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Rivian completes first production vehicle

September 15, 2021 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Rivian has finally made its first electric pickup truck, the RT1 – that’s after the US EV start-up had twice postponed the start of deliveries. According to CEO RJ Scaringe, the first customer vehicle has now rolled off the production line. Scaringe confirmed the news on Twitter: “After months of manufacturing pre-production models, the first […]

ICCT study finds BEVs maintain 70% smaller CO2 footprint

July 21, 2021 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

A new study by the ICCT finds battery-electric cars already have a better greenhouse gas emissions record than conventionally powered vehicles – and not only in Europe, but also in China, India or the USA. By 2030, the emissions advantage will increase further. For the study, the experts of the International Council on Clean Transportation […]

Microlino 2.0 receives new roof, founds production company

June 13, 2021 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Micro Mobility Systems provides another update on the development of its Microlino 2.0 light electric vehicle: The near-series third prototype now features a folding roof, among other things. In addition, the Swiss company has founded a company together with partner CECOMP that will be responsible for production in Turin. According to Micro Mobility Systems, the […]

CAR study finds no major automotive employment loss

April 22, 2021 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

According to a new study by Ferdinand Dudenhöffer’s CAR Research Institute in Duisburg, the tightening of the EU’s CO2 requirements and the shift to electromobility will not be a job killer for the automotive industry, contrary to frequent predictions. In fact, in terms of the economy as a whole, there should even be more jobs […]

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Audi abandons combustion engine development

March 16, 2021 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Audi has stopped the development of new combustion engines. In an interview, Audi CEO Markus Duesmann justified the decision with the EU plans for a stricter Euro 7 emissions standard. In an interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Duesmann said: “We will no longer develop a new combustion engine, but will adapt our existing combustion […]

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Legislation works: European electric car market 2020 roundup

February 2, 2021 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

As manufacturers scrambled to meet EU (and Swiss) CO2 compliance levels with a last-minute registrations splash-and-dash in December, Schmidt Automotive Research crunched the numbers with some astonishing results. The full-year round-up of Western Europe’s plug-in car market sees battery-electric cars and plug-in hybrids entering the winning streak with every eighth car sold on average now […]

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Nissan plant in Sunderland secures continued survival

January 22, 2021 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The future of the British Nissan plant in Sunderland is secure in the long term due to the trade agreement reached between the UK and the EU. In return, the Japanese automaker is even investing in the English site. As the BBC reports, citing Nissan COO Ashwani Gupta, the carmaker now assesses the Brexit deal […]

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Volkswagen Group misses EU CO2 fleet targets narrowly

January 21, 2021 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

The Volkswagen Group just missed the EU’s CO2 fleet targets for 2020. The CO2 pool formed with other manufacturers fell short by around 0.5 g/km last year. By contrast, the VW and Audi brands exceeded their CO2 fleet targets, primarily due to the ramp-up of the ID.3 and rising e-tron sales. Group-wide, CO2 emissions fell […]

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Volkswagen adds EV makers to CO2 pool with SAIC

January 15, 2021 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

Volkswagen AG has opened its CO2 pool in the EU further at the end of last year to include more manufacturers. The new pooling partners all make electric vehicles. Take the Chinese newcomer Aiways, whose BEVs will now add to Volkswagen’s “efforts” in keeping in line with the EU emission regulations as the company drives […]

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Year in review: 2020s most electrifying moments

December 28, 2020 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

As the virus called an almost complete halt to the world this year, the newsreels continued to turn. You kept returning to our pages in greater numbers than ever, and these are the most read articles in each month of 2020. *** We look back at a progressive year at best and preparatory at least […]

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