The electric car factory needs to be built no matter if it’s day or night. The Tesla Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai, China needs to be completed by the end of this year to at least start production (which will be ramped-up later), but as the timing is tight, Chinese contractors are working 24/7. ***UPDATE: New […]
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BMW to present new BMW X1 xDrive25Le at Auto Shanghai 2019
At the upcoming Auto Shanghai 2019, BMW Brilliance Automotive presents the new edition of the BMW X1 xDrive25Le. Thanks to cutting-edge battery technology, the X1 xDrive25Le Sports Activity Vehicle developed exclusively for the Chinese automotive marke…
Tesla’s Gigafactory 3 buildout hits overdrive as China’s workforce mobilizes 24/7
Footage recently taken of Tesla’s Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai’s Lingang Industrial Area has revealed that construction work in the site continues 24/7. The rapid work in Gigafactory 3 has enabled the project to progress quickly, with numerous posts and even roofing being constructed in some areas of the site. Despite the darkness of the night, […]
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Faraday Future gets new money from gaming company to build in China, and the US
The shame of Faraday Future’s financial struggles is that it has what looks to be a viable new electric car, not just on paper, but ready to roll on the road—in prototype form—that may never actually make it to market. On Sunday, the compan…
Faraday Future creates joint venture with The9
For the stumbling electric car startup Faraday Future, the journey may continue after all. The Californians have announced the formation of a 50:50 joint venture with the Chinese online game operator The9. The latter allegedly wants to invest up to 600 million dollars to enable production and distribution of the V9 model based on Faraday’s […]
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EV startup Evelozcity renamed Canoo
The Californian electric mobility startup Evelozcity has renamed itself Canoo and announced four electric city vehicles on a subscription basis: A lifestyle vehicle, a commuter vehicle, a “last mile” delivery vehicle and a ride-hailing vehicle. Canoo intends to launch its first model in the U.S. from 2021 and later in China. Canoo, formerly Evelozcity, is […]
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Geely Starts Pre-Sales Of New Jihe A Electric Sedan
More Chinese EVs keep on pouring onto the market. Geely’s all-new all-electric sedan “Jihe A” (“Jihe” means “geometry” in Chinese) is available for presale on March 20. The prices of the high-dimension standard range version and the high-performance ultra-long range version start at RMB150,000 and RMB170,000 respectively, according to Geely Auto’s official WeChat account. Named […]
New Geely Emgrand GSe Launches With EV Range Of 249 Miles
In China and on China’s testing scale, of course. The Geely Emgrand GSe, a BEV crossover SUV currently operated by Geely New Energy, has four variants available for sale with after-subsidy prices ranging from RMB119,800 to RMB145,800. In March, the automaker is going to launch the new Emgrand GSe with a driving range increased by […]
Volvo cannot keep up with PHEV demand
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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Xpeng Motors To Unveil Its Second Electric Car In April
Because two electric cars are better than just one. EV startup XPENG Motors is going to unveil its second model code-named E28 at the Auto Shanghai 2019 next month, He Xiaopeng, chairman and CEO of the startup revealed on his Sina Weibo microblog. The new coupe is on target for commercial launch at the end of […]
