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Mini Cooper SE US market launch complete

March 11, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The first electric Mini, the 2020 electric Mini Cooper SE has officially arrived at U.S. showrooms over the weekend with a suggested retail price (MSRP) of $29,900 plus an additional $850 Destination & Handling fee. It had was officially announced that the electric car from Britain would launch in the USA last October, when the […]

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Tesla considers another Gigafactory in the USA

March 11, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

According to Elon Musk, Tesla is currently looking for a location for another plant in the USA. The Cybertruck is to be produced there, as well as the Model Y for customers on the US East Coast. Texas is apparently in the race. According to Elon Musk, Tesla has started the search for a suitable […]

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Wolong & ZF officially launch joint venture

March 11, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

ZF Friedrichshafen and the Wolong Electric Group have officially sealed the foundation of their joint venture, which was agreed upon in November. The objective of “Wolong ZF Automotive E-Motors Co Ltd.” is the development and production of electric motors and components. As agreed in the announcement in fall 2019, ZF Friedrichshafen holds 26 per cent […]

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Extreme E: QEV entry and live-streaming deal

March 10, 2020 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

QEV Technologies have confirmed they will make up the fifth team for the premiere season of the Extreme E. The inter-continental electric motorsport spectacle will be broadcast by the BBC. The racing series for fully electric 4WDs in remote locations will start in January 2021. The new and fifth team to join the event is […]

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Fiat’s plans for an electric Panda in series production

March 10, 2020 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

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Fiat will apparently also build the Panda in its own electric version. The car manufacturer has apparently decided to put the Concept Centoventi that was presented in 2019 into series production. When Fiat presented a preview of a possible electric Panda with the all-electric Concept Centoventi at the Geneva Motor Show last year, it was […]

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Ford counts 40,000 + pre orders for the Mustang-E

March 10, 2020 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Ford apparently has more than 40,000 pre-orders for its Mustang Mach-E electric SUV. This means that this year’s planned production of 50,000 units will soon be sold out. The figure of “more than 40,000 pre-orders” comes from the Mach-E Forum. According to the forum, about 83 per cent of the 50,000 planned 2021 model year […]

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BMW halts plans for the iX3 in the USA

March 10, 2020 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

According to a report, BMW has put on hold its plans to offer the all-electric iX3 in the USA from the first half of 2021. In a market where long-range and all-wheel-drives are preferred, the sales environment for the electric car looks difficult. “At present we have no plans to bring the iX3 to the […]

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Peugeot keeps the 108 and plans full-electric version

March 9, 2020 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

According to CEO Jean-Philippe Imparato, a few weeks ago Peugeot decided to keep making its small car model 108. It is possible that a new generation of the Peugeot 108 would be offered as a pure electric car – possibly with the technology of the new Fiat 500. Here PSA could take advantage of the […]

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Honda is planning a second BEV by the end of 2022

March 9, 2020 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Honda plans to launch a second fully electric model in Europe by 2022. This may well be the production version of the Honda Sports EV Concept electric sports car that was presented at the end of 2017. Honda’s European boss Tom Gardner apparently revealed the plans to Automotive News Europe. “The regulatory agenda in Europe […]

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Lucid Motors to opt for direct sales model

March 6, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Lucid Motors, the electric car start-up, has announced details of its sales and service strategy and the locations of nine Lucid Studios in the USA. The first showroom has already opened at the company’s headquarters in Newark, California. Eight more are to follow this year, some of which are already under construction. Specifically, Lucid is […]

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