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New rumors about a VW and Ford alliance

January 10, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

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Rumours of an extensive cooperation between VW and Ford in the fields of electric mobility and self-driving vehicles are now becoming more concrete: The extended cooperation is to be made public next Tuesday at the Detroit Motor Show. Reuters reported the news with reference to two people privy to the companies’ plans. It is now […]

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Tesla to discontinue 75 kWh versions of Model S and X

January 10, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Tesla is taking the 75 kWh versions of Model S and Model X off the market. Elon Musk announced via Twitter that the last orders for this version of the two models can only be taken until this Sunday evening. In another series of tweets, Musk suggested that the new Roadster will have boosters that […]

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Opel promises electric version of new Zafira in 2021

January 9, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

The fourth generation of Opel’s multi-purpose passenger car, the Zafira Life, will premiere at Brussels Motor Show on January 18, 2019. The Germany company has said that the Zafira Life all-electric version will follow in 2021. The Opel Zafira Life is currently only offered as an ICE, but the carmaker is promising that this multi-purpose […]

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Nissan Leaf with 62 kWh battery now up for order

January 9, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

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As expected, Nissan presented the Leaf with a larger battery at the CES 2019. The Nissan Leaf 3.ZERO e+ with 62 kWh battery can now be ordered from dealers at a starting price of 46,500 euros. Deliveries will start in summer 2019, but the special model is limited to 5,000 units in Europe. In detail, […]

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Renault to expand in China with JMEV

December 20, 2018 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Renault intends to acquire a “significant stake” in JMEV, the electric car subsidiary of the Chinese manufacturer Jiangling Motors Corporation Group (JMCG). The transaction is expected to close in the course of next year after review from the relevant authorities. The transaction has the purpose of giving Renault a stronger presence in the Chinese market. […]

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New EU laws make Volkswagen ramp up on EVs

December 20, 2018 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

In the light of new EU laws on CO2 emissions for passenger cars, Volkswagen has had to rethink its electrification policy and produce more EVs than planned. This means more EV models and more manufacturing plants. As we reported new EU regulations on CO2 targets were announced early this week. CO2 emissions from new cars will […]

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BMW and Daimler allowed to merge on mobility services

December 19, 2018 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

After the approval of EU competition authorities, the US antitrust authorities have now also approved the merger of the mobility services of Daimler and BMW. This means that nothing stands in the way of the merger. The planned merger should enable the automotive giants to form a joint venture that will allow both car-makers a sizable chunk […]

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Pininfarina christens its e-sportscar ‘Battista’

December 12, 2018 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

The Automobili Pininfarina e-super sports car – previously known as PF0 – will now bear the name Battista and celebrate its premiere at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2019. In the meantime competitor Lotus is following suit with its own fully electric super sports car. First place goes to the Battista: Pininfarina not only […]

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Will Tesla really ship 3000 EVs a week to Europe?

December 12, 2018 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

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We can’t say for sure, but after Tesla recently announced that Model 3 will also be available in Europe from February, there are now the first indications of the planned quantities: According to a Belgian media report, Tesla plans to ship 3,000 vehicles per week to Europe starting in February. This figure not only includes […]

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With an autonomous e-shuttle Bosch makes the whole cake

December 12, 2018 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

German automotive supplier Bosch is now following the lead of Continental and ZF by producing its own a self-driving electric shuttle. Bosch is already offering an initial preview of the shuttle concept that will celebrate its world premiere at the CES in Las Vegas this January. Bosch is not yet revealing the EVs technical data, but the […]

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