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EPA rating Tesla Model 3 dual-motor performance version

July 18, 2018 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

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The Tesla Model 3 Dual Motor version with and without performance trim received their range rating from U.S. authority EPA. This means the carmaker may now officially start deliveries to customers. Both the Tesla Model 3 Performance and non-Performance Dual Motor versions have a range of 310 miles (about 500 km) on a single charge. […]

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New labels for Volvo XC60 suggest EV versions

July 18, 2018 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

Volvo has trademarked the XC60 B4 AWD and XC60 B5 AWD names, suggesting they are planning to issue two all-electric variants of the XC60 and an all-wheel drive. For the XC40, Volvo recently confirmed an EV version. The new XC60 trademarks all point to electric cars as they stand in line with Volvo’s current naming […]

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Volkswagen I.D. Crozz & I.D. Buzz to be Made in America

July 18, 2018 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

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Volkswagen is planning to produce their upcoming I.D. Crozz and I.D. Buzz in the States to wet local appetite. “For strong product momentum, they need to be produced in the USA,” Autocar quotes the head of VW North America, Hinrich Woebcken saying. Hinrich added that their electric car and electric camper van would also be “Americanised” […]

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First sight: Electric car Uniti One spotted live on the road

July 17, 2018 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

The EV startup Uniti of Sweden has released a new video that shows its Uniti One in action on a real road for the first time. Uniti is backed by Siemens and one million dollars of crowdfunding and has started taking pre-orders. A prototype of the Uniti One had been filmed before but only inside. […]

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Germany: Tesla buyers must pay back plug-in grant

July 17, 2018 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

Close to a thousand buyers of the Tesla Model S have been asked by German authorities to pay back the plug-in grant (Umweltbonus) at once. This follows a subsidy fraud that has since been cleared, but too late for most. Last December, the German Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA) suspected Tesla […]

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TU/ecomotive making “most circular car” a reality

July 17, 2018 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

A fully recyclable and light-weight electric car made from flax and sugar – what had been no more than a concept a few months ago, has now grown into a prototype. Awaiting certification, the makers from the TU Eindhoven will then take it on tour in Europe. When Noah had first been conceived, not much […]

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Polestar taking position to rival Tesla Model 3

July 17, 2018 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

Volvo’s electrifying performance branch Polestar has revealed details on their first all-electric models. The Polestar 2 is shaping up to be particularly interesting as pricing and sizing will set it right on par with the Tesla Model 3. According to AutoExpress, the Polestar 2 will have a base price of 40,000 euros – competitive to […]

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Tesla Model 3 most profitable EV on market (video)

July 17, 2018 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

German engineers had found the Model 3 profitable before but now Tesla sceptic Munro & Associates have come to the same conclusion and say Tesla is onto a margin. It could be as much as 30%. This sets a new benchmark for electric cars. Not unlike the German engineers that had analysed each and every […]

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Confirmed: 2019 Nissan Leaf to go stronger for longer

July 17, 2018 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

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The long range Nissan Leaf is coming in 2019. It will not only have a bigger battery, possibly 60 kWh, but also more power, confirms Nissan’s head of EV marketing Brian Maragno. The so called Leaf E-Plus may appear before the year’s end. Rumour has had it for months – Nissan will bring a bigger […]

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Tesla launching 5-minute deliveries of Model 3 (video)

July 16, 2018 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

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As Tesla rushes to ramp up production of the Model 3, Elon Musk targets the next bottleneck: deliveries. Or hand-overs in store rather. They launched a ‘Sign and Drive’ programme for pick up appointments to get new buyers out the door in 5 minutes. In an email to clients, Tesla specified the process, asking them […]

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