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Audi e-tron 50 priced in the UK

February 14, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The lower performance version of Audi’s first electric vehicle, the e-tron, will be available in the UK starting at £59,900, excluding the government’s £3,500 plug-in car grant. The e-tron 50 is quite similar to its parent vehicle, featuring two electric motors in a similar size, however the vehicle has a smaller battery. Equipped with a […]

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Tesla uses share boost to secure fresh capital

February 13, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Tesla is taking advantage of the good development of their share price in recent weeks and issued new shares to obtain fresh capital. In gross terms, Tesla could raise up to 2.3 billion US dollars including the over-allotment option. The 2 billion dollars worth of additional stock were described as non-sensical by CEO Elon Musk […]

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Nidec introduces two new electric axle drives to lineup

February 13, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Nidec announced the expansion of its range of drive systems for electric vehicles by two new versions: The new versions are to be launched in the 50 kW and 200 kW power ratings. Series production is scheduled to begin in 2022 (50 kW) and 2023 (200 kW). Like the 70 and 100 kW versions presented […]

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European premiere for the Mustang Mach-E

February 13, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Ford has now presented the Mustang Mach-E for the European public for the first time at an event. With the Europe Roadshow, Ford wants to inform consumers about their path to an electrified future. In addition, 1,000 charging stations are to be installed at European company locations over the next three years. As is well […]

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Six months free charging for UK Peugeot customers

February 13, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Peugeot has announced that with each new electric or plug-in hybrid car sold, a free six month subscription to the Polar Plus charging network will be included. This coincides with the launch of their new hybrid vehicle range and their first fully electric vehicle on the UK market. The new hybrid range includes everything from […]

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Tesla presents environmental deal for Gigafactory 4

February 13, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

There are updates on Tesla’s planned Gigafactory in Brandenburg: Tesla presented an environmental protection package in response to demands from nature conservationists. According to the package, Tesla wants to hang up about 400 nesting boxes and resettle several forest ant colonies. In addition, reptiles are to be resettled and kept away with protective fences. According […]

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Chinese EV sales down significantly

February 13, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The electric car sales of the Chinese manufacturers BYD, BAIC BJEV and Nio declined sharply in January. The main reasons for this were the few business days in January due to the comparatively early New Year holidays and the outbreak of the coronavirus. In January 2020, BYD sold only 7,133 electric cars (pure electric cars […]

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Škoda’s first MEB vehicle will be an SUV named Enyaq

February 12, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Škoda’s first purely electric SUV will be called Enyaq, as the manufacturer now officially announces. With this model, the Czech brand is establishing a new family of names that combines the ‘E’ as a reference to electric mobility with the ‘Q’ in the name of its SUVs. The Volkswagen subsidiary’s combustion SUVs are called Kodiaq, […]

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Canoo & Hyundai enter manufacturing partnership

February 11, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The US American electric vehicle startup and the South Korean automotive giant have teamed up to manufacture electric vehicles in partnership. The two will co-develop an electric vehicle platform based on Canoo’s skateboard technology to be used for upcoming Hyundai and Kia EVs and PBVs (Purpose Built Vehicles). Canoo is mainly known for their subscription-based […]

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British electric autonomous pod vehicle concept named Motiv

February 11, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Gordon Murray Design has developed the platform Motive for autonomous electric vehicles in cooperation with Delta Motorsport and itMoves. The vehicle itself is designed as a small pod that can be adapted for multiple passengers, wheelchair users or for delivery services. The electrically operated pod can currently be seen at the Move trade fair in […]

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