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Volvo launches battery assembly in Ghent

March 6, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Volvo Cars has inaugurated a battery assembly line at its Belgian production site in Ghent. The first batteries for the XC40 Recharge P8 will be assembled there in March. Production of the first electric Volvo is also scheduled to start in Ghent in the autumn. In the newly opened battery assembly plant, Volvo will produce […]

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Seat’s Cupra Formentor-SUV to come out as PHEV

March 5, 2020 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Following the new Leon and Cupra Leon, both of which will also be available as plug-in hybrids, Seat is now presenting the series version of the first vehicle developed exclusively for the performance brand Cupra: the Cupra Formentor SUV now available as a PHEV. The part-time electric car should be launched before the end of […]

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Fiat Chrysler premiere first fully electric car

March 5, 2020 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

In its world premiere, Fiat has introduced the battery-electric 500, which is simply called the “new” 500. The differences to the previously sold combustion engine go beyond the drive system and the price for the small electric car is relatively high. The new 500 has an important role to play in the electrification of FCA […]

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General Motors reveal new battery system and platform

March 5, 2020 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

At an “EV Day” for investors, General Motors CEO Mary Barra presented an overview of the Group’s ambitious electric strategy. At the heart of the strategy is the third-generation new platform involving a modular battery system called Ultimum. The platform should base the spectrum of electric vehicles from hatchbacks to pickups, SUVs and commercial vehicles. […]

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Aiways shows the near-series U6ion

March 4, 2020 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Chinese electric car startup Aiways has presented the U6ion – a near-series concept of what will be the company’s second model. The crossover coupé is based on the same platform as the U5 electric SUV but is distinctly different in appearance – with a few curious details. Both the U5 and the later production model […]

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Norway: 5,145 all-electric cars registered in February

March 4, 2020 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

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5,145 new zero-emission cars were registered in Norway in February just past. The market share of purely electric cars in new passenger car registrations was thus 49.7 per cent. In total, including HEV and PHEV, 79.2 per cent of all newly registered cars in Norway had either an electric or hybrid drive. The Audi e-tron […]

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Gumpert Aiways starts Nathalie in small series

March 4, 2020 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Gumpert Aiways has announced the start of production for the first series model with methanol fuel cell. The First Edition of the Roland Gumpert Nathalie is a special edition with lavish equipment and special paintwork offered at a price of 407,000 euros. Roland Gumpert has not revealed exactly how many models of the First Edition […]

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Škoda Octavia RS is to be a plug-in-hybrid

March 4, 2020 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

After Škoda presented the fourth generation of the Octavia in November with a plug-in hybrid for the first time, the Czech Volkswagen brand has now presented the Octavia RS iV, the first PHEV model in its RS family. This is the stronger of the two PHEV variants that the VW Group offers in its current […]

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Tesla revs up preparations for Model Y deliveries

March 3, 2020 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Tesla’s much-anticipated plans to hand over the first copies of the Model Y to customers on March 15 are apparently running on schedule. Fans have shared photos of Model Ys ready for transport and a peek at the EV’s interior. Tesla is also on schedule in China and Brandenburg as we keep you updated on […]

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Mercedes to offer more PHEVs in compact and e-class cars

March 3, 2020 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Mercedes is now going to introduce the PHEV drive system already brought to the A- and B-Class to the other compact models. The CLA 250 e (as Coupé and Shooting Brake), and the GLA 250 e, should be available for order from spring onwards. In the future, the E-Class will be available in seven PHEV […]

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