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Opel Grandland X PHEV to feature FWD

December 14, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

After the all-wheel drive Grandland X Plug-in Hybrid, Opel’s part-time electric vehicles are now also available as front-wheel drive models. The new variant starts in Germany at a gross list price of 43,440 Euros and is therefore exactly 6,500 Euros cheaper than its all-wheel drive counterpart. The Grandland X is the first Opel model that […]

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VW is looking at electric performance GTX

December 13, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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VW’s GTI performance tag will probably become GTX: VW is reportedly planning a series of performance variants of its ID electric models under the addition of GTX. According to a British report, the series version of the ID. Crozz could be the first MEB model to have a performance offshoot. The British magazine claims to […]

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BMW wants to produce the i3 til 2024

December 12, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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Oliver Zipse had made it clear in October that BMW is planning something new with the i3 until further notice. Now there’s also a hint for how long – and clearly beyond the premieres of the iNext and i4. “We will continue to build the i3 until 2024”, a BMW spokesman is quoted by the […]

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Daimler to produce electric drives at Untertürkenheim plant

December 11, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Daimler has decided to produce parts of the electric powertrain (eATS) for the next generation of electric vehicles in the EQ family at their Untertürkheim plant in Germany. This was agreed after long negotiations between the management and the works council at the Untertürkheim plant. The employee representatives have managed to convince the carmaker to […]

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Porsche marks 10k Taycan sales, delivers to USA this year

December 11, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

According to CEO Oliver Blume, Porsche has now marked up 10,000 purchase contracts for its Taycan electric sports car. The first Taycans are scheduled to roll into US dealers before the end of this year. The next planned market launches are apparently running on schedule. By 2020, there will be more than 20,000 vehicles more […]

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Next Audi Q7 with 2 hybrid variants

December 10, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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Audi has started advance sales of the Q7 TFSI e quattro in Germany and other European countries. The plug-in hybrid SUV is available in two power levels with 280 kW and 335 kW. In each case, however, the electrical range is not excessive. According to Audi, both variants achieve a purely electric WLTP range of […]

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Tesla founds subsidiary for Gigafactory 4

December 10, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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Tesla has founded a European public limited company called Tesla Manufacturing Brandenburg SE for the operations of its planned plant in Grünheide, Brandenburg. Meanwhile, there is a rumour from China that Tesla already produces 1,000 Model 3s per week at its plant in Shanghai. Tesla Manufacturing Brandenburg SE was first reported by local media with […]

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Jaguar unlocks 8% more range with software

December 7, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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Jaguar has announced a software update in an email to I-Pace customers, which is intended to increase coverage by up to eight per cent. However, customers will have to drive to the workshop again for the update – but the new software will also make over-the-air updates possible. According to the mail (which was forwarded […]

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E-Mobility Index: China leads overall, Germany takes the lead in technology

December 3, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Germany has taken the lead in electric mobility technology ahead of France, while China consolidates its clear overall lead, specifically regarding batteries. In a comparison of the seven major automotive nations, Roland Berger and fka GmbH have released the latest edition of the Electric Mobility Index. The country comparison brings together the three key assessment […]

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BMW prepares to produce the iNEXT

December 2, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

BMW is investing around 400 million euros in the Dingolfingen vehicle plant for the production of the iNEXT. The Bavarian electric flagship is to roll off the production line there from 2021 – alongside other plug-in hybrids and models with combustion engines. As is well known, BMW’s strategy is to produce models with different drive […]

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