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WM Motor plans 3 new models before the end of 2021

July 29, 2020 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

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The Chinese electric car manufacturer WM Motor aka Weltmeister is apparently planning a rapid expansion of its model range. According to Chinese media reports, two new e-SUVs and one electric sedan are planned for the second half of 2020 and next year. As Gasgoo writes, a six-seater SUV is to start in the third quarter […]

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PSA Group announces eVMP electric platform for 2023

July 29, 2020 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

The French car group PSA has announced a purely-electric car platform when the Group presented its half-yearly figures. PSA is deviating from the previous multi-energy strategy with the special e-platform called the Electric Vehicle Modular Platform (eVMP). PSA has designed the eVMP for front-wheel and four-wheel drives with up to 250 kW, and to enable […]

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Mercedes reveals T-class family van with electric version

July 28, 2020 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

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The new Mercedes-Benz T-Class

Mercedes-Benz has announced the introduction of the T-Class for the first half of 2022. This will be a compact van for private customers, which will be produced in cooperation with Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi and will also be available in a purely electric version. The T-Class will be the passenger car counterpart to the Citan, which is aimed […]

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Mitsubishi will no longer bring new models to Europe

July 28, 2020 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Mitsubishi has presented its strategic plan until 2022. It includes the decision not to launch any new models on the European market for the time being. Existing models are to be sold on. At the heart of the plan, entitled “Small but Beautiful”, is a concentration of investment on core regions and technologies to increase […]

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GM launches an eSUV, a PHEV and a small e-car in China

July 27, 2020 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

The General Motors brand Buick has launched its first all-electric SUV on the Chinese market called the Velite 7, along with the PHEV Velite 6. With its Chinese joint venture with SAIC and Wuling, GM is also offering a purely-electric ultra-small and low price electric car called the Hong Guang Mini EV. The Velite 7 […]

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Volkswagen ID.1 possibly delayed until 2025

July 24, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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VW’s planned small electric car for under 20,000 euros, which will presumably bear the ID.1 designation and is to replace the VW e-Up, will be launched two years later than previously thought, according to a new report. As industry insider Georg Kacher writes in an article for Car Magazine, the ID.1 is not to go […]

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Audi CEO Duesmann claims e-tron battery issues solved

July 23, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Due to delivery problems with battery cells, Audi had to stop production of the e-tron quattro in Brussels in spring. In an interview, the new Audi boss declared the problem solved – and also spoke about the goals of the Artemis project. “Since the beginning of May, we have been running two shifts in Brussels […]

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VW’s Chattanooga conversion on schedule

July 23, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The expansion of VW’s US plant in Chattanooga, which began in November 2019, is on schedule despite the pandemic. Series production of the VW ID.4 is scheduled to start there in 2022, and the first pre-series vehicles of the electric company are already planned for 2021. Meanwhile there are reports about the next manager departure […]

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Order books for Renault Twingo Z.E. open in August

July 23, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Renault has announced that it will accept orders for the all-electric Twingo Z.E. in Europe from mid-August. The small electric car may even be available for order earlier in Germany than in its home market France. As the German importer of the French manufacturer announced, the Twingo Z.E. will only be available as a special […]

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Tesla shows profit in Q2 despite Corona

July 22, 2020 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Tesla has just released its Q2 earnings in a report and live webcast. The company was able to report the fourth sequential quarterly profit, despite the Corona crises, as well as increase in cash. Tesla boss Elon Musk also revealed more details about the new site of the new Giga factory in Texas. In straight […]

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