Byton secures investment from CATL, closes with $500M

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Electric car startup Byton has closed its latest round of financing. It collected half a billion dollars from investors. the latest bing CATL that joins the likes of China’s FAW. Byton, led by former BMWi manager Carsten Breitfeld, is about to present their second concept. It has been round B of financing for Byton and […]

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Kia to offer Soul in Europe as electric car only

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Kia has announced to keep its Soul lineup exclusively electric in Europe. The Koreans made the decision against the backdrop of falling sales of the fossil-fuelled versions of their little car. A turbo Soul called the Final Edition marks the change. Kia have made up their mind and so there will be no other Soul […]

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Peugeat reveals 508 SW – a PHEV estate

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Peugeot has taken the wraps of the 508 SW, an estate wagon due for launch next year. From mid-2019, expect a plug-in hybrid version to arrive in Europe. But first it will debut at the Paris show this October. For Reanult, the 508 SW blends functionality with design as it follows the lines of the […]

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Daimler building Full-Flex-Plant for EVs and ICEs in Hungary

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The German carmaker has broken ground in Hungary for their latest facility. Dubbed the first full-flex-plant because of its ability to adapt to various vehicle architectures, the 1bn euro facility is to start producing regular and electric cars from 2020. Daimler has laid the cornerstone of its first full-flex-plant in Kecskemét, close to Budapest. It […]

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Tesla board to remain, China factory to come (video)

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Today’s Tesla shareholder meeting has been a success for Elon Musk. Shareholders support him as both CEO and Chairman and also his closest (in every sense) board members. Moreover, plans for production in China are moving ahead. The Tesla shareholders once more put their trust in Elon Musk as their leader following a vote of […]

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Electric GyroCar testing on two wheels in China

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This prototype of a two-wheeled electric car balances with gyroscopic technology. And it is more than a concept as engineer Zhu Lingyun is looking for investors to start production in China. The 1703 (for now) was inspired by Ford’s Gyron but revolves around modern technology. When Ford presented the Gyron back in 1961, their concept […]

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Swiss startup converts VW van with Kreisel battery

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Engineers from Swiss Durot Electric have taken on a commission to convert a VW T6 van to all-electric power. The e-mobility specialists turned to Kreisel Electric for the power pack good for 400 km and also fitted the van with an all-electric AWD. Durot Electric is an engineering firm based in Swiss St. Gallen that […]

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Daimler’s first EQC and electric S-class delayed?

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It looks like Daimler might be coming ever later to the electric game as German Handelsblatt cites sources saying the first electric car, the EQC might be delayed with the same being alleged for the electric S-class. Initially the EQC was to launch in early 2019 after its debut planned this September but sources told […]

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Equipmake patents spoke motor, gears for expansion

British electric motor firm Equipmake says it is on the brink of a major expansion based on their advance in electric drive technology. The firm patented so-called spoke machines with a new cooling technology. Based on their patents, Equipmake from Norfolk says they will soon be building “hundreds of thousands” of said spoke machines. In […]

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FEV with new range and emission testing facility

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Engineering service FEV expands their facility in German Alsdorf with a new testing facility. One focus is on emission and also range testing according to international standards for hybrid and electric vehicles as well as development. The ground has been broken in Alsdorf close Aachen, where the StreetScooter was born and that is home to […]

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