Volkswagen is striving for the lead in transforming the auto industry towards electric mobility in China. This was endorsed by the CEO of Volkswagen AG, Dr. Herbert Diess, at the first World New Energy Vehicle Congress (WNEVC) in the southern Chinese c…
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VW will offer 14 electric models in China this year
Volkswagen intends to offer Chinese customers a total of 14 electrified models this year, said Group CEO Herbert Diess at the first World New Energy Vehicle Congress in the southern Chinese city of Boao. Volkswagen is also committed to the goal of increasing the number of electric cars to a 50 per cent share of all […]
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Nio recalls nearly 5,000 electric SUVs after “battery safety incidents”
Reports of battery fires and spontaneous combustion result in recall of 4,803 of Chinese EV start-up’s ES8 electric SUVs.
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Tesla’s China factory stuns in sunset shoot as rumors of production equipment emerge
Recent images of Tesla’s Gigafactory 3 from local Chinese media have provided what could only be described as the most stunning images yet of the upcoming electric car production facility. Taken on June 24, 2019, the pictures of the site show Gigafactory 3’s complete, increasingly finished factory shell being framed by a clear Shanghai sunset. […]
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Tesla narrowly misses a record-breaking quarter
The American electric car manufacturer Tesla wanted to break its record of 90,700 vehicles delivered in the second quarter. However, Tesla is likely to miss the target by a narrow margin. Close, but not close enough for the targeted record: Electrek has reported that Tesla has delivered more than 49,000 vehicles in North America in […]
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Tesla Gigafactory 3’s substation rises ahead of target Model 3 production
With Gigafactory 3’s Phase 1 buildout completed, Tesla’s electric car production facility continues to evolve. Recent drone flyovers of the expansive Shanghai site have even revealed that a substation is currently being built. Sightings of workers with ABB Robotics uniforms in the area also hint at sections of Gigafactory 3 being prepared for the installation […]
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Volkswagen produces more PHEV parts in China
In China, Volkswagen is now manufacturing components for the Group’s plug-in hybrids produced in a newly built hall at its transmission plant in Tianjin. In future, the plant will also produce components for the battery-electric Modular Electric Driveline (MEB) system. The parts that are now being produced in Tianjin for the German company’s PHEV platform (MQB) […]
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The godfather of EVs in China has turned his attention to hydrogen cars
It’s no accident that nearly half of the world’s electric cars on the road today are in China. According to the International Energy Agency, of the 1.9 million battery electric vehicles on the road, 951 million are found in China. Wan Gang had a lot to…
Tesla Gigafactory 3 glows with otherworldly light amid accelerating interior work
When Tesla CEO Elon Musk spoke with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Beijing last January, he talked about Gigafactory 3 hitting a point where it would function like a “living being.” Musk has mentioned similar plans in the past, at some points dubbing his vision of a hyper-automated factory as something similar to an “alien […]
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Tesla Gigafactory 3 glows with otherworldly light amid accelerating interior work
When Tesla CEO Elon Musk spoke with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Beijing last January, he talked about Gigafactory 3 hitting a point where it would function like a “living being.” Musk has mentioned similar plans in the past, at some points dubbing his vision of a hyper-automated factory as something similar to an “alien […]
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