkswagen’s recent demands. The trio are apparently in agreement that the future belongs to battery electric mobility. In the coming decade, battery electric mobility will be the only technology to […]

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Ford to invest $900 million in electric vehicle production

March 21, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

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Ford has announced that it will be making a $900 million investment by 2023 to produce next-generation electric cars and its first autonomous vehicles in Michigan. The US American carmaker states that the $850 million will be invested in expanding production capacity at the Flat Rock plant in Michigan and introducing a second shift to […]

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Audi planning a compact electric SUV based on MEB

January 10, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

At the Dutch market launch of the Audi e-tron, the German company seemed to indicate plans for another electric model. This new model is apparently planned in addition to the already known or announced Audi e-tron, e-tron Sportback and e-tron GT. The new model is to be a compact SUV based on the MEB Group’s […]

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Honda Urban EV delayed in Europe till 2020

January 10, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Honda’s first all-electric model for the European market, the Urban EV, will probably not be launched at the end of 2019 as previously announced, but in 2020. A near-series version will be premiered at the Geneva Motor Show in March and the production model at the IAA in September. According to an Automotive News report, […]

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