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Sweden marks a notable increase in BEV and PHEV sales

February 11, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

In Sweden, electric cars and plug-in hybrids achieved a market share of 30.2 per cent in January. The background to the boom in new registrations is likely to be a change in the Swedish bonus-malus system, which came into force at the turn of the year. Let’s start with the figures: 7.1 per cent of […]

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Nikola wants to build electric pickup

February 11, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The US American manufacturer Nikola Motor, previously known primarily for its fuel cell and battery trucks, has also announced its move into the segment of electrically powered pickup trucks. First renderings of the Nikola Badger are now available – and interesting details about the unusual drive. For the Nikola Badger, now presented as a concept […]

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Norway sold 4,236 new electric cars in January

February 4, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

4,236 electric cars were newly registered in Norway in the first month of the new year. The market share of electric cars in passenger car registrations was thus 44.3 per cent. By far the most popular model across all drive systems was the Audi e-tron. Compared with the same month last year, this represents an […]

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Newest CAM study shows Tesla as EV sales leader

February 4, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

With record sales of 367,000 passenger cars in 2019, Tesla has increased its deliveries by 50 per cent and thus became by far the strongest selling electric car manufacturer in the past year, ahead of the Chinese manufacturer BYD with 219,000 cars. Other Chinese manufacturers BAIC and SAIC follow in the other places. The German […]

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UK aims to bring ICE ban forward by 5 years

February 4, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The new British government wants to bring forward to 2035 the ban on the sale of new cars with combustion engines originally planned for 2040. In addition, the ban on new registrations will then also apply to hybrid vehicles. According to British media reports, the tightening of the ban on new registrations of vehicles with […]

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Tesla updates battery warranty

February 3, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

There have been some changes to the Tesla warranty terms. For Model S and Model X, an upper limit for mileage is introduced. However, a change from usage time to mileage affects all Tesla drivers. The previous eight-year unlimited mileage warranty on the Model S and Model X for the battery and drivetrain has been […]

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Renault presents plug-in hybrid Mégane

February 3, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Renault has presented the revised Mégane, which will be available for the first time from summer 2020 with the plug-in hybrid drive called E-Tech. Although this has two electric motors, it has a relatively small battery. The PHEV powertrain consists of a 1.6-litre petrol engine, two electric motors and a multi-mode transmission. Renault states the […]

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General Motors confirms electric Hummer

January 31, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The electro-revival of the Hummer brand is official. The General Motors subsidiary GMC has now confirmed the rumors and has given the first key data of the GMC Hummer EV. The vehicle will be advertised with a 30-second spot during the Super Bowl and will be fully unveiled in May 2020. According to the announcement, […]

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Aston Martin postpones electrification plans

January 31, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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The financially stricken sports car manufacturer Aston Martin has begun postponing their plans for electric cars. Although the British have a new investor, the existing budget will first be invested in combustion engine models and the new SUV DBX. As Aston Martin announced in the context of the announcement of an 182 million pound investment […]

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EV subscription service Juicar launched in Germany & Italy

January 29, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The Swiss energy group Alpiq is now launching its electric mobility subscription Juicar in Germany and Italy. Juicar has been on the market in Switzerland since August 2018. In Germany the subscription is now available nationwide in cooperation with the fleet operator Arval. In the field of electric mobility, Juicar operates along the lines of […]

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