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Nissan Leaf with 60 kWh battery to cost 5,500 USD more

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The 60 kWh version of the Nissan Leaf will go into production in January 2019 and cost 5,500 US dollars (around 4,800 euros) more than the current 40 kWh version – that is at least what “CarsDirect” reports, referring to news derived from dealers’ documents. The Nissan Leaf with 60 kWh battery has been subject […]

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Munich-based Sono Motors launches financing round

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After its first crowdfunding campaign back in 2016, Munich start-up Sono Motors launches its second round of financing in order to generate capital for last the development stage and production of the company’s solar electric car Sion, which is scheduled to start rolling off the lines in late 2019. In the one-week private subscription period […]

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Tesla is about to buy land for its Gigafactory in China

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The preparations for Teslas Gigafactory in China are apparently progressing. As Bloomberg reports, Tesla is about to buy land for the factory for 145 million US dollars. A decision by the Shanghai city government to allocate the land to Tesla could already be made this month. According to the article, Tesla is the sole bidder […]

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Byton acquires FAW subsidiary Huali / securing license

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Chinese EV start-up Byton, led by former BMW-i manager Carsten Breitfeld, takes over FAW subsidiary Huali (Tijian) Automobile and thereby secures a production license for serial production of electric cars in China. Byton had already closed an investment agreement with FAW in summer. Huali, a manufacturer of compact sedans and microvans, has struggled with loses […]

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Bollinger presents fully electric pickup truck B2

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Following its electric off-road vehicle B1, the US company Bollinger Motors now presents the B2 – a fully electric pickup truck with an open loading area. It shares many components with the B1, including the twin-engine all-wheel drive coupled with a 120 kWh battery. Like the B1, the new model is said to reach an […]

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BMW to take over 75 % majority of China-JV BBA

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BMW is pushing ahead with its electrical plans in China. First, the carmaker takes over the majority of the joint venture with local car manufacturer Brilliance, second, the joint venture announced that it would invest over 3 bn euros in new and existing plant structures in Shenyang. The German carmaker invests 3.6 bn euros in […]

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