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Germany sets a new EV registration record, leaving ICE in the dust

November 5, 2021 Joey Klender Syndicated, Uncategorized Comments Off

Germany has set a new electric vehicle registration record, as one of every three new vehicles registered in the country in October was electric, according to new data from the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA). In October, electric vehicles accounted for 30.4 percent of new car registrations due to the current dynamics of […]

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IONIQ 5 awarded 2022 German Car of the Year award in “New Energy” category

October 29, 2021 Blagojce Krivevski Syndicated Comments Off

Fresh on the market and already a true winner: Hyundai Motor’s IONIQ 5 has won a 2022 German Car of the Year (GCOTY) award in the “New Energy” category. As a class winner, the automaker’s full-electric midsize CUV will automatically take part in the fi…

Cupra starts manufacturing the Born in Germany

September 28, 2021 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Cupra is now starting series production of its first all-electric Born model at the Volkswagen plant in Zwickau. With the sales launch in November, Cupra will introduce a new sales strategy with the agency model. In addition, customers will have the option of purchasing the Born by subscription. The Born was first introduced in 2019 […]

VinFast is coming to Europe in 2022

September 27, 2021 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The Vietnamese car manufacturer VinFast gives more details about its European strategy. According to this, the company’s first two electric cars, the VF e35 and the VF e36, are to make their market debut in three European countries in 2022. VinFast currently develops and manufactures exclusively electric scooters and electric buses in its own production […]

Hofer Powertrain to supply Mullen Technologies

September 26, 2021 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The Californian electric car start-up Mullen Technologies announces an agreement with the German drive specialist Hofer Powertrain to develop and produce electric drives for its vehicles. Mullen also announces further models. The agreement with Hofer Powertrain is a memorandum of understanding focused on electric powertrains, with neither side providing further details. David Michery, CEO and […]

VW to expand influence in Chinese joint ventures

September 14, 2021 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The VW Group apparently wants to increase its influence on one of the joint ventures in the expansion of e-mobility in China and could thus risk conflicts with other partners. Volkswagen is said to be in talks about the purchase of another factory of the Chinese company JAC, as unspecified sources told Reuters. VW’s two […]

Vitesco is getting ready to manufacture 800-volt e-drives

September 13, 2021 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

After introducing an 800 V inverter only six months ago, Vitesco Technologies is now preparing to start production of 800-volt electric motor technology in China, which is scheduled to start in 2023. The motor matches the recently announced new generation EMR4 electric axle drive, which is said to be 25 per cent lighter with the […]

Nio launches European debut of the ET7

September 10, 2021 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Nio has presented its ET7 electric sedan, unveiled in China earlier this year, in Germany – and Europe – for the first time. Nio also confirms that the ET7 will be the first model to be launched in Germany in 2022. We remember: In May, Nio had announced the market entry in Norway as the […]

Cupra presents battery-electric ‘UrbanRebel’ concept

September 2, 2021 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

With the ‘UrbanRebel Concept’, the Seat subsidiary Cupra has presented its idea of a sporty electric small car. The concept car at the IAA Mobility is a design study that is intended to give a preview of the “urban electric vehicle” that is to be launched on the market in 2025. At the unveiling of […]

Tesla notes 395 environmental objections to Giga Berlin

August 27, 2021 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

In the third public participation in the approval procedure for Tesla’s planned vehicle factory in Grünheide, 395 new objectors raised objections to the planned Gigafactory. A new public hearing will therefore be necessary. The Brandenburg State Office for the Environment has decided to schedule another hearing to discuss the objections. The date this time will […]