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Honda shows electric SUV E:concept for China

September 28, 2020 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Honda has just presented the E:concept at the Auto China trade show. The e-SUV study is a preview of a purely electric production model for the Chinese market. The Japanese automaker also presented the CR-V PHEV that will go on sale in China in January 2021. Honda has not yet given any details about the […]

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Audi negotiating electric vehicle joint venture with FAW

September 28, 2020 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Audi is planning a new joint venture with FAW in China with a new plant for the production of electric cars based on the PPE platform. The Word is that the negotiations are well advanced and should be completed by the end of the year. As the German publication Automobilwoche reports without naming any concrete […]

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Nikola founder bought truck designs from third party

September 27, 2020 Financial Times Syndicated Comments Off

Company claims Trevor Milton personally developed vehicle images “in his basement.”

Polestar showcar Precept to go into serial production

September 27, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Polestar announced that the Polestar Precept concept presented earlier this year will go into production. However, according to Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath, it will take “at least three years” before production of the fully electric four-door Grand Tourer can begin. With the Polestar Precept, the Volvo premium brand provided a foretaste of future electric models […]

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Lynk & Co presents electric concept and platform

September 24, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The Geely subsidiary Lynk & Co has delivered a preview of its first all-electric model with the Zero Concept. The new electric vehicle platform, which will enable ranges of up to 700 kilometers, is also to be offered to other OEMs. Apparently there is already an interested party from Germany. Visually, the Zero Concept itself […]

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California bans sale of combustion vehicles as of 2035

September 24, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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California Governor Gavin Newsom has issued a decree that from 2035 only emission-free cars may be sold. By 2045 every new commercial utility vehicle in the U.S. state will also have to run electric. Newsom explained the initiative with the fact that the transport sector in California is responsible for more than half of the […]

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Volkswagen ID.4 to launch for €49,950

September 23, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Volkswagen wants to take the electric car out of its niche with the ID.4. In contrast, the ID.3 was intended more for European markets. Prices were also revealed at the world premiere of the electric SUV: Starting at 49,950 euros for the ID.4 1ST. Cheaper basic models are to follow in 2021. This price includes […]

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MG Motor prepares UK launch of MG5 BEV & PHEV

September 23, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The UK-based manufacturer MG Motor announced the official sales launch for the MG5 EV and the MG HS Plug-in hybrid in the UK. The MG5 will retail for £24,495 after the plug-in car grant, while the MG HS will launch at £29,995 OTR. At the last communication, MG had yet to confirm final specifications for […]

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Tesla Model S Plaid release by late 2021

September 23, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

On the occasion of the Battery Day Tesla presented the series version of the Model S with plaid drive. The limousine with three electric motors offers impressive performance data and can be pre-ordered now. However, it will still take some time until delivery. The new high-performance version of the large Tesla sedan has astonishing values […]

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VW hands over the ID.3 1st Edition to UK customers

September 22, 2020 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

The first customers in the UK have now received their ID.3 1st Editions. Retailers across the country officially started delivery alongside a Grand Handover event at Volkswagen Cambridge that received the first MEB electric cars. The handover comes just days after Volkswagen delivered the first ID.3 in Germany. The electric cars are 1st Edition ID.3 […]

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