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Porsche buys stake in Croatia’s super carmaker Rimac

June 20, 2018 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

Porsche is taking a stake in Rimac Automobilii, Croatia’s supercar powerhouse as they buy a 10% minority share. The Germans hope for a development partnership as they are gearing up for the coming of the Mission E that will be sold as Taycan. Porsche had been particularly impressed with Rimac’s Concept_One electric vehicle that was […]

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VW Group turns to Hyundai-Kia for fuel cell technology

June 20, 2018 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

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Hyundai-Kia and the Volkswagen Group will work together on hydrogen fuel cells. Audi will lead the cooperation that includes all Volkswagen brands and Kia. In a first step they agreed to cross-license patents and on access to non-competitive parts. The deal at hand is to help both Hyundai as well as Audi to accelerate the […]

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New hybrid top class for Le Mans; fuel cell racers in 2024

June 18, 2018 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

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The FIA World Endurance Championship will deepen their focus on top-notch hybrid technology. ACO and FIA plan to introduce a new class for 2020 – 2024. Moreover, a special class at 24 hours in Le Mans in 2024 will introduce fuel cell racers. The Automobile Club De L’Ouest (ACO) and Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) […]

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Magna expanding electric car production to China

June 18, 2018 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

Austria-based Magna is en route to make it big in China as the supplier is preparing the launch of two joint ventures with BAIC. Together they want to develop new energy vehicles and Magna stands ready to take over an existing BAIC facility that builds 180,000 EV a year. Automotive supplier Magna International with head […]

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First Performance Model 3 with AWD rolls off lines

June 18, 2018 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

The production lines at Tesla’s Fremont factory have rolled out the first Performance Model 3, weeks ahead of schedule. This is the first good news for the EV maker in some time and brings them closer to much desired profits. “Amazing work by Tesla team” – thus starts Elon Musk’s latest tweet. A change in […]

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JLR working on flexible platform for petrol and electric models

June 13, 2018 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

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Jaguar Land Rover follows BMWs and Mercedes’ example and is working on an architecture ready to accommodate both fossil fuel and electrified models. JLR’s head of production, Wolfgang Stadler confirmed this in German media but would not give a timeline. Stadler did say however, that JLR plans to ready all their production hubs once the […]

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Volvo and Polestar launch performance boost for PHEV

June 13, 2018 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

Volvo is launching a new electrified performance offer called Polestar Engineered, specifically developed for its upcoming 60 Series plug-in hybrid cars. The package tweaks the wheels, brakes, suspension and engine control unit for higher performance and better fuel economy. Volvo’s performance arm and electrified label Polestar has applied its engineering power to boost the new […]

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Ford Police Interceptor Utility is first pursuit-rated hybrid

June 13, 2018 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

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Ford has launched their Ford Police Interceptor Utility in the States. It is the first pursuit-rated hybrid SUV to ever make it onto the force. It is said to offer officers more speed and higher powers as well as some special police features. So far, electrified vehicles serving in the police force are mostly patrol […]

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Half of all BMW sales from plug-ins in Norway & Malaysia

June 13, 2018 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

BMW has published their global sales data for the first 5 months of 2018 and shares of electric and hybrid cars are on the rise – 41% worldwide. In countries like Norway and Malaysia, electrified cars make for almost 50 percent of all sales. BMW says it sold over a million cars this year alone, […]

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Tesla making 9% of workforce redundant

June 13, 2018 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

CEO Elon Musk continues to shake up Tesla. On Twitter he announced that his “reorg” will effectively see 9 percent of their workforce laid off. The cuts have already been made. Musk claimed the need for cost reduction for Tesla to prove they are on a sustainable mission. Tesla employees just found another email in […]

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