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BMW increases electric powertrain production

February 6, 2020 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

BMW is increasing production capacities and the number of employees in its electric drive production competence centre in Dingolfing faster than originally planned – due to the high demand. Due to the rising demand for electrified vehicles, the plant expects the number of modules required for the production of high-voltage batteries to double in comparison […]

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Tesla distances from German battery production

January 14, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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Tesla apparently does not plan to manufacture lithium-ion cells in Grünheide in the first construction phase. This could be due to the tight schedule. Meanwhile, the Tesla Model Y has received certification from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) in the USA. Little by little, more and more details about the planned Tesla factory in […]

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Volvo looking to build electric XC-90 in the USA

January 14, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

According to a media report, Volvo will produce the fully-electric version of its XC90 SUV model at its Ridgeville plant in South Carolina and will also build a plant to produce the battery packs for the model on the site starting this autumn. The battery plant should be completed in time for the company to […]

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VW announces the ID. Space Vizzion

November 8, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

VW will present will present and show first renderings of the the ID. Space Vizzion on November 19 ahead of the Los Angeles Auto Show. The battery-electric station wagon is to be presented as a production vehicle at the end of 2021. VW has indicated a WLTP range of up to 590 kilometres for what […]

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Jaguar plans to build BEVs at castle Bromwich

July 5, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Jaguar Land Rover has announced plans to manufacture a range of new electrified vehicles at its Castle Bromwich plant near Birmingham. The announcement is the next step towards the company’s promise to offer electrified options for all new models starting 2020. The first new electric car to be produced at the factory is the successor […]

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Thailand’s Energy Absolute unveils Mine Mobility EV

June 20, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Thailand’s second-biggest provider electricity Energy Absolute has formed an EV subsidiary, Mine Mobility, and unveiled its first passenger electric car at this year’s Bangkok Motor show. Now the company has already received more than 4,500 orders. Priced at around 38,000 USD, its cheaper than a comparable Kia Soul or Nissan Leaf electric car. According to […]

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VW invests for 20% of Northvolt

June 12, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Volkswagen is investing 900 million euros in the Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt. Part of the sum is earmarked for a planned joint venture with the Swedish battery manufacturer, another part goes directly to Northvolt. In the course of the year, an equal-involvement joint venture is to be established. The aim is to set up its […]

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BYD plans fourth factory in Changzhou

April 27, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

BYD is massively expanding their electric car production capacity in China. The manufacturer has now struck an agreement with the Changzhou city government to build a fourth car factory, which will have a capacity of 400,000 electric cars per year. The investment costs are expected to amount to around 1.5 billion dollars. Nothing is yet […]

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Audi agrees to assemble battery packs in Germany

December 13, 2018 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

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It has taken them some wrestling but now the Audi management and worker’s council agreed on installing a battery assembly in Ingolstadt. The site thus builds up “competence for future technologies” says the union, that had before managed to convince Audi to build two upcoming electric SUVs here. The timeline has 2021 and 2022 respectively […]

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BMW gears up Dingolfing factory for EV manufacturing

October 28, 2018 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The German automobile manufacturers have begun preparing their manufacturing facility for increased EV production, including electric drive systems and batteries. The upgrades and adjustments for the battery production for the Mini EV alone will cost a two figure sum in the millions. On a 6,000 m² area in the Dingolfing facility, a production area for […]

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