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Mitsubishi sets sights on PHEVs

November 3, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Mitsubishi Motors is aiming for a 50 per cent share of electrified vehicles by 2030, with the main focus on plug-in hybrids as stated in the manufacturers’ new “environmental plan”. With this plan, the Japanese automaker says it is aiming to reduce the CO2 emissions of its new car fleet by 40 per cent by […]

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Honda joins CO2 pool of Tesla and FCA in Europe

November 2, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Honda has joined the CO2 pool of Tesla and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) in the EU, according to an official document from the European Commission. The Honda e registrations appear insufficient to reduce Honda’s overall fleet emissions. Schmidt Automotive Research first broke the story. According to the document, only around 1,000 units of the Honda […]

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GM announces electric conversion kit

November 2, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Starting in the second half of 2021, General Motors plans to sell an electric drive kit for hobbyists with components of the Chevy Bolt, which will enable them to convert conventional cars into electric cars. These include a 147 kW electric motor and a 60 kWh battery, as well as an AC-DC inverter, DC-DC converter, […]

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Saueressig said to set up cell production for Tesla

November 2, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The German company Saueressig Engineering appears involved in setting up machines for Tesla battery cell production in Germany and the USA, a local media report suggest. It would not be the first time that the Californian company relied on engineering know-how from Germany. The news comes from the German Teslamag which concludes from unnamed sources […]

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BYD increases profits through Q3 of 2020

November 2, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

BYD generated sales of 44.52 billion yuan in the third quarter of 2020 (around 5.72 billion euros). This is around 40 per cent more than in the same period last year. Net profit rose by over 1,300 per cent to 1.75 billion yuan, equivalent to around 220 million euros. The company has generated 105.022 billion […]

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Nissan to stop selling ICEs in China by 2025

November 2, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Nissan plans to sell only electric and hybrid cars in China from 2025. The decision to electrify its entire model range in China follows against the background of the emerging ban on the registration of pure combustion engines in China from 2035. According to the Japanese business newspaper Nikkei, Nissan plans to introduce nine electrified […]

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Tesla ordered to pay fine in Germany over battery take-back

November 2, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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Tesla has been ordered to pay a fine of twelve million euros in Germany. The fine is to cover violations of the obligation to take back battery products. Tesla has already lodged an appeal against the decision. This was reported by the German publication Welt am Sonntag about a report on the third quarter of […]

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Tesla to launch a new service centre every week in 2021

October 31, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Tesla is apparently planning a significant expansion of its service capacities. According to a media report, Elon Musk’s management team has announced to employees that it plans to open at least one service center per week in 2021. This was reported by the US portal Electrek, which is usually well-informed at Tesla. Since the launch […]

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Polestar announces recall campaign

October 31, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The problems with the Polestar 2 are apparently more serious than previously assumed: In an official statement, Polestar has announced a recall campaign for the purpose of replacing defective inverters in most of the customer vehicles delivered. The first problems became known at the beginning of October, when there was a software error in the […]

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UK vehicle production down 5% for September

October 29, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

It appears that Brexit is starting to have some serious effects on UK manufacturing capabilities as manufacturers still await the final word. UK car production fell in September, with output down by 5%, to register the worst performance for that month in 25 years. The figures came from a study published by the Society of […]

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