BEV – Page 117 – Sidevalve EV News

Polestar 2 serial production launches in China

March 24, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

In Luqiao, China, the first Polestar 2 in series production rolled off the assembly line. The electric sedan is to be launched on the European market first, with deliveries planned to start summer 2020. The fully electric hatchback sedan is also the first model from the new Luqiao plant. The PHEV coupe Polestar 1 will […]

The post Polestar 2 serial production launches in China appeared first on electrive.com.

Jaguar Land ROver to convert Castle Bromwich to e-mobility centre

March 23, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

According to a media report, the British-Indian car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover wants to expand its historic plant in Castle Bromwich into a production centre for electric vehicles. The first three models have also already been named. In addition to the already officially confirmed fully electric successor of Jaguar’s luxury sedan XJ, the factory will […]

The post Jaguar Land ROver to convert Castle Bromwich to e-mobility centre appeared first on electrive.com.

Mercedes has big plans for India

March 22, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The German carmaker has announced major expansion plans on the Indian subcontinent – in the next two years Mercedes aims to release a total of ten EVs for the Indian market. This was announced in an interview with local media. As Mercedes is already heavily involved in SUV production in India, with the new GLC […]

The post Mercedes has big plans for India appeared first on electrive.com.

Italian students design electric off-road concept

March 20, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The Istituto Europeo di Design has presented an electrically powered concept vehicle called Tracy, designed by students of the Master’s degree course in Transport Design in Turin. Based on the plans of the Italian students, it was built under the roof of EDAG Italia. Tracy is the result of a design process in which the […]

The post Italian students design electric off-road concept appeared first on electrive.com.

Maserati postpones their BEV premiere

March 20, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

FCA subsidiary Maserati has postponed the presentation of its first electrified sports car until September 2020 due to the Covid 19 pandemic. Originally, the event was to take place in May. As a result, the relaunch of the brand has also been postponed. At the event “MMXX: The way forward” not only a new model […]

The post Maserati postpones their BEV premiere appeared first on electrive.com.

Porsche to invest billions more in electrification

March 20, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Porsche is investing around 10 billion Euros in the hybridization, electrification and digitalization of its vehicles by 2024 and, according to their own statements, is “consistently” expanding the range of products in the field of electric mobility. This was announced by the Stuttgart sports car manufacturer at the presentation of its annual figures for 2019. […]

The post Porsche to invest billions more in electrification appeared first on electrive.com.

Nissan to electrify all product lines in Japan

March 19, 2020 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

Nissan is gearing up to electrify all new and redesigned models to hit the Japanese market starting in the fiscal year 2020 under tighter emissions rules, local media has learned. There is also news on the upcoming models. The Japanese business paper Nikkei reports, the automaker would roll out a new electric SUV as early […]

The post Nissan to electrify all product lines in Japan appeared first on electrive.com.

Hyundai raises range of Kona EV made in Europe

March 18, 2020 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

Hyundai has increased range of the Kona Electric with 64 kWh battery from 449 to 484 kilometres (WLTP). That’s 35 km more, and the gains have been achieved by mostly mechanical means. Besides, a rear-mounted bicycle carrier is now also available. The range increase of 35 kilometres (or eight per cent) is not due to […]

The post Hyundai raises range of Kona EV made in Europe appeared first on electrive.com.

BMW confirms electric car in upcoming 7-series

March 18, 2020 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

BMW has now officially confirmed that the next-gen 7 Series will include a fully electric model for the first time but not exclusively as a BEV. However, there is still no official confirmation for the presumed battery-electric version for the 5-series. BMW’s 7 Series flagship, however, will be available in future with four different types […]

The post BMW confirms electric car in upcoming 7-series appeared first on electrive.com.

Peugeot offers electric bonus in the UK

March 17, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

In order to boost sales, Peugeot UK will offer an extra £500 towards new fully electric vehicle purchases. This follows the Government announcement that it would reduce the current Plug-in Car Grant (PICG) from £3,500 to £3,000 starting on 12 March. As was previously announced, the British government plans to make their environmental bonus last […]

The post Peugeot offers electric bonus in the UK appeared first on electrive.com.