Hyundai to invest 1.55 billion USD in its first Indonesia plant

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Hyundai Motors has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Indonesian government to build a vehicle manufacturing plant in Kota Deltamas, east of Jakarta, where an “electric production line is also being explored.” The South Korean carmaking giant will invest 1.55 billion USD in the plant until 2030. The automaker intends on taking an […]

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Will Tesla start making the model Y earlier?

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According to a Taiwanese business newspaper, Tesla has asked local suppliers to produce parts for Model Y six months earlier than previously planned, this quarter. This again fuels rumours that serial production of the Model Y could start earlier than originally planned. In October, CleanTechnica reported that Model Y production at the Fremont plant would […]

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Audi increases efficiency in the e-Tron

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Audi has introduced a technology update for the entire e-Tron series. With a few adjustments to the software and hardware, efficiency is to be increased, which will increase the WLTP range by around 25 kilometres. However, it is not possible to update the vehicles already delivered. The hardware changes mainly affect the brake system. According […]

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Ford takes aim for Europe’s electric market

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According to insider information, Ford wants to sell 60 per cent of the copies of its electric SUV Mustang Mach-E produced in the first year in the EU. Of course, the reason for this is the local fleet limits that Ford wants to meet with the sale of electric cars. The figure was cited with […]

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Fisker Ocean electric SUV now available for reservation

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The US manufacturer Fisker is now accepting reservations for its electric SUV Fisker Ocean. Only a limited number of models will be sold for a price that has not yet been made public. The majority wants to lease Fisker from 379 dollars (about 345 euros) per month. Fisker had advertised the electric SUV with the […]

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ADAC Opel e-Rally Cup is launching in August 2020

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Opel announced that it would be starting the world’s first electric one-make rally trophy with a racing car based on the Corsa-e last summer. In the meantime there have been some updates to the vehicle and schedule of the ADAC Opel e-Rally Cup. The e-match cup is intended to replace the ADAC Opel Rally Cup, […]

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Dutch Squad Mobility presents 2 person solar EV

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The Dutch startup Squad Mobility has presented its first city electric vehicle, a solar two-seater of the same name. The Squad is already available for pre-order, the price starts at 5,750 Euro plus VAT. A solar car from the Netherlands? A few months ago, the startup Lightyear presented the One, a large and correspondingly expensive […]

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Renault Zoe now only available with a battery in the UK

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The new Renault Zoe can now only be bought in Great Britain with a battery-electric version. The possibility of battery leasing is thus eliminated. In Germany, however, both options will continue to be offered. The British Renault importer justified the step with the changing market environment. “One of the main reasons that the battery lease […]

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Volkswagen Bulli minibus electrified

The conversion specialist EV West has electrified a classic VW minibus on behalf of Volkswagen of America. The retrofitted classic car – officially VW Type 2 T2 – will be powered by the series production engine and the 35.8 kWh battery system of a 2017 VW e-Golf. The background to the project is to highlight […]

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Xpeng introduces electric limousine P7

The Chinese electric car startup Xpeng Motors has published the prices for its second production model P7. The electric limousine will be launched on the Chinese market at prices starting at 270,000 yuan (around 35,000 euros) and will be delivered from the second quarter of 2020. Specifically, Xpeng Motors speaks of a price range between […]

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