BMW is doubling is battery production capacity in preparation for producing two new plug-in hybrids at its South Carolina factory. The company plans to begin producing the 2020 BMW X5 xDrive 45e plug-in hybrid SUV there on August 1, followed by the new…
Hungary: Audi expands electric motor production
Audi has announced that it will expand the production of electric motors at its plant in Györ, Hungary. This will enable the integration of the next generation of electric motors. About a year ago, Audi started production of drives for the e-tron quattro in Hungary. As part of the electric transformation project now announced at […]
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Tesla Model 3 Did Not Outsell All Its ICE Equivalents Combined
Bold statements need evidence. And numbers do not support this claim.
China: Magna & BAIC to cooperate on EV production
Magna and BAIC have officially signed a framework agreement with the government of the Chinese city of Zhenjiang for the production of electric vehicles. The joint venture, led by BJEV, BAIC’s electric car subsidiary, is Magna’s first investment in a complete vehicle production site outside Europe. The plant in Zhenjiang can produce up to 180,000 […]
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Tesla Shows Gigafactory 3 With First Set Of Machinery Installed
The image resolution is low, but it shows enough to remain optimistic about the production launch within a few months.
Fisker Teases Concept Of 2021 Electric SUV
The electric SUV from Fisker seems to be positioned more or less in the same segment as the Tesla Model Y.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk hints that Starship’s ‘sweating’ metal heat shield is no more
In the latest entry of SpaceX’s ever-changing Starship design process, CEO Elon Musk has indicated that the nominally reusable orbital spacecraft has moved away from a liquid-cooled steel heat shield to something slightly more traditional. This information came as a SpaceX engineer announced during Cargo Dragon’s CRS-18 webcast that the twice-flown spacecraft would mark the […]
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Tesla says number one reason owners visit service is to learn how to use Autopilot
Tesla doubled the size of its fleet over the last 12 months and it’s putting a lot of pressure on its service capacity.
The automaker revealed the number one reason owners visit service and it’s a surprising one: to learn how to use Autopi…
Renault Z.E. carries off honours in 2019 Company Van Today Awards
Renault Z.E. commercial vehicles have scooped the Green Award at the 2019 Company Van Today Awards. Recognising the very best in light commercial vehicles, these awards are decided by the Company Van Today expert editorial panel, which has decades of e…
Smart ForFour Electric Drive Facelift Spied
The Daimler-owned brand is kicking off its all-electric future with this new ForFour.
