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Germany: Tesla buyers must pay back plug-in grant

July 17, 2018 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

Close to a thousand buyers of the Tesla Model S have been asked by German authorities to pay back the plug-in grant (Umweltbonus) at once. This follows a subsidy fraud that has since been cleared, but too late for most. Last December, the German Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA) suspected Tesla […]

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TU/ecomotive making “most circular car” a reality

July 17, 2018 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

A fully recyclable and light-weight electric car made from flax and sugar – what had been no more than a concept a few months ago, has now grown into a prototype. Awaiting certification, the makers from the TU Eindhoven will then take it on tour in Europe. When Noah had first been conceived, not much […]

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Polestar taking position to rival Tesla Model 3

July 17, 2018 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

Volvo’s electrifying performance branch Polestar has revealed details on their first all-electric models. The Polestar 2 is shaping up to be particularly interesting as pricing and sizing will set it right on par with the Tesla Model 3. According to AutoExpress, the Polestar 2 will have a base price of 40,000 euros – competitive to […]

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Tesla Model 3 most profitable EV on market (video)

July 17, 2018 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

German engineers had found the Model 3 profitable before but now Tesla sceptic Munro & Associates have come to the same conclusion and say Tesla is onto a margin. It could be as much as 30%. This sets a new benchmark for electric cars. Not unlike the German engineers that had analysed each and every […]

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Confirmed: 2019 Nissan Leaf to go stronger for longer

July 17, 2018 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

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The long range Nissan Leaf is coming in 2019. It will not only have a bigger battery, possibly 60 kWh, but also more power, confirms Nissan’s head of EV marketing Brian Maragno. The so called Leaf E-Plus may appear before the year’s end. Rumour has had it for months – Nissan will bring a bigger […]

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Tesla launching 5-minute deliveries of Model 3 (video)

July 16, 2018 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

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As Tesla rushes to ramp up production of the Model 3, Elon Musk targets the next bottleneck: deliveries. Or hand-overs in store rather. They launched a ‘Sign and Drive’ programme for pick up appointments to get new buyers out the door in 5 minutes. In an email to clients, Tesla specified the process, asking them […]

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UK: Registering 1 plug-in car every 9 minutes

July 16, 2018 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

The Go Ultra Low campaign released figures on registrations of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles today and they are looking good. In fact, the overall number of PEVs has risen each and every month this year, with one being registered every 9 minutes in the UK. In numbers this makes for 28,054 registered plug-in vehicles […]

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Formula E: Audi racing to victory at first attempt (video)

July 16, 2018 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

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Season 4 of the Formula E has come to a glorious ending in which Audi takes home the overall victory. The manufacturer had only entered this year but managed to keep the team ahead. The last races in New York City had seen another driver racing ahead though. Jean-Eric Vergne of team Techeetah has been […]

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Formula E: Audi racing to victory at first attempt (video)

July 16, 2018 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

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Electric Isetta remake Microlino homologated in Europe

July 16, 2018 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

The extra small electric car Microlino has completed homologation, making the Swiss EV street legal in all European countries. Market entry will have to wait a little but the first EVs will enter testing this autumn with production start set before the year’s end. This leaves the Microlino a few months behind schedule and the […]

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