Volkswagen announces ID.3 Pro Power

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Volkswagen will offer four drive options for the ID.3 instead of three as previously expected. In a mail to Scandinavian pre-orderers, which was made available to electrive, new prices for the first MEB vehicle are also mentioned. So far VW had announced only that the limited and sold out 1ST edition is to cost approximately […]

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Peugeot is planning electrified 308 variant

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Peugeot will also electrify the new 308. As CEO Jean-Philippe Imparato revealed in an interview, a plug-in hybrid version is planned for launch, and a purely electric version could follow later. Peugeot also wants to become increasingly electric with other models. In an interview with Automotive News Europe, Imparato confirmed that the next generation of […]

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BMW USA accepting Mini Cooper SE pre-orders

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BMW USA has officially opened up for pre-orders of the incoming battery-electric Mini Cooper SE. The electric vehicle will hit showrooms in early March of 2020, with a suggested retail price (MSRP) of $29,900 plus a $850 Destination & Handling fee. The US pricing of the first fully electric Mini Cooper had initially been announced […]

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Ford is gearing up Dearborn for electric pickup

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Ford has announced investments of around 700 million US dollars in their Dearborn plant. The factory in the US state of Michigan is to prepare production for the electrified variants of the F-150 pickup, among other things. The new generation of the F-150 is to be presented together with the hybrid version 2020, the purely […]

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BMW reveals more details on the iX3’s drive system

Next year, with the iX3, the first BMW with the “fifth generation” of the Bavarian carmaker’s electric drives will go into production. BMW has now added further details on the eDrive unit that will also be used in the i4 and iNext from 2021. In their press release, the German manufacturer emphasises more than ten […]

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Audi opens Brand Experience Center at Munich Airport

Audi has set up what they are calling the “Brand Experience Center” at Munich Airport. The building has integrated solar cells and two power storage units from Second Life batteries. The electricity generated there is also used for one of the largest charging parks in Europe. The glass facades of the centre consist of almost […]

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Formula E launches tender for Gen3 cars

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The FIA has published technical tenders on the third generation of Formula E racing cars. The Gen3 cars, which will be used in the all-electric World Championship from 2022 onwards, will offer more power with less weight and an additional engine. Pit stops will return to the race, but this time, for charging. Back in […]

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Ex-Tesla manager Johan Vos is now CCO at Lightyear

The Dutch solar car startup Lightyear has engaged former Tesla manager Johan Vos as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). He will drive the commercialisation of the long-range solar car Lightyear One. The longe-range solar car – which, according to Lightyear, allows a WLTP range of 725 kilometres – was unveiled as a prototype in June and […]

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Upgraded Mini Cooper S E Countryman boasts more milage

In the US, the new model year of the Mini Cooper S E Countryman ALL4 (Plug-in Hybrid) now has an EPA range of 17 miles (27 km) up from 12 miles (19 km) with the previous model. The slightly higher range is thanks to the increased battery capacity from 7.7 to 10.0 kWh. The PHEV’s […]

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XEV reveals data of the ultra-light Yoyo car

A crowdfunding campaign has now been launched for the electric car presented in 2018 from the 3D printer made by the Italian start-up XEV. The car called Yoyo will be offered in Europe for 7,995 euros – and for even less during the course of the Kickstarter campaign. In the spring of 2018, Chinese media […]

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