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All-electric car market share on the rise worldwide

December 13, 2018 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

The latest report on electric vehicle sales and innovation by the Center of Automotive Management (CAM) compares e-mobility markets worldwide. So far, the positive trend continues throughout 2018, with PEVs now having a global marketshare of 4.6%, almost double from what it was in 2017. Two countries are the main drivers behind this development, with […]

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Pininfarina christens its e-sportscar ‘Battista’

December 12, 2018 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

The Automobili Pininfarina e-super sports car – previously known as PF0 – will now bear the name Battista and celebrate its premiere at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2019. In the meantime competitor Lotus is following suit with its own fully electric super sports car. First place goes to the Battista: Pininfarina not only […]

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Will Tesla really ship 3000 EVs a week to Europe?

December 12, 2018 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

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We can’t say for sure, but after Tesla recently announced that Model 3 will also be available in Europe from February, there are now the first indications of the planned quantities: According to a Belgian media report, Tesla plans to ship 3,000 vehicles per week to Europe starting in February. This figure not only includes […]

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With an autonomous e-shuttle Bosch makes the whole cake

December 12, 2018 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

German automotive supplier Bosch is now following the lead of Continental and ZF by producing its own a self-driving electric shuttle. Bosch is already offering an initial preview of the shuttle concept that will celebrate its world premiere at the CES in Las Vegas this January. Bosch is not yet revealing the EVs technical data, but the […]

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France: Electric car sales up 111% in November

December 11, 2018 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

While the yellow vests may continue to protest in France, electric vehicle sales across the country are on the up, meaning the 2018 trend continues. Sales of all-electric cars have more than doubled in November, with French manufacturers leading the chase. En detail, an exact 3,541 electric cars were registered in France this November, a […]

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JAC Volkswagen establishes new R&D centre in China

December 11, 2018 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Volkswagen has readied the ground for a research and development centre with its Chinese joint venture partner JAC, in Hefei, Anhui Province. The centre will focus on electrification, connectivity and autonomous driving. The ground-breaking ceremony took place just two weeks after Volkswagen, JAC and Seat signed a letter of intent to jointly develop electric Seat vehicles […]

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VW taking orders for the ID. in 1st half of 2019

December 11, 2018 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

As things stand at present, VW will take advance orders for the ID. “in the first half of 2019”. As yet, nothing has been said about the size of the down payment required. Meanwhile, more than 30 CEOs of VWs most important suppliers recently came to Wolfsburg for the “MEB Supplier Event”. The ID. is […]

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BMW puts 200 million into Munich plant, ready for their i4

December 11, 2018 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

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With investments of around 200 million euros in its Munich plant, BMW is starting preparations for series production of the all-electric BMW i4. The investments will go into the building, the production facilities and BMW’s logistics systems. The BMWi4 was presented as part of the company’s “Vision Dynamics” electric concept presented at last year’s IAA. […]

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GAC’s Aion S e-limosine gets a Nidec electric axel

December 10, 2018 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

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The Aion S electric sedan, presented by the Chinese manufacturer GAC at the Guangzhou Motor Show, will be the first model to use Nidec’s fully integrated e-axle when it is launched next year. Production of the system will initially start at a new China plant in 2019. The Japanese electric motor manufacturer intends to offer […]

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Schaeffler Bio-Hybrid concept vehicle near production

December 10, 2018 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Supplier Schaeffler increasingly feels at home as a mobility developer and announces that it will present three concept vehicles at the CES in Las Vegas in January 2019 – including a world premiere with the near-production bio-hybrid. Schaeffler has given itself a future program called “Agenda 4 plus One” with which the company wants to […]

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