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Didi and Singulato potential customers for Magna-BAIC

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The ride-share operator Didi Chuxing looks to be the first major customer for the new EV joint venture by Magna and BAIC in China. Singulato Motors also looks to have the JV produce their vehicles in future. The report breaking the news did not specify sources, but did have five of them confirm that the […]

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Volkswagen to upgrade manufacturing to 160 e-Golf daily

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VW is planning to upgrade their manufacturing capacities in Wolfsburg and Dresden during the summer months from 120 vehicles to 160 e-Golfs manufactured daily. They are not the only ones to do so. More automobile manufacturers are responding to the long delivery times for electrified vehicles by increasing production capacities. The most recent company to […]

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Tesla plans to improve spare part replacement and service

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Tesla has announced a series of new initiatives to improve their service around the globe. Among other things, a new distribution centre for spare parts was opened in California, tripling the capacity for parts of North America. A similar facility is planned for Europe, as well. Additionally, the Californians are planning to improve their global […]

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Honda bringing Clarity to Japan as a plug-in hybrid

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Honda will be bringing their Clarity, which was originally marketed as an FCEV, to Japan as a plug-in hybrid. For the first year, the company hopes to sell around 1,000 units. The Honda Clarity PHEV will have a purely electric range of 114.6 km, thanks to a 17 kWh battery (The WLTP range was called […]

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Fully electric Niro available in South Korea

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Kia has started selling their Niro EV in South Korea. The European premiere will take place at the Paris Motor Show, and will be available before the end of the year. The fully electric Niro is Kia’s second BEV after the Soul EV that is sold globally. After the market launch in Europe toward the […]

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Possible battery upgrade for BMW i3

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Rumors surrounding the BMW i3 receiving a battery upgrade have been circulating hard recently: according to the rumor, BMW has been preparing intensively to introduce an i3 with a 120 Ah battery by the end of 2019 or early 2019. The NEFZ range for the new battery would upgrade the i3 to a 350 km […]

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Possible battery upgrade for BMW i3

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Rumors surrounding the BMW i3 receiving a battery upgrade have been circulating hard recently: according to the rumor, BMW has been preparing intensively to introduce an i3 with a 120 Ah battery by the end of 2019 or early 2019. The NEFZ range for the new battery would upgrade the i3 to a 350 km […]

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18,000 new Nissan Leafs headed to Europe first half 2018

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In the first half of 2018, a total of 18,000 new Nissan Leaf were delivered to Europe, according to Nissan. The Japanese manufacturers also added that it was the most sold electric vehicle on the continent during the same period. A total of more than 37,000 orders for the second generation of the vehicle were […]

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18,000 new Nissan Leafs headed to Europe first half 2018

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In the first half of 2018, a total of 18,000 new Nissan Leaf were delivered to Europe, according to Nissan. The Japanese manufacturers also added that it was the most sold electric vehicle on the continent during the same period. A total of more than 37,000 orders for the second generation of the vehicle were […]

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Corporate restructuring: Continental beefing up powertrains

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The automobile supplier Continental is redefining themselves for the next era of mobility – as of 2020, the company will set up a new corporate umbrella called the Continental Group as a Holding for the three sections Rubber, Automotive and Powertrain. The future tasks for the Powertrain section, headed by Andreas Wolf, will include a […]

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