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VW to show its ID. Lounge and e-beach buggy in Shanghai

December 10, 2018 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

VW will be present its next e-model based on the MEB platform, the ID. Lounge, at the Shanghai Auto Show in April 2019. A revival of the famous Meyers Manx beach buggy is also planned as an electric vehicle based on MEB. Autocar released the news, stating that the ID. Lounge, which is now the fifth […]

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Germany: ZF invests 3 billion in electric and hybrid capacity

December 7, 2018 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

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German transmissions supplier ZF launches an investment program of more than three billion euros to produce more sustainable products – above all hybrid transmissions. 800 million alone will flow into ZF’s transmission technology plant in Saarbrücken. The company’s investment plan will roll out over the next four years. ZF is putting particular focus on their […]

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Byton plans April 2019 production launch in China

December 6, 2018 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Byton has announced that their production launch for the electric SUV M-Byte will begin in April next year in China. The sales launch for China is planned for the second half of the year. In Europe and the US, the model will likely likely hit the market in the second half of 2020. This was […]

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VW brand investing 9 billion in electrification

December 6, 2018 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Following the investments by the VW company, Porsche and Audi, the Volkswagen brand itself has now presented an investment plan for their electrification initiative, in which the Wolfsburgers have reserved approximately 9 billion euros for the electrification of their vehicles. About 11 billion euros in total have been earmarked for the future tech fields of […]

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Opel announces details to 2020 electrification strategy

December 6, 2018 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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Opel has been releasing details regarding their planned electrification strategy over the next two years. Among other things, the manufacturer will open the order books for two electrified models in the first half of 2019: the new electric Corsa and the Grandland X plug-in hybrid. Opel’s bestseller, the Corsa, is being offered as a […]

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Astor Martin future-proofed with electric motor

December 6, 2018 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

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Aston Martin Works will be equipping their classic cars with an electric drive and battery. This has been made possible by means of the “cassette” electric drive system developed with the know-how and components from their upcoming Rapide e-range. The first Aston vintage car to be equipped with the electric drive will be the 1970 […]

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EV sales on (a pretty) record high in Germany

December 5, 2018 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

This November the German authority KBA registered an exact 4,262 electric cars in the country. According to our eMobility Dashboard this means EV sales have reached a record high as this translates to plus 40.6 per cent compared to the same month last year. Also when looking at the monthly comparison, sales have increased in […]

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After passing BMW, Tesla overtakes Daimler on stock exchange

December 5, 2018 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Tesla has now, not only overtaken BMW in terms of stock market value, but now it has also surpassed Daimler. Tesla now ranks third among all car manufacturers behind Toyota and Volkswagen on the stock exchange. The decisive factor was that Daimler shares had fallen significantly. It must be said, however, that there is no […]

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Audi to release fully-electric compact model

December 5, 2018 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Audi is planning a fully electric compact model in the A3 format, which, like the VW ID., is based on the MEB modular system and will be presented as a study “in the coming months”. As is widely known, Audi intends to launch 20 electrified models by 2025. AutoExpress heard about the all-electric compact model […]

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Tesla’s European Model 3 can be ordered for Feb. 2019

December 5, 2018 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Tesla has finally confirmed the details for the market launch of its Model 3 in Germany, and the prices and configuration details for other European countries have also leaked out. There was always talk of the beginning of 2019, but now the Californians have now released the details for a European kick-off date at the […]

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