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Renault invests €1 billion in electric mobility

June 16, 2018 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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Renault has announced their plan to invest about 1 billion euros into the expansion of development and production of electrified vehicles in France. Specifically, the manufacturer is planning to develop a new alliance platform for electric vehicles in the Douai factory. The factory in northern France will be the second EV manufacturing facility in the […]

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Hyundai Kona Electric starting at 34,600 euro

June 16, 2018 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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The Hyundai Kona Electric has been listed with a starting price of 34,600 euro in Germany. Unlike the Norwegian market, the vehicle will be sold in two performance varieties and with two battery options in Germany. The sales price will be further reduced by 4,380 euro if the vehicle is picked up by the BAFA […]

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E-shuttle Fisker Orbit receives Protean eDrive tech

June 14, 2018 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

For the planned autonomous electric shuttle Orbit, Fisker will be using wheel hub motors from Protean Electric. The vehicle was developed in cooperation with the Chinese Hakim Unique Group, and was presented last December. The system allows for maximal performance with minimal use of space. The eDrive technology by Protean also found use with LM […]

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More than 5,000 Sion reservations placed

June 14, 2018 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The Munich startup Sono Motors has passed the 5,000 pre-order mark for their solar EV, less than a year after its presentation, and with more than a year before production begin. For each of the 5,132 pre-ordered vehicles, a down-payment has been placed, according to Sono Motors. Several hundred cars have also been fully paid […]

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GAC planning to introduce 4 EVs by 2020

June 12, 2018 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The Chinese vehicle manufacturer Guangzhou Auto is planning to introduce four new fully electric vehicles on the local market by 2020. The first will be an electric Crossover to launch this year. The electric crossover is an upgraded variant of the GE3, which is called the GE3 530. It features a 500 km range, compared […]

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Kia planning to produce EVs in India

June 12, 2018 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The South Korean manufacturer is planning to produce BEVs and PHEVs in their future factory in the Indian Anantapur. Kia is investing 1.1 billion dollars into the factory. The production capacity is planned to stand around 300,000 vehicles per year. Latest by 2021, Kia is planning to bring a fully electric vehicle to India’s market. […]

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Byton reveals electric premium sedan K-Byte

June 12, 2018 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Just before the CES Asia in Shanghai, Byton has decided to pull back the curtain on their newest concept: The fully electric premium sedan K-Byte. They also announced the name for their e-SUV; It will be called the M-Byte. While Byton’s SUV concept represents a prototype close to serial production, the K-Byte follows a more […]

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World Rallycross Championship decides on EV regulations

June 9, 2018 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

It was announced in February that the World Rallycross Championship (WRX) will only be using electric vehicles as of 2020. Now the World Motor Sport Council has decided on the regulations regarding the new vehicles. The series will maintain its current format regarding the number of teams and events per year, with both manufacturers, as […]

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Porsche reveals Mission E name: Taycan

June 9, 2018 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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Porsche has announced the name of their first fully electric serial model, which was previously known as the concept Mission E. The first e-Porsche will be named the Taycan; which means “spirited, young horse” according to the manufacturer, leveraging Porsche’s main emblem. The technical details surrounding the vehicle scheduled for 2019 release have also been […]

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New ecological targets: Nissan pushes electrification

June 7, 2018 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Nissan has released a comprehensive sustainability plan with core goals of the organization up until the year 2022. It aims to reduce CO2 emissions for new vehicles, which will be achieved through increased vehicle electrification. For the first time, Nissan has presented a comprehensive sustainability plan, which includes ecological, social and economical targets, and names […]

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