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CATL begins cooperation with Jiangling

July 29, 2018 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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Battery manufacturer CATL has begun a cooperation with Ford-partner and EV manufacturer Jiangling Motors. The duo plans to do research and development on different vehicle models for their cooperation. The corresponding agreement for strategic cooperation was signed in the middle of last week. CATL has been quite active recently regarding cooperations with Chinese EV manufacturers. […]

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Tesla announces first delivered four-wheel Model 3

July 29, 2018 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

After receiving green light from the EPA last week for the AWD versions of the Model 3, deliveries have begun for vehicles with and without the Performance packet in the USA. The first reactions from new owners have confirmed the deliveries, which makes for a duration of about two and a half months between Tesla […]

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Audi e-tron available for reservations in the USA in September

July 29, 2018 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Audi has announced they will begin accepting pre-orders from the USA starting on the 17th of September for their first serial electric vehicle, the e-tron. Reservations will begin after the official premiere in San Francisco, and will require a $1,000 down payment. Audi USA has also announced that further price specifications will be announced at […]

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Index outlines looming dependency on cell manufacturers

July 26, 2018 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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The Electro-mobility Index 2018 by the consulting company Roland Berger and the research institute Kraftfahrwesen Aachen (fka) show how the e-mobility market is developing and underlines the looming dependency of automobile manufacturers on battery cell manufacturers. The index covers the seven biggest EV manufacturing nations: Germany, France, Italy, USA, Japan, China and South Korea, comparing […]

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Nissan and Honda to build hybrids and batteries in Thailand

July 26, 2018 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Nissan and Honda have received official permission from the Thai government to produce hybrid vehicles and batteries in the SE Asian nation. They are not the first to open up business there; Toyota, BMW and Daimler area already manufacturing hybrids in Thailand. Nissan plans to set up a factory in the Bang Sao Thong district […]

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Mercedes expands battery offensive

July 25, 2018 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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Mercedes-Benz has announced an expansion of their battery offensive for the near future. In particular, the locations in Singelfingen and Untertürkheim will receive the newest facilities in Mercedes’ global battery production network. While the location in Sindelfingen will be receiving their first battery packet manufacturing facility in the next decade, the Untertürkheim location will receive […]

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Toyota is banking on alternative energy for 2020 Olympics

July 24, 2018 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Toyota has presented the cornerstones of their mobility concept for the incoming 2020 Olympic games in Tokyo. The autonomous e-Palettes will be used, as well as the Toyota Concept-i BEV as well as a variety of FCEVs such as the Mirai and the Sora bus. In total, Toyota is planning on providing more than 3,000 […]

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Formula E: Techeetah will partner with DS Automobiles

July 24, 2018 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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Techeetah has confirmed their partnership with DS Automobiles for the coming Formula E racing season. The team will be introduced alongside the drivers on the 1st of October. Techeetah has worked as Renault’s tech partner for two years prior. Techeetah was only barely beat by Audi in the past fourth Formula E season in the […]

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Audi starts manufacturing electric motors in Hungary

July 24, 2018 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Audi has officially begun with serial production of electrical motors in Hungary. The production capacity at the Győr factory is around 400 motors per day, and is planned to be successively increased. The 8,500 m² facility in Győr is run by a subsidiary company, Audi Hungaria, who is following a production concept called modular assembly. […]

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Chinese EV startup Gyon presents first car model

July 23, 2018 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Gyon is one of the newest EV manufacturers from the Chinese mainland. They have also recently announced their first vehicle model, which will be presented together with the brand in Los Angeles on the 08th of August. The vehicle features a 700 km range and will be able to accelerate from 0 – 100 km/h […]

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