Ford could again produce electric cars in Germany after production of the European version of Focus Electric came to an end in Spring 2017. While sales in U.S. are pretty low, in Europe it was even lower, so the Focus Electric didn’t have a chanc…
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German Government Warns Of Massive Job Loss Due To Electric Cars
Progressing electrification is expected to cause massive job losses in Germany. Assuming that all-electric and hybrid cars will take respectively 25% and 15% of production by 2030, some 75,000 jobs could be lost in the German automotive industry. Highe…
German Government Warns Of Massive Job Loss Due To Electric Cars
Progressing electrification is expected to cause massive job losses in Germany. Assuming that all-electric and hybrid cars will take respectively 25% and 15% of production by 2030, some 75,000 jobs could be lost in the German automotive industry. Highe…
Renault Opens EV Concept Store In Central Berlin
Renault has opened a new Renault Electric Vehicle Experience Centre in Berlin, Germany, as it continues to expand its network of urban concept stores. The first EV Experience Centre opened in February in Stockholm to showcase electric motoring to the p…
StreetScooter Opens 2nd Manufacturing Facility, Doubles Production Capacity
StreetScooter GmbH, a subsidiary of Deutsche Post DHL Group, opens its second manufacturing facility for StreetScooter electric vehicles. The new 78,000 m2 facility in Düren, Germany will be able to produce up to 10,000 StreetScooters annually, so toge…
Hyundai Kona Electric starting at 34,600 euro
The Hyundai Kona Electric has been listed with a starting price of 34,600 euro in Germany. Unlike the Norwegian market, the vehicle will be sold in two performance varieties and with two battery options in Germany. The sales price will be further reduced by 4,380 euro if the vehicle is picked up by the BAFA […]
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More than 5,000 Sion reservations placed
The Munich startup Sono Motors has passed the 5,000 pre-order mark for their solar EV, less than a year after its presentation, and with more than a year before production begin. For each of the 5,132 pre-ordered vehicles, a down-payment has been placed, according to Sono Motors. Several hundred cars have also been fully paid […]
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Daimler’s first EQC and electric S-class delayed?
It looks like Daimler might be coming ever later to the electric game as German Handelsblatt cites sources saying the first electric car, the EQC might be delayed with the same being alleged for the electric S-class. Initially the EQC was to launch in early 2019 after its debut planned this September but sources told […]
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FEV with new range and emission testing facility
Engineering service FEV expands their facility in German Alsdorf with a new testing facility. One focus is on emission and also range testing according to international standards for hybrid and electric vehicles as well as development. The ground has been broken in Alsdorf close Aachen, where the StreetScooter was born and that is home to […]
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