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Fisker names their first electric SUV Fisker Ocean

October 31, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

US manufacturer Fisker has revealed the name and further details of its planned electric SUV for under $40,000. Fisker Ocean will be officially launched on January 4, 2020 and is scheduled to go into production at the end of 2021. Reservations will be possible from 27 November 2019. Then Fisker also wants to reveal more […]

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PSA and Fiat Chrysler agree on merger

October 31, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

PSA and Fiat Chrysler have agreed on a merger. However, the details are still open, as the agreement is to be worked out in the coming weeks. It is also open what this means for electric mobility in the new company. According to both vehicle manufacturers, a joint venture based in the Netherlands is planned […]

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Volvo explains the scheme behind their BEV names

October 30, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

With the XC40 P8 AWD Recharge, Volvo recently introduced its first electric car. Now the Swedes are explaining their new nomenclature – including the other electrified versions. Until now it was quite simple: The petrol engines were called “T”, the diesel engines “D”, each combined with a number between 2 and 8 to indicate the […]

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BYD expects sales drop after subsidy loss

October 30, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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BYD expects its total 2019 profit to fall 43 per cent after the Chinese government’s cut in subsidies led to a drop in sales of electric cars and plug-in hybrids. In the third quarter, BYD’s sales were down 9.17 per cent and profit 88.6 per cent, according to preliminary quarterly results. Sales were still at […]

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Tesla notes market drop in the USA

October 30, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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Just a few days after Tesla presented surprisingly good quarterly figures, the electric car company is now showing details on regional business development in a press release to the SEC. Tesla’s sales figures in the US market show a slump by almost 40 per cent during the third quarter, from $5.13 billion to $3.13 billion. […]

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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV hits UK market

October 24, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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Mitsubishi’s new Outlander PHEV Reflex commercial vehicle has gone on sale in the UK. The 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Reflex Commercial is also eligible for the UK government’s Plug-In Van Grant, a discount of £7,642, resulting in an on-the-road CV price of £24,298 (excluding VAT). The vehicle has a maximum payload of 500 kg, with […]

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Toyota sets sights on China before hitting the European market

October 24, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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While Toyota will offer their first high volume battery-electric cars in China next year due to the quotas there, Europeans will have to wait another two to three years before the vehicles are available for purchase. According to Vice President Shigeki Terashi, Toyota will not introduce the first pure electric cars in Europe until 2022 […]

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Tesla shows more growth and deliveries in Q3

October 23, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

After two quarters of losses, Tesla closed the third quarter of 2019 with a profit. While sales were at the level of the previous quarter, the fresh business figures this time show a bottom-line improvement of 143 million US dollars. Investors and those interested in the industry were eagerly awaiting whether Tesla would be back […]

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Lexus to present their first BEV in November

October 23, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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In November, Lexus will present its first battery electric vehicle. This is announced by the Toyota luxury brand at the Tokyo Motor Show, where Lexus is already presenting its “vision for the next generation of electrified vehicles” with the futuristic LF-30 Electrified Concept. The study is a purely electrically powered gullwing door with wheel hub […]

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Honda is speeding up their European electrification plans

October 23, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Three years earlier than initially announced, Honda intends to electrify all its core models in Europe. After the premiere of the Honda e, another fully electric model is set to follow. Honda announced this at an event in Amsterdam. “In 2016 Honda gave a strong commitment to electrification – with a clear focus on hybrids, […]

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