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Volkswagen Bulli minibus electrified

November 25, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The conversion specialist EV West has electrified a classic VW minibus on behalf of Volkswagen of America. The retrofitted classic car – officially VW Type 2 T2 – will be powered by the series production engine and the 35.8 kWh battery system of a 2017 VW e-Golf. The background to the project is to highlight […]

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Xpeng introduces electric limousine P7

November 25, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The Chinese electric car startup Xpeng Motors has published the prices for its second production model P7. The electric limousine will be launched on the Chinese market at prices starting at 270,000 yuan (around 35,000 euros) and will be delivered from the second quarter of 2020. Specifically, Xpeng Motors speaks of a price range between […]

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Hyundai & Kia presents new China BEVs

November 25, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Hyundai presented its Lafesta EV for the Chinese market at the Guangzhou Motor Show. While their subsidiary Kia also presented an electric limousine with the K3 EV, which will also be offered with similar performance data as the Lafesta EV. The Hyundai electric limousine has an output of 150 kW and is equipped with a […]

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BMW and Great Wall JV gets plant go-ahead in China

November 24, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

BMW and Great Wall’s joint venture Spotlight Automotive for the production of Mini electric vehicles in China has now received regulatory approval for a joint factory. However, permission to produce electric series vehicles at the plant has not yet been given. In August, there were rumours that the joint venture might be closed down. Great […]

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Lexus UX 300e: the first BEV from Toyota Group

November 22, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

At the Guangzhou Motor Show, Lexus presented its first battery-electric production vehicle. It is a BEV version of the SUV model Lexus UX with somewhat disappointing data. The Lexus UX 300e has an output of 150 kW and a battery capacity of 54.3 kWh. Lexus cites a range of up to 400 kilometres, but this […]

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VW invests more in electric cars in China

November 22, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

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With its Chinese partners, Volkswagen Group China is increasing its spending on electric cars to around 1.6 billion euros next year in order to further accelerate its electrification strategy in China. According to official figures, around 1.6 billion euros is to be invested in the production of electric cars which is around 40 per cent […]

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Tesla’s Cybertruck revealed

November 22, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Tesla presented its first pickup model, the Cybertruck, in Los Angeles. The model should reach a range of 500 miles (800 kilometres), be available from the end of 2021 and cost from 39,900 dollars. And it will polarize. This time Elon Musk was clearly right with one of his many announcements: Not everyone will like […]

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Mercedes prices the US American EQC

November 21, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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Mercedes-Benz has announced pricing information for the EQC in the United States. Arriving in U.S. dealerships in early 2020, the Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 4MATIC will start from $67,900. Sales will begin in early 2020. Initially introduced at the Paris Auto Show in 2018, the GLC-based electric crossover will priced lower than its main competitors in […]

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Smart announces prices for incoming electric models

November 21, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Smart has published the price list for the new edition of its electric models in Germany presented in September. The list prices remain unchanged compared to the predecessor models. It looks likely this will be the case across Europe. The Smart EQ Fortwo will continue to be available at gross list prices from 21,940 euros, […]

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Skoda begins manufacturing the Citigo e iV

November 21, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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Škoda has started series production of its first battery-electric model. The first Citigo e iV rolled off the assembly line on Wednesday at the Volkswagen plant in the Slovak capital Bratislava. No wonder Michael Oeljeklaus, Board Member for Production, spoke of a milestone in view of the first Škoda electric car: “it is our brand’s […]

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