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Kia planning to produce EVs in India

June 12, 2018 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The South Korean manufacturer is planning to produce BEVs and PHEVs in their future factory in the Indian Anantapur. Kia is investing 1.1 billion dollars into the factory. The production capacity is planned to stand around 300,000 vehicles per year. Latest by 2021, Kia is planning to bring a fully electric vehicle to India’s market. […]

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Byton reveals electric premium sedan K-Byte

June 12, 2018 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Just before the CES Asia in Shanghai, Byton has decided to pull back the curtain on their newest concept: The fully electric premium sedan K-Byte. They also announced the name for their e-SUV; It will be called the M-Byte. While Byton’s SUV concept represents a prototype close to serial production, the K-Byte follows a more […]

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Byton secures investment from CATL, closes with $500M

June 11, 2018 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

Electric car startup Byton has closed its latest round of financing. It collected half a billion dollars from investors. the latest bing CATL that joins the likes of China’s FAW. Byton, led by former BMWi manager Carsten Breitfeld, is about to present their second concept. It has been round B of financing for Byton and […]

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Kia to offer Soul in Europe as electric car only

June 11, 2018 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

Kia has announced to keep its Soul lineup exclusively electric in Europe. The Koreans made the decision against the backdrop of falling sales of the fossil-fuelled versions of their little car. A turbo Soul called the Final Edition marks the change. Kia have made up their mind and so there will be no other Soul […]

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World Rallycross Championship decides on EV regulations

June 9, 2018 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

It was announced in February that the World Rallycross Championship (WRX) will only be using electric vehicles as of 2020. Now the World Motor Sport Council has decided on the regulations regarding the new vehicles. The series will maintain its current format regarding the number of teams and events per year, with both manufacturers, as […]

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Faraday upgrades Hanford facility, starts recruitment drive

June 9, 2018 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The Californian EV startup Faraday Future has announced updates for their Hanford factory, which is scheduled to start serial production of the electric SUV FF 91 this year. The company has also started a recruitment drive for specialists. Permission by the city council of Hanford for the reconstruction of the former Pirelli factory has already […]

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Porsche reveals Mission E name: Taycan

June 9, 2018 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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Porsche has announced the name of their first fully electric serial model, which was previously known as the concept Mission E. The first e-Porsche will be named the Taycan; which means “spirited, young horse” according to the manufacturer, leveraging Porsche’s main emblem. The technical details surrounding the vehicle scheduled for 2019 release have also been […]

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Formula E to return to Berlin for fifth season

June 7, 2018 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The Formula E has announced further details to the coming 2018/19 season. The electric racing series will feature 13 races in twelve cities on five continents. The season starts on the 15th of December in Saudi-Arabia, and ends on the 13th and 14th of April 2019 with a double race in New York. The race […]

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New ecological targets: Nissan pushes electrification

June 7, 2018 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Nissan has released a comprehensive sustainability plan with core goals of the organization up until the year 2022. It aims to reduce CO2 emissions for new vehicles, which will be achieved through increased vehicle electrification. For the first time, Nissan has presented a comprehensive sustainability plan, which includes ecological, social and economical targets, and names […]

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Peugeat reveals 508 SW – a PHEV estate

June 6, 2018 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

Peugeot has taken the wraps of the 508 SW, an estate wagon due for launch next year. From mid-2019, expect a plug-in hybrid version to arrive in Europe. But first it will debut at the Paris show this October. For Reanult, the 508 SW blends functionality with design as it follows the lines of the […]

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