Electric Transporters – Page 2

Renault drops battery rental for Zoe & Kangoo Z.E. in Germany

November 14, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated, Uncategorized Comments Off

After pulling the option in Spain and the UK, Renault is removing the battery rental option in Germany for its Zoe and Kangoo Z.E. models starting November 14. The Renault Twizy is an exception and will continue to be offered exclusively with battery rental. It was already noticeable that Renault has not announced a battery […]

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Ford builds out US plants for production of EVs

November 11, 2020 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Ford has announced a number of investments to build out several US plants to produce electric models and components. The Van Dyke transmission plant will also build electric motors in future and in Kansas City, Ford will invest 100 million dollars in manufacturing capabilities for the e-transit. The e-transit is due to debut tomorrow, Thursday, […]

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Canoo skateboard platform in action

September 30, 2020 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

California’s e-mobility startup Canoo provides more technical details about its proprietary skateboard platform for electric vehicles and publishes a video clip. The architecture is designed to accommodate various EV types with Canoo now envisioning applications in logistics too. Canoo’s flat skateboard platform developed in-house is at the heart of the young company’s growth strategy. It […]

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BYD slightly boosts EV sales in August

September 8, 2020 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

BYD sold more New Energy Vehicles in August than in July. If the sales figures of the country’s largest NEV manufacturer are taken as an indicator, the situation on the Chinese market for New Energy Vehicles could calm down a bit. For the year as a whole, however, the number of EV sales remains in […]

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