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Nissan presents AW electric drive control

January 8, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Nissan is presenting its e-4ORCE four-wheel drive control technology for twin-engine electric cars at CES in Las Vegas. The technology uses both the front and rear engine for recuperation and is designed to provide high-precision engine and brake control. The name e-4ORCE stands for the word “Force” in combination with four-wheel drive (“4”) and electric […]

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Norway marks December decrease in BEV sales

January 7, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Norway is widely considered a leading EV market, and sales in the Scandinavian nation are often used to test the waters for new electric vehicle technologies and market trends. The statistics are now out for December 2019, which has shown a significant decrease in BEV sales, while hybrids seem to have become more popular. A […]

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Sony presents their own concept EV at CES

January 7, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Sony has surprisingly presented their very own prototype of an electric car at the CES. The electronics giant has so far been silent on any realistic production plans. Sony’s electric limousine named VISION-S is based on a specially developed electric car platform in which international suppliers were also involved. The Canadian-Austrian contract manufacturer Magna Steyr, […]

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Tesla launches Model Y programme in China

January 7, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Tesla has also officially launched the Model Y program as part of the Model 3 delivery launch for regular customers in China. It is not yet clear when the Model Y will be produced in China, but Tesla has already announced the prices and accepts pre-orders. Elon Musk was on site at the event in […]

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Fisker Ocean to retail for $37,499 in the US

January 6, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Fisker has published further details about their Ocean electric SUV at CES, including the purchase price: Th price starts at 37,499 dollars in the USA, so that the Fisker Ocean will be available from 29,999 dollars, taking into account the nationwide tax credit. Fisker had always advertised the electric SUV with the prospect of a […]

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Rivian collects 1.3 billion in financing

January 6, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The US electric car manufacturer Rivian has raised 1.3 billion dollars in a new round of financing. The financing round was led by the fund company T. Rowe Price, Blackrock and the previous investors Amazon and Ford also participated. In the financing round, which was concluded in 2019, two existing investors, Amazon and Ford, have […]

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Byton wins fresh financing in round 3

January 6, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The Japanese conglomerate Marubeni purchased a stake in the electric car start-up Byton in financing round C. At the CES in Las Vegas, both companies announced a strategic partnership – but what exactly this partnership will look like is still unclear. Byton also announced further partnerships, but for content on the big screen in M-byte. […]

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Gigafactory 4 undergoing official approval process

January 6, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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With the announcement in the official gazette for Brandenburg, the approval procedure for the planned Tesla plant is officially opened. The notice states that Tesla intends to start up the plant in Grünheide, near Berlin, in July 2021. It is planned to produce the Model Y and Model 3 as well as future models with […]

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Microlino & Artega settle out of court

January 5, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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The dispute between Micro Mobility Systems and Artega about the Microlino clone Karo has been settled out of court. Micro Mobility now wants to bring the Microlino into series production in 2021 – with a new production and development partner. According to the out-of-court agreement, which was apparently reached as early as the end of […]

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Tesla cracks 100,000 vehicle mark in Q4

January 5, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Tesla delivered 112,000 electric cars in the 4th quarter of 2019, of which 92,550 were Model 3 and 19,450 were Model S and Model X. The Californians have thus reached the targeted 100,000 deliveries for the first time, and production has now also reached six figures. Calculated for the whole of 2019, Tesla states “approximately” […]

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