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China: Tesla’s Model 3 factory ready for orders

May 31, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Tesla has opened the order books in China for the Model 3, which the EV manufacturer will produce in its Shanghai plant, which is still under construction. The first deliveries of the Model 3 from local production are scheduled to start in six to ten months. This is the Standard Range Plus version, which will […]

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Turkey: prototype for national electric car project announced

May 28, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Turkish Industry Minister Mustafa Varank announced that the first electric car produced in Turkey will have a range of 500 km and will be launched in the second half of 2022. A prototype will apparently be presented at the end of this year. “We will develop an electric vehicle that can easily compete with rivals,” […]

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Seat to make purely electric entry in China

May 28, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

The joint venture JAC Volkswagen have signed agreements for the Seat brand to enter the Chinese market over the next two to three years. The JV aims to focus on smaller electric cars and use their R&D centre in Hefei to pilot smart city solutions. Volkswagen Group China, SEAT and the Chinese auto manufacturer JAC, […]

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USA: First deliveries of Tesla Model 3 Standard

May 27, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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Tesla has apparently started to deliver the basic version of Model 3 (“Standard Range”) for 35,000 US dollars. This is technically the Standard Range Plus version, but the usable battery capacity and some functions are limited by software. Sales of the basic version of Model 3 called Standard, which has been promised for years, started […]

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China: Hyundai Konda Electric driving on CATL batteries

May 27, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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Hyundai has received approval in China to sell its all-electric Kona. In order to benefit from the Chinese subsidies, Hyundai is not allowed to equip the Kona Electric with batteries from LG Chem, as usual, however. Instead, the carmaker has to resort to a battery supplier from China. According to media reports, the choice fell […]

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This is a warning: AVAS for electric cars

May 26, 2019 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

Starting this July, newly homologated electric cars will have to make artificial noises at low speeds. That may be good news for sound designers, but the obligation to sound is unfair, our research suggests because new combustion engines are almost as quiet on the road. It is a missed opportunity that could have made car […]

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Opel presents next gen Corsa-e

May 23, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Following initial plans to present the vehicle in June, the first photos of the next-gen electric Corsa model have leaked. In response, Opel now presented its Corsa-e in detail. The vehicle should be available in a few weeks. The purely battery-electric version of the small car, of which Opel is now showing official pictures for […]

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Skoda debuts first electrified models in Bratislava

May 23, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Skoda has presented their first electrified serial models in Bratislava, for which the Czech brand has created the new subsidiary brand iV. A battery electric model and a plug-in hybrid were presented and will launch serial production later this year. The Czech car manufacturer is launching their electric mobility initiative with a new sub-brand iV. […]

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Audi expands electrification plans to 20 BEV by 2025

May 23, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Audi has refined its electrification roadmap: After the Ingolstadt-based company had already increased its announcement in March from 20 to 30 electrified models by 2025, Audi has now announced that two-thirds of these 30 electrified models will be fully electric. The brand intends to launch at least three MEB-based models as part of their updated […]

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Daimler restructures as Zetsche hands reigns to Källenius

May 22, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

At today’s Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of Daimler AG, Dieter Zetsche will step down after 13 years at the helm of Daimler and hand over management of the Group to Ola Källenius, who will be appointed Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars for a period of five years. […]

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