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Extreme E: Venturi confirms first racing team

May 8, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Venturi Automobiles has now been officially confirmed as the first team for the planned off-road racing series with electric SUVs called Extreme E. Venturi has also been active in Formula E since the 2014/15 debut season and will now compete in the new racing series from 2021. As reported, the electric SUVs used will be […]

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Sono Motors reaches 10,000 Sion reservations

May 8, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

More than a year before the production launch of their Sion solar electric car, Sono Motors has already received 10,000 pre-paid reservations throughout Europe. This means that the number of potential buyers has doubled since June last year. Around 87 percent of these reservations are made in the DACH region, with a total of more […]

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VW accepting pre-orders for the ID.3

May 8, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Today VW launched the pre-booking option in Europe for the first model of its new all-electric ID.3 family, the ID.3. The name was also officially confirmed for the first time on this occasion. Interested parties can now register for an early ID.3 production slot. The pre-order process requires online registration and a deposit of 1,000 […]

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Polestar opens new R&D facility in UK

May 8, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Polestar has established a new R&D centre for future electric vehicles in Coventry, England. At the new British location, the Volvo electric brand will initially employ around 60 engineers to support the development of vehicles beyond the Polestar 3. The team was already involved in the pre-development work for Polestar and will now be fully […]

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Honda’s debut BEV is to be called the Honda e

May 8, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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Honda’s first fully electric production model for the European market will be called “Honda e”. This was now officially confirmed by the manufacturer. At the Geneva Motor Show in March, the Japanese company presented a series-near version of the electric car as “e Prototype” (previously Urban EV). According to the manufacturer, it has so far […]

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Tesla Model 3 hitch now available in Europe

May 8, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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Tesla is now offering a trailer coupling for the Model 3 in Europe. It is available for the Model 3 with “Standard-Range Plus” and “Maximum Range” with rear-wheel and all-wheel drive. In Germany the option costs 1,060 euros. With the trailer coupling made of steel with a removable ball head, the battery electric vehicle from […]

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GAC – Toyota plans to increase plug-in production

May 7, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The Chinese joint venture between GAC and Toyota is planning to invest 11.3 billion yuan (around 1.5 billion euros) in expanding production capacities for plug-in vehicles. It is planned to expand the current capacity of 480,000 units per year by an additional 400,000 per year by 2022. GAC Toyota is headquartered in Guangzhou and in […]

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Byton gathers millions in financing with FAW as main investor

May 7, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The Chinese electric car startup Byton is about to complete a 500 million dollar financing round, which will be led by China’s state-owned car manufacturer FAW with approximately 100 million dollars. Bloomberg reports this with reference insiders familiar with the situation. FAW had already invested around 260 million dollars in Byton last year. The value […]

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Mercedes launches EQC sales

May 6, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Mercedes-Benz has started production and sales of their new EQC. The electric model is now rolling off the assembly line at the plant in Bremen and can be ordered immediately at prices starting at 71,281 euros. However, initially only a special edition of the electric model will be available. Mercedes emphasized that even the basic […]

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Hyundai upgrades all Ioniq versions, BEV with more range

May 5, 2019 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

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Hyundai reveals details of the latest Ioniq edition that is expected in hybrid and plug-in hybrid variants in Europe from July, followed by the new all-electric Ioniq in September. The most important innovation is the BEV updated battery capacity. Hyundai had envisioned the Ioniq from the start to enable all forms of electrification. The updated […]

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