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WM Motor begins recall after vehicle fire

October 29, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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The Chinese startup WM Motor has recalled 1,282 of its EX5 electric cars after four of its vehicles caught fire within one month. This is the last of a number of large recalls made by carmakers in Asia, Europe and North Americain the last few weeks due to battery problems. WM Motors has made the […]

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Porsche Cayenne PHEVs to receive larger battery

October 28, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Porsche has increased the capacity of the high-voltage battery in the plug-in hybrids of the Cayenne. Thanks to optimised cells, the gross capacity increases from 14.1 kWh to 17.9 kWh, resulting in a range increase of around 30 per cent. For the Cayenne e-hybrid, Porsche is now giving a WLTP city range of up to […]

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Jaguar E-Pace to release as PHEV in 2021

October 28, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated, Uncategorized Comments Off

Jaguar is adding a plug-in hybrid to its smallest SUV model for model year 2021. The powertrain of the E-Pace P300e is already familiar from other Jaguar Land Rover models. Following the purely electric I-Pace and the F-Pace with plug-in hybrid drive presented in September, the smaller E-Pace with the facelift now also has a […]

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Model Y may be produced earlier than assumed in Germany

October 28, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Production of the Tesla Model Y will start in Germany in 2021. There is now an indication that the start of production at the Giga-Berlin plant may be earlier than previously assumed. While July 2021 had been given as the starting month, according to a report by Teslarati, a Dutch reservation holder has now received […]

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Nissan lowers UK prices for the Leaf e+

October 28, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Nissan UK has announced the start of production of the new Leaf model year on 16 November. Among other things, a new 62 kWh entry-level model and lower prices for the e+ Tekna will be available in the UK. The expectation is that similar changes to the Nissan Leaf will soon be introduced in mainland […]

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Mercedes increases Aston Martin shares

October 28, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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Mercedes-Benz has announced that it will significantly increase its stake in the struggling British manufacturer Aston Martin Lagonda from what is currently 2.6 per cent to a maximum of 20 per cent. In return, the British company is to receive hybrid and electric drive trains from Mercedes. The increase in shares is to take place […]

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Mini portfolio to be fully electrified by 2024

October 28, 2020 Chris Randall Uncategorized Comments Off

BMW has completed its new strategy for the Mini brand, which envisages a fully electrified model portfolio by 2024. However, Mini will continue to offer Mini combustion engines until 2030. As brand boss Bernd Körber told the German publication WirtschaftsWoche, the Mini brand will probably “be completely electric earlier than most other brands”. He assumes […]

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McLaren announces final testing phase for hybrid supercar

October 27, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The British sports car manufacturer McLaren has delivered an update to the first production model with hybrid drive. The still nameless hybrid super sports car has entered the final phase of its development and test programs, which include driving on public roads. The hybrid runabout is scheduled to be launched in the first half of […]

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UK: Škoda introducing Octavia iV PHEV in November

October 27, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Škoda continues its model electrification with the introduction of the Octavia iV plug-in hybrid. The plug-in hybrid will be available to order in the UK from 3 November at prices starting from £30,765. The announcement follows the last plug-in hybrid Octavia announcement so shortly, that it seems the carmaker is impatient to get their models […]

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VW launches ID.4 X production in China

October 27, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

VW has started production of MEB-based EVs at its SAIC-operated plant in Anting near Shanghai with the production of the ID.4 X. The ID.4 Crozz, the counterpart of the other China joint venture with FAW, is to follow in a few weeks. The ID.4 is produced in China by SAIC-VW and FAW-VW under different names. […]

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