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Nissan presents new electric SUV Ariya

October 23, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

At the Tokyo Motor Show, Nissan presented the all-electric concept Ariya. The electric SUV is officially declared as a concept car, but already provides a pretty concrete outlook on a future production model, which is expected in about two years. Nissan did not mention any details about the drive technology of the twin-engine electric model, […]

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Mazda introduces their first BEV

October 23, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Mazda has now officially unveiled its first battery electric model. The electric SUV MX-30 is equipped with a 35.5 kWh battery and can now be reserved. However, sales in Europe will not start until late 2020, with a First Edition starting at 33,990 Euros in Germany. Deliveries in Germany are set to launch in March, […]

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Audi rumoured to plan TT successor to rival Model 3

October 22, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

According to a media report, the Audi TT could have a purely electric successor. The basic sporty design is to be retained, but it is not only the drive technology that will be subject to a concept change. In addition, Audi is apparently planning a direct rival to the Tesla Model 3. As the “Auto […]

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Audi to release A6 plug-in hybrid

October 21, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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Audi is expanding its range of electrified models to include the A6 55 TFSI e quattro. However, the plug-in hybrid can only be ordered for the limousine of the popular company car model – from just under 69,000 euros. As with the A7 Sportback and Q5, Audi has opted to combine a four-cylinder petrol engine […]

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Toyota introduces their e-TNGA platform

October 21, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

New details have become known about the e-TNGA platform planned by Toyota for future battery electric models. Toyota wants to cover series ranging from small electric cars with a range of 300 kilometres to larger electric SUVs with a range of 600 kilometres with one platform. The purely electric platform will be based on the […]

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GM rumoured to electrify pickups & SUVs

October 21, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

General Motors is apparently planning a whole series of electric pickup trucks and SUVs to be produced at the Detroit-Hamtramck plant. This could result in significantly more electric models coming onto the market than expected. This is reported by the news agency Reuters. GM’s so-called BT1 program includes an electric pickup for the GMC brand […]

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Zipse promises continuation of the BMW i3

October 19, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The new BMW boss Oliver Zipse continues the production of the electric model i3. After sales director Pieter Nota had said in September that there were no plans for a successor to the i3, Zipse now put a stop to rumours of a possible production stop. He made it clear to the local medium Frankfurter […]

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Toyota introduces serial-ready electric compact

October 17, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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At next week’s Tokyo Motor Show Toyota will present a production-ready electric compact car that will be launched in Japan at the end of 2020. However, the still unnamed car is not intended for export. In the communication Toyota describes the new model as an “ultra-compact battery electric two-seater”. With a range of about 100 […]

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Volvo XC40 Recharge: Volvo’s first fully electric car expected in 2020

October 16, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Volvo presented its first battery-electric car, based on the compact SUV XC40. The model aptly named”Recharge” uses a lot of technology from the Polestar 2, but it will be almost a year before the car is on the road. However, Volvo is still hesitant about the technical data for the electric car in the press […]

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Audi to release plug-in hybrid A8

October 16, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Audi is equipping its luxury A8 series with a plug-in hybrid drive. The A8 L 60 TFSI e quattro offers 330 kW system power and a purely electric WLTP range of up to 46 kilometres. As with the A7 PHEV, Audi intends to compensate for the shorter range by making greater use of the EV […]

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