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Nio seeks public investment

August 14, 2018 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The Chinese EV startup is looking to enter the stock market and is aiming for an investment sum of 1.8 billion dollars. The application paperwork is currently underway. Nio is also not the only Chinese EV manufacturers currently looking to gather fresh capital for expansion and development ahead of the expected EV boom. The first […]

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Nissan-Dongfeng JV plans 20 EVs by 2022

August 14, 2018 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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The joint venture owned by Nissan and Dongfeng at 50% each, has announced a green roadmap, which contains plans to develop and launch 20 new electrified vehicles by 2022. The document effectively outlines the joint venture’s strategy for the next five years. A core point of the plan is to launch 20 new electrified vehicle […]

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Nissan-Dongfeng JV plans 20 EVs by 2022

August 14, 2018 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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Alpiq launches EV subscription model in Switzerland

August 13, 2018 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The Swiss energy company Alpiq has now begun offering a subscription model for electrified vehicles in Switzerland in cooperation with clean-tech incubator Oyter Lab. The vehicle partner for the Juicar initiative is BMW Switzerland. The subscription model is designed somewhat similarly to Netflix business model: Customers pay a monthly premium, which will provide access to […]

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Porsche to make up billions in investment for EVs

August 13, 2018 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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The EV offensive by Porsche will cost the German automobile manufacturer billions, without a quick return on investment. For this reason, CEO Oliver Blume has announced a plan to save/make back several billion over the next three years. The exact sum to be saved is 6 billion euros, according to the plan. The plan is […]

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Tesla gearing up to bring Model 3 to Australia, NZ

August 13, 2018 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Now that production has stabilized in the USA and roll-out is beginning to look more routine, Tesla has announced their next step in international roll-out: The tour that was done across Europe to help popularize the vehicle will also take place down under. The event will be exclusive to Tesla customers, and the company sent […]

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Tesla’s former head of development returns to Apple

August 12, 2018 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Doug Field, who had joined Tesla in 2013, returned to his previous employer Apple. He was head of development and production, among other roles, before he began phasing out in May, leaving the company for good in July. In May, Tesla announced that Field were taking a break and would not be leaving the company. […]

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StreetScooter components test positive for Cadmium

August 12, 2018 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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After the German ministry for vehicles (KBA) followed the suspicion that there may be extensive heavy metal contamination among EV components used in the Volkswagen brands VW, Audi and Porsche, affected components have now been found in the German Post’s StreetScooter. Reports indicate that the vehicle contains the same affected charging component that was used […]

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Jaguar Land Rover considering producing I-Pace in China

August 10, 2018 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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JLR is considering starting up production for their BEV I-Pace in China. Their local Chinese partner Chery Automobile will take over production of the I-Pace alongside the E-Pace, which will begin production at the facility soon. The news was released by unnamed sources, who also added that the move was embedded in a larger production […]

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Tesla continues fine turning the Model 3 price

August 3, 2018 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Tesla has made some changes to the pricing model for the Model 3 again: After the upgrade to AWD was lowered from $5,000 to $4,000 at the end of June, the price has gone back up to it’s initial $5,000. That means the Model 3 with all-wheel drive costs $54,000 now. The added features also […]

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