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New battery, old price: updated Renault Zoe in Germany

July 1, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Renault Germany has announced the prices for the recently introduced new edition of the Zoe, which will be available from the end of July. Prices in Germany start at 21,900 euros plus battery rental, the new Zoe Z.E. 50 with 52 kWh battery is available from 23,900 euros. With these prices, the future entry-level version […]

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Ford shrinks European plants but adds more electric models

June 27, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

Ford is bundling the development for European passenger cars, including battery electric models, in the German area of Cologne-Merkenich and will produce a future “family of battery electric vehicles” in Europe. The US carmaker made the announcement in a press release on the restructuring of their operations in Europe. The plan is to cut around […]

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Volkswagen WeShare launched in Berlin as full-electric service

June 27, 2019 Blagojce Krivevski Syndicated Comments Off

Volkswagen is entering the growing car sharing sector. WeShare is being launched in Berlin today. With 1,500 e-Golf vehicles, the Volkswagen brand is bringing onto the roads a 100 percent electric fleet and all the vehicles will be operated on green po…

Opel to build an Astra PHEV

June 27, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

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The next generation of the Opel Astra will be produced from 2021 in two European plants, including the brand’s traditional home of Rüsselsheim in Germany. PSA, the works council and IG Metall have agreed on the plan. It is also possible that an electrified version will be built at the Rüsselheim plant. The next generation […]

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Porsche launches new drive testing centre

June 25, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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The Porsche Weissach Development Centre has put a new drive test centre into operation. The building combines 18 new test benches for conventional, hybrid and electric drives under one roof. Michael Steiner, Porsche’s Chief Development Officer, sees the building as an “ideal complement” to the existing infrastruture. “We are continuously working on increasing the efficiency […]

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BMW is pushing forward towards sustainable mobility

June 25, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

BMW wants to achieve their electrification target two years earlier than initially planned – and is thus confirming corresponding reports. In addition, the Munich company is showing what the electric future should look like with two new concept vehicles. The number of 25 electrified models previously announced for 2025 will now be available as early […]

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Volkswagen produces more PHEV parts in China

June 21, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

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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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Schwarz Group to install 140 public charging points in Berlin

June 20, 2019 Blagojce Krivevski Syndicated Comments Off

Shortly before the market launch of its full-electric car sharing service WeShare in Berlin at the end of June, Volkswagen has concluded a strategic partnership with the Lidl and Kaufland supermarket chains, which are owned by the Schwarz Group. The fo…

Bentley: All models available as hybrid by 2023

June 19, 2019 Carrie Hampel Uncategorized Comments Off

According to Sales Director Chris Craft, Bentley will offer hybrid versions of all its models by 2023 and launch its first all-electric model by 2025 at the latest. However, both the details of the models’ rollout and their technical basis is still unclear. In the interview with Roadshow, however, Craft left things open as to […]

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VW invests for 20% of Northvolt

June 12, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Volkswagen is investing 900 million euros in the Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt. Part of the sum is earmarked for a planned joint venture with the Swedish battery manufacturer, another part goes directly to Northvolt. In the course of the year, an equal-involvement joint venture is to be established. The aim is to set up its […]

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