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China: Enovate starts BEV factory construction

March 26, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The premium electric brand Enovate owned by the Chinese manufacturer DearCC, has begun construction of its first electric car factory. The target capacity is 60,000 vehicles per year. Enovate’s first model is an electric SUV called ME7. The company has announced that they will open the order books for the electric SUV for Auto Shanghai […]

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Could BMW & Daimler share a small electric car?

March 25, 2019 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

News of Daimler and BMW moving closer together when it comes to electric vehicles have been refreshed today. A new report suggests that BMW is thinking to share an i2 electric car with its neighbouring rival – possibly from 2024. Talks between the two carmakers that dominate the south of Germany had allegedly been ongoing […]

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Formula E: DS Techeetah’s Jean-Eric Vergne wins Sanya E-Prix

March 24, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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Halftime in Formula E after 6 cities into the race calendar. Even though Saturday’s race in Sanya, „the Hawaii of China”, did not offer the usual entertainment of the previous Formula E races, there were some pleasant surprises. Reigning champion Jean-Eric Vergne secured his first victory of the season at the home race for the […]

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UK: Coventry opens centre for propulsion systems

March 24, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

In the English city of Coventry, development service provider FEV and Coventry University have opened the Centre for Advanced Low-Carbon Propulsion Systems (C-ALPS), a state-of-the-art development centre for clean propulsion technologies. The C-ALPS is the result of a collaboration between the two partners to combine academic and practical expertise for the development of the next […]

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Volvo cannot keep up with PHEV demand

March 23, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Volvo is expecting an enormous increase in sales of its plug-in hybrid vehicles by the end of the year. According to company boss Hakan Samuelsson, Volvo has underestimated demand and is not keeping up with production. Volvo’s plug-in hybrids are more sought-after than the manufacturer had anticipated. “We are not happy because we could sell […]

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GM to invest a total of $1.8 billion in U.S. manufacturing

March 23, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

General Motors has announced an investment of $300 million for its assembly plant in Orion Township, Michigan. The investment should enable the production of a new Chevrolet electric vehicle as part of its commitment and $1.8 billion investment, after restructuring plans last November left many GM workers unsure of their jobs. Originally the new electric […]

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German carmaking giants agree on strategy

March 21, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

According to company insiders, the heads of VW, BMW and Daimler have agreed on a common approach towards electric mobility during a telephone conversation following Volkswagen’s recent demands. The trio are apparently in agreement that the future belongs to battery electric mobility. In the coming decade, battery electric mobility will be the only technology to […]

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Ford to invest $900 million in electric vehicle production

March 21, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

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Ford has announced that it will be making a $900 million investment by 2023 to produce next-generation electric cars and its first autonomous vehicles in Michigan. The US American carmaker states that the $850 million will be invested in expanding production capacity at the Flat Rock plant in Michigan and introducing a second shift to […]

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BMW sells over 140,000 plug-in cars throughout 2018

January 10, 2019 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

Having delivered 142,617 electrified vehicles last year, the BMW Group that includes Mini has reached their 2018 target of selling 140,000 electric cars and PHEVs. And, their eyes are set on further growth. This latest sales data on electric cars and plug-in hybrids translates to 38.4 percent growth compared to sales in 2017 when BMW […]

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Audi planning a compact electric SUV based on MEB

January 10, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

At the Dutch market launch of the Audi e-tron, the German company seemed to indicate plans for another electric model. This new model is apparently planned in addition to the already known or announced Audi e-tron, e-tron Sportback and e-tron GT. The new model is to be a compact SUV based on the MEB Group’s […]

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