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Back-to-the-future:VW presents a futuristic-classic bus

July 3, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

With the ID.Buzz, Volkswagen wants to build an MEB-based electric successor to the legendary bus – but not until 2022. In the USA, the Group has already presented an electric new edition of the classic VW bus. It really is a special steed: The Type 20 concept is a 1962 VW bus with eleven windows, […]

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Porsch undertaking last tests on the Taycan

July 3, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

In September Porsche will officially present the Taycan at the IAA in Frankfurt. At present, a number of near-series prototypes are still on the road – apparently to test the charging behaviour of the new electric Porsche. The electric car rental company “Nextmove” has photographed six black Taycan cars with light camouflage stickers at the […]

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Honda e: first test drives and more detail (video)

July 2, 2019 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

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Honda’s original Urban EV, now only known as ‘e’ has been a firm favourite of the public and the press from the start. In the meantime, the first driving impressions, a video and further technical data have become available. Honda has published further information on its first fully electric production model. The Japanese report shows […]

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Norway: EV sales continue to look up Jan-June 2019

July 2, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Norway remains the electric car nation number one: In the first half of 2019, all-electric cars continue to rise in numbers, while new registrations for hybrid vehicles are on the decline. The same can be said of new registrations figures from June. New registrations in Norway in June: 7,428 electric cars (87% more than in […]

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UK: books open for DS3 Crossback E-Tense

July 2, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

The all-electric DS 3 Crossback E-Tense can now be reserved in Great Britain. Prices start at 32,350 pounds (incl. 3,500 pounds for plug-in car grant). Details on charging options have now also been revealed. The compact SUV is the first all-electric DS car and this BEV has a potential range of 200 miles (certified on […]

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Audi e-Tron electric car arriving in India soon

July 1, 2019 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

Audi will roll out its all-electric SUV e-Tron by the end of the year in India. According to Rahil Ansari who heads Audi India, the first batch to be imported will include an order of 200 electric vehicles. Audi plans to distribute the e-tron allocation across dealerships in major cities including Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru, […]

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New battery, old price: updated Renault Zoe in Germany

July 1, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Renault Germany has announced the prices for the recently introduced new edition of the Zoe, which will be available from the end of July. Prices in Germany start at 21,900 euros plus battery rental, the new Zoe Z.E. 50 with 52 kWh battery is available from 23,900 euros. With these prices, the future entry-level version […]

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Ford shrinks European plants but adds more electric models

June 27, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Ford is bundling the development for European passenger cars, including battery electric models, in the German area of Cologne-Merkenich and will produce a future “family of battery electric vehicles” in Europe. The US carmaker made the announcement in a press release on the restructuring of their operations in Europe. The plan is to cut around […]

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Tesla narrowly misses a record-breaking quarter

June 26, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

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The American electric car manufacturer Tesla wanted to break its record of 90,700 vehicles delivered in the second quarter. However, Tesla is likely to miss the target by a narrow margin. Close, but not close enough for the targeted record: Electrek has reported that Tesla has delivered more than 49,000 vehicles in North America in […]

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Porsche launches new drive testing centre

June 25, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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The Porsche Weissach Development Centre has put a new drive test centre into operation. The building combines 18 new test benches for conventional, hybrid and electric drives under one roof. Michael Steiner, Porsche’s Chief Development Officer, sees the building as an “ideal complement” to the existing infrastruture. “We are continuously working on increasing the efficiency […]

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