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Tesla plans to offer insurance in China & Europe

August 13, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

In California, Tesla already insures its customers’ cars itself, and there is growing evidence that the EV manufacturer is planning to do the same in other parts of the world. In China, a corresponding company has already been founded. On August 6, Tesla registered the new company Tesla Insurance Brokers Co, Ltd, an insurance brokerage […]

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MEB drive unit to come from Vitesco

August 12, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Continental’s drive unit Vitesco Technologies has developed the drive control unit for Volkswagen’s MEB electrical construction kit. The Regensburg-based company is the sole supplier of the component for the MEB platform. The drive control unit is integrated into the new, server-based electronic architecture of the MEB and takes over some of the key functions of […]

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Tesla to split stock end of August

August 12, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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Tesla has announced a stock split for 31 August. Shareholders will receive four additional share certificates as dividends for each share. With this, Tesla wants to solve the problem that the own share has become too expensive. The first reaction of the stock exchange: the shares became even more expensive. The goodwill does not change […]

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Nio exceeds Q2 sales projections

August 12, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The Chinese electric car manufacturer Nio has presented its business figures for the second quarter of 2020, which are significantly more positive than expected. Compared to the same period of the previous year, unit sales were up by almost 190 per cent, while sales increased by almost 150 per cent. For the months of April, […]

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Tesla reduced European CCS upgrade prices

August 10, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Tesla has reduced the price for the CCS upgrade of the Model S and Model X for V3 superchargers in Europe from 500 to 299 euros. The new price was negotiated by European Tesla clubs. The new price is apparently valid throughout Europe – in Switzerland, 300 francs are apparently being called for. As the […]

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BMW sets up eDrive zones in the UK

August 10, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

BMW’s eDrive zone technology is being introduced in the UK to ensure that their plug-in hybrid cars stay clean in London’s Ultra Low Emissions Zones. The zones have been launched in Birmingham and London so far, and can be downloaded via an over-the-air software update. After initially introducing the eDrive Zone system last year in […]

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Hyundai is launching Ioniq as fully electric subsidiary

August 10, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Hyundai is making Ioniq its own sub-brand for future battery electric vehicles based on the new Electric Global Modular Platform (E-GMP) with 800-volt technology. The first model will be the Ioniq 5 based on the Hyundai 45 concept car next year, with two further Ioniq models already announced. According to the Korean manufacturer, a number […]

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China’s NEV sales are stabilizing again

August 7, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

In China, the decline in sales figures for new energy vehicles appears to be levelling off. At least that is what the sales figures of some manufacturers for July indicate. The market launch of the Xpeng P7 also apparently went well. BYD, for example, reached 15,100 NEVs sold in July 2020, exactly 8.85 per cent […]

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Germany marks almost 17,000 new BEVs in July

August 7, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

According to the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA), exactly 16,798 electric cars were newly registered in Germany in July – a new record. This was 8,679 more than in June (8,119). Compared to the same month last year, this segment recorded a plus of 181.7 per cent! While electrified passenger cars all recorded an increase […]

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Cadillac presents Lyriq concept to launch in 2022

August 7, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Cadillac has introduced the concept of its first electric model. The SUV ‘Lyriq’ gives a glimpse into the GM brand’s electric design language. However, information on the technical specifications of the Lyriq, which is expected to be launched at the end of 2022, is still sparse. As reported, the electric Cadillac is based on the […]

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