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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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Volvo launches battery assembly in Ghent

March 6, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Volvo Cars has inaugurated a battery assembly line at its Belgian production site in Ghent. The first batteries for the XC40 Recharge P8 will be assembled there in March. Production of the first electric Volvo is also scheduled to start in Ghent in the autumn. In the newly opened battery assembly plant, Volvo will produce […]

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Fiat Chrysler premiere first fully electric car

March 5, 2020 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

In its world premiere, Fiat has introduced the battery-electric 500, which is simply called the “new” 500. The differences to the previously sold combustion engine go beyond the drive system and the price for the small electric car is relatively high. The new 500 has an important role to play in the electrification of FCA […]

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General Motors reveal new battery system and platform

March 5, 2020 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

At an “EV Day” for investors, General Motors CEO Mary Barra presented an overview of the Group’s ambitious electric strategy. At the heart of the strategy is the third-generation new platform involving a modular battery system called Ultimum. The platform should base the spectrum of electric vehicles from hatchbacks to pickups, SUVs and commercial vehicles. […]

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Aiways shows the near-series U6ion

March 4, 2020 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Chinese electric car startup Aiways has presented the U6ion – a near-series concept of what will be the company’s second model. The crossover coupé is based on the same platform as the U5 electric SUV but is distinctly different in appearance – with a few curious details. Both the U5 and the later production model […]

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Tesla revs up preparations for Model Y deliveries

March 3, 2020 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Tesla’s much-anticipated plans to hand over the first copies of the Model Y to customers on March 15 are apparently running on schedule. Fans have shared photos of Model Ys ready for transport and a peek at the EV’s interior. Tesla is also on schedule in China and Brandenburg as we keep you updated on […]

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Renault allows a peek at the Dacia Spring

March 3, 2020 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Renault released a preview of the first electric model of the Dacia brand with the show car, Dacia Spring. As expected, this is a modification of the Renault City K-ZE that is being offered in China at competitive prices. The Dacia version is expected to offer a range of 200 kilometres in the WLTP cycle […]

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BMW’s i4 heads towards series production

March 3, 2020 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

With the Concept i4, BMW has presented the near-series version of its electric Gran Coupé, which is scheduled for market launch in 2021. The German carmaker claims that the Concept i4 “takes electric drive to the core of the BMW brand and heralds a new era”. This sentiment is remarkable for two reasons: firstly, the […]

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Volkswagen births the ID.4 out of the ID. Crozz

March 3, 2020 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Volkswagen has given a “concrete outlook” on a fully electric compact SUV. The model, for which the study has so far been called ID. Crozz, will be called ID.4 as a production vehicle. This is the second MEB model after the ID.3, and should be launched before the end of this year. During the online […]

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Byton M-Byte pre-orders to start in EU before year’s end

March 2, 2020 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Before the end of this year, Chinese manufacturer Byton will be accepting advance orders from European customers for its first electric model M-Byte – for a reservation fee of 500 euros. Byton has also revealed some details on the planned distribution and charging service. Byton has announced that its first flagship store is to open […]

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