Norway: Hyundai Kona EV sales hit double the year’s target

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Hyundai’s all-electric model Kona that is due to arrive in Europe this summer is hotly expected. In Norway where reservations opened first, Hyundai has written 4,400 orders already and holds 20,000 reservations. It looks like they need to reallocate. Those numbers are more than double the projected 2,000 units Hyundai expected to sell during the […]

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Daimler appoints sales wizz Katrin Adt as Smart CEO

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Daimler has appointed Katrin Adt to lead the Smart brand into its electric future as she will succeed Annette Winkler this September. Like Winkler, Adt is a Daimler veteran and has held leading positions since 1999. Her challenge will be to reverse the trend of falling sales during the time of transition. Smart’s decision to […]

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VW & FAW to double electric car production facility

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Volkswagen and its joint venture partner FAW are pressing to double their production facility in China. Their electric car production site in Foshan is currently churning out 300,000 EVs a year but it to grow into a “mega factory” with an annual capacity for over half a million units. Volkswagen and FAW doubling their effort […]

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US electric scooter company shirks growing pains and expands across Europe with Zurich and Paris first

Even while facing rollout problems at home, electric scooter share companies are flush with cash and expanding their operations overseas. The scooter companies are hoping that they can make early claims to European cities and snatch up market share bef…

Panasonic Jaguar Racing And Jaguar I-Pace Visit New York Ahead Of Final Rounds Of The Formula E Championship

Panasonic Jaguar Racing geared up for final rounds of the 17/18 ABB FIA Formula E Championship season taking place in Brooklyn, New York this July, by making a visit to the Big Apple this week. Team Director James Barclay visited the city to host a lun…