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Skoda begins manufacturing the Citigo e iV

November 21, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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Škoda has started series production of its first battery-electric model. The first Citigo e iV rolled off the assembly line on Wednesday at the Volkswagen plant in the Slovak capital Bratislava. No wonder Michael Oeljeklaus, Board Member for Production, spoke of a milestone in view of the first Škoda electric car: “it is our brand’s […]

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BMW is buying billions worth of batteries from CATL and Samsung SDI

November 21, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The BMW Group has awarded the two battery cell manufacturers CATL and Samsung SDI with further orders worth several billion euros. The German carmaker intends to cover their battery cell requirements until 2031. The CATL order volume, which originally stood at four billion euros when it was announced in mid-2018, will increase to 7.3 billion […]

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Hyundai’s electric strategy – two prongs to success?

November 20, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

German and European car manufacturers are currently fully committed to the battery and are still very hesitant regarding the fuel cell. Toyota is doing it the other way around. Hyundai wants to develop both technologies parallel. A closer look at what the Koreans have in mind. “Finally, we have a chance to become technology leaders, […]

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Skoda Citigo iV priced in the UK

November 20, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Skoda’s first fully electric car, the Citigo-e iV, will be available for purchase in the UK starting at £20,455 before the government Plug-in Car Grant (PICG) discount of £3,500. The order books are set to open on the 10th of December 2019 with deliveries expected early 2020. While based on the internal combustion engine Citigo, […]

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Porsche Taycan deliveries look to be delayed

November 20, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

It appears that Porsche will also be facing delivery difficulties: Deliveries of the Porsche Taycan to customers will start later than originally planned – at least in Norway. Reservation holders of the Taycan in Norway have been informed by Porsche that despite all efforts to deliver the electric model from January, “due to the enormous […]

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VW introduces the ID. Space Vizzion

November 20, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

VW presented the seventh concept in the ID. family, the ID. Space Vizzion, on the eve of the Los Angeles Auto Show. uring the presentation, Volkswagen also provided further details on the planned market launch of later series model. The 250 kW electric station wagon based on the Modular Electric Drive System (MEB) offers 82 […]

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Audi shows the e-tron Sportback in Los Angeles

November 20, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Audi is expanding its e-Tron family with a second body shape. With the e-Tron Sportback, the German VW subsidiary is introducing a fully electric SUV coupé that can even (theoretically) drive a little further than the well-known e-Tron 55 Quattro. The most striking feature of the new Sportback model is, of course, the rear. At […]

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Byton given distribution license in California

November 19, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Byton has received a distribution license from the US state of California and founded the subsidiary Byton Cars California LLC. The license allows Byton to sell vehicles via its own infrastructure. When the news was recently announced at the Los Angeles Auto Show, Byton revealed they had already founded the Californian spin-off in May. The […]

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ZF and Wolong found joint venture for electric drives

November 19, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

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The German supplier ZF Friedrichshafen and the Chinese company Wolong Electric have agreed to set up a joint venture. The two partners intend to jointly produce electric motors for ZF electric drives. The joint venture will operate under the name Wolong ZF Automotive E-Motors Co Ltd. and is based in Shangyu in the Chinese province […]

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Volkswagen to build ID.3 electric car in Dresden

November 18, 2019 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

Following VW’s decision to build the first ID.3 electric car in Zwickau, nearby Dresden has been selected as the next assembly location in Germany. The first electric vehicles based on the MEB platform will roll out of the so-called Transparent Factory in autumn 2020. Volkswagen also said that the Dresden facility might be of use […]

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