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Audi & FAW sign MoU on EV joint venture

October 13, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Audi and FAW have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the joint production of electric vehicles based on the PPE platform, which Audi developed with Porsche. With FAW, the German Volkswagen brand wants to produce several purely electric Audi models for the Chinese market from 2024. According to Audi CEO Markus Duessmann, who is also […]

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Four manufacturers already met EU CO2 targets by Q3

October 12, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Based on their sales figures for the first half of 2020, the PSA Group, Volvo, FCA and the BMW Group already meet the EU targets for average CO2 emissions from new cars, as shown by an analysis by Transport & Environment. Renault, Nissan, the Toyota Mazda fleet and Ford only have to catch up with […]

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Ford reveals European charging partners & Ionity prices

October 12, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Shortly after Ford announced that the Mustang Mach-E GT would also be available in Europe from the end of 2021, Ford also announced the charging rate at Ionity charging stations and the wall box partners for Europe. Under Ionity’s conditions, all customers of a Ford Mustang Mach-E (not only those of the more expensive GT […]

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German Aerospace Center announces first drive of the SLRV

October 2, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The German Aerospace Center (DLR) is presenting a small vehicle called the Safe Light Regional Vehicle (SLRV), which combines lightweight construction with a fuel cell drive. As the name suggests, the futuristic two-seater is also intended to be particularly safe. DLR first presented the concept about two years ago. Since then, the scientists have been […]

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Tesla interested in acquiring ATW

October 2, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Tesla is reportedly interested in taking over the German company Assembly & Test Europe GmbH (ATW). ATW is based in Neuwied, not far from Tesla Grohmann Automation, and is currently in the process of being wound up. Until now, ATW has also been active for German car manufacturers. ATW has been part of the Canadian […]

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VW reconsiders three brands under electric strategy

October 2, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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As part of its realignment towards more economies of scale in the mass production of electric cars, Volkswagen is putting the future of its Lamborghini, Bugatti and Ducati brands to the test, according to a media report. A decision could fall next month. As Reuters claims to have learned from high-ranking corporate circles, Volkswagen management […]

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UK order books open for ë-C4

October 2, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Citroën UK has opened its order books for the all-electric ë-C4. Prices and specifications have also been confirmed. The ë-C4 starts from £29,180, after the Plug-in Car Grant has been applied. The battery-electric compact car built on the e-CMP platform featuring a 50 kWh battery will provide a range of 350 kilometres according to WLTP. […]

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First series electric XC40s rolling off the assembly line

October 2, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Volvo has started series production of the fully electric XC40 Recharge in Ghent. The first cars are to be delivered to customers in Europe this month. However, the production of the XC40 Recharge planned for this year is already sold out. The order books remain open, however, so the electric XC40 can still be ordered. […]

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Tesla lowers Model 3 price in China thanks to LFP cells

October 1, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Tesla has officially lowered the base price of the Model 3 in China from 271,550 to 249,900 Yuan. The new, lower-priced LFP battery cells from CATL will probably be used for the first time. This means that the Model 3 will cost the equivalent of around 31,350 euros in China instead of the previous 34,060 […]

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Buick brings first Ultium concept to Beijing

October 1, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

In China, Buick presented the all-electric concept car Electra, which provides an outlook on the electric future of the General Motors brand. The crossover model uses GM’s new electric platform with an ‘Ultium’ battery. When it comes to the technical data, Buick starts at the top end possible with the Ultium platform: the range is […]

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