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Seat to produce hybrid Cupra Leon

February 21, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The Seat brand Cupra has presented its first model with plug-in hybrid drive. The Cupra Leon eHybrid will be launched this year as a five-door model and as a station wagon version with the addition of a Sport Tourer. The technology comes from the VW Golf 8 eHybrid GTE. With this, Seat is taking a […]

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Chevrolet launches Menlo EV sales in China

February 21, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Chevrolet has started selling its first all-electric model on the Chinese market. The Menlo EV is a fully electric SUV with a NEDC range of up to 410 kilometers and is available at prices starting at 159,900 yuan (approx. 21,000 euros) after the government subsidy. The most expensive of the four variants comes at a […]

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Audi pauses e-tron production in Brussels

February 21, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Audi is completely stopping production of the e-tron in Brussels for a few days due to supply chain issues. Short-time work has been announced for the plant, as the company has confirmed. First the business newspaper ‘l’Echo’ had reported about the forced production stop, which was later confirmed by an Audi spokesman to the Belgian […]

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Mercedes throws police design on EQC, GLC FCell and e 300 de

February 19, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Mercedes-Benz is presenting the EQC in police livery at the General Police Equipment Exhibition & Conference (GPEC) in Frankfurt am Main. The GLC F-Cell is also on display. This is the first PHEV radio patrol car with a fuel cell, which has been in service with the Hamburg police force since 2019. Also on display […]

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VW & Dealers agree on ID. sales model

February 19, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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Volkswagen and its partner association VAPV have agreed on a new distribution model for the all-electric ID. family in Germany. The agency model, which has proven its worth in the fleet customer segment, will thus be used in a similar form for private and small commercial customers. VAPV stands for “Volkswagen and Audi Partner Association” […]

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BMW adds 3 new PHEVs to 3 Series

February 19, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

BMW is expanding the plug-in hybrid range for its 3 Series. Following the introduction of the 330e Sedan, the new 330e Touring will also be available from summer. In parallel, two four-wheel drive PHEV variants, the 330e xDrive Sedan and the 330e xDrive Touring, will be launched. Following on from the hybrid 330e Sedan, BMW […]

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Citroën opens UK order books for the C5 Aircross PHEV

February 18, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Citroën has officially opened the order books for the new C5 Aircross plug-in hybrid in the UK. It is being offering it in two grades named the Flair and Flair Plus. Pricing starts at £35,340 and £36,815 respectively. Customer deliveries will begin in mid-2020. While Citroën had previously announced both the price and expected delivery […]

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Fiat Chrysler launchs pre-series production of the Fiat 500 BEV

February 18, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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Fiat Chrysler has completed the production lines for the electric version of the Fiat 500 at its Mirafiori plant in Turin and has started production of the pre-series. Production of the hybrid version of the Maserati Ghibli has also started. The market launch of the Fiat 500 as an all-electric version is scheduled for June. […]

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BMW looks to fully electrify 7 & 5 Series

February 18, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

BMW wants to offer the top model of the 7-series with a fully electric drive starting in 2022, a little later the 5-series will also be made available electrically. Both series will also continue to be offered as diesel, gasoline and hybrid vehicles. This was reported by local media with reference to business circles. The […]

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Construction kicks off for Gigafactory 4

February 14, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The construction preparations for the planned European Gigafactory of Tesla in Brandenburg have begun. The clearing of a 91 hectare pine forest began on Thursday evening. Brandenburg’s Minister of Economics Jörg Steinbach announced the launch via Twitter. “It’s starting. Construction preparations have begun. A historical photo from a few minutes ago”, the SPD politician twittered […]

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