Nissan sells 100,000 Leaf electric cars in Europe

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Nissan says it has reached another milestone for its bestselling electric car as the Leaf has found buyer no. 100,000 in Madrid. Over a third of all Leaf electric cars sold in Europe are now the latest model that was released only this February. For Nissan, electric cars have proven a success over many years […]

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BYD and Daimler increase spending on Denza

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China’s BYD and Daimler will put more money behind their joint electric vehicle venture Denza in China as they increase their investment. Both will add another 400 million RMB, (about 53M euros) in order to build on production and service. The total of 800 million yuan or over 100 million euros serves BYD and Daimler […]

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Electric trike Nobe 100 to be a neo-retro classic instantly

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Electric transport concepts have had a drag to the retroside at times, revoking small yet beautiful designs such as the Isetta or motorcycles with side cars. But this Estonian Nobe 100 designed together with Tallinn Technical University takes things a step further. Firstly in terms of beauty. No writer can look at it and not […]

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FCA: New strategy calls for electric models across all brands

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The era of Sergio Marcchionne is nearing its end but before the head of Fiat-Chrysler will quit his job next year, he wants to ready all brands for an electrified future. His 5-year plan calls for a move away from diesel and into electric and hybrid models. The CEO of the FCA group, Sergio Marchionne, […]

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Tesla Model 3 found profitable

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German engineers “dissected” the Tesla Model 3 and its battery and found that costs for materials and suppliers come down to no more than 18,000 dollars. They also analysed the battery chemistry in detail, coming to exact and similar results, thus concluding Tesla could be making real money from the Model 3. The analysis was […]

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Green4U Tech to set up Honduras’ first EV factory

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U.S. company Green4U Technologies is going to Honduras to set up shop for making electric cars. They agreed with the government of the Central American country and plan to invest 20 million dollars over the first five years. Reuters got the news from an official statement by Honduras’ government. Green4U Chairman Don Panoz signed the […]

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From Hummer to electric cars – SF Motors retools factory

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EV startup SF Motors will invest 160 million dollars in refurbishing a former Hummer factory in Indiana to build its own electric cars. The factory will be able assemble the SF Motors SUVs in their entirety, including battery pack and welding. Trials may run this year. China-backed startup SF Motors is gearing up to start […]

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Consumer Reports embraces Model 3 after braking update

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Tesla has sent an over the air update for the Model 3 that has improved the electric car’s braking performance considerably. Enough in fact for Consumer Reports to change their mind so that they now recommend the Model 3. The Model 3 is thus no exception from the Tesla electric cars anymore that usually got […]

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