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Audi considers electrifying sports models

August 4, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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According to a media report, the new Audi chairman Markus Duesmann has apparently put a number of combustion engine models to the test as part of a review of the product strategy. The goal is to reduce costs, he said. As the British magazine Autocar reports, citing a source close to Duesmann, the Audi TT […]

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Lexus UX 300e order launch in Norway

August 4, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

With the reservation start for the Lexus UX 300e in Norway, we now have a first idea of the prices of the first BEV series model of the Toyota subsidiary. Prices will start at the equivalent of around 38,000 euros. The Lexus UX 300e will be available in Norway in three different versions (Comfort, Premium […]

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Lordstown to hit the stock market

August 4, 2020 Chris Randall Uncategorized Comments Off

Lordstown Motors plans to go public on the US stock exchange Nasdaq through a merger with the investment company DiamondPeak Holdings. It is not the first American EV startup with such plans. The company expects the IPO to raise around USD 675 million (EUR 573 million) in additional capital, which will be used for the […]

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Evergrande announces first six Hengchi models

August 3, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The extremely ambitious electric car plans of the Chinese Evergrande Group are becoming a bit more concrete again: Evergrande has now announced the first six models to be offered under the Hengchi brand. They are numbered quite simply from 1 to 6 (Hengchi 1 to Hengchi 6) and include various body styles from limousines to […]

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Electric racing series eRX2 to launch in 2021

August 3, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The FIA officially unveiled the new all-electric eRX2 championship, which will start in 2021 as the support series for the FIA World Rallycross Championship. The eRX2 is a joint venture between the Spanish eMobility specialist QEV Technologies, Olsbergs MSE and RX Promotion. The ‘regular’ RX2 is a newcomer series in rallycross, i.e. short sprint races […]

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Tesla soon to be launching new Model Y variant

August 3, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

According to a media report, Tesla has started test production of a new variant of the Model Y. This suggests that the market launch is imminent. The vehicle in question is the Model Y with rear-wheel drive and ‘long range’ battery pack. Tesla had already produced a few test units of the new variant on […]

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Kia Soul rumoured to be cancelled from US markets

August 2, 2020 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

The Kia Soul has been taken off Kia websites and lists in the USA. It seems that the South Korean company will not be bringing the electric car to the USA as originally planned. Kia presented the Soul in late 2018 and has since registered delays in coming to North American shores referring to both […]

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EV startup Kandi to launch in the USA

July 31, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The Chinese electric car manufacturer Kandi is about to enter the US market. On August 18, Kandi will start US pre-sales of its two models, deliveries of which are scheduled to begin in 2020. These are the small electric cars K27 and K23, which will be available at prices starting at 12,999 and 22,499 US […]

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Fisker plans four electric vehicle models by 2025

July 31, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Fisker has announced an expansion of its range of electric models. Four models are planned until 2025. The timetable is ambitious, as production of the first Ocean model is not scheduled to start until the fourth quarter of 2022. The announcement, which the company itself distributed via Twitter, speaks simply of “three more electric models […]

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First Polish electric car disappoints media

July 30, 2020 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

This week vehicle developer ElectroMobility Poland (EMP) presented Poland’s long-awaited first electric car the Izera. Two vivid prototypes were shown to industry insiders but a number of questions about the vehicle remained unanswered. At the presentation held in Sokołów near Warsaw, ElectroMobility Poland announced that the Izera would come with two battery variants of 40 […]

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