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CAM study finds PHEV sales rose in Europe over Q1

April 26, 2021 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

An analysis by the Center of Automotive Management (CAM) found that new registrations of BEVs and PHEVs increased strongly in Europe and China in the first quarter of 2021. China remains the largest electric market, just ahead of Europe. What is striking is the enormous increase in new PHEV registrations in Europe. The analysis sent […]

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Renault plans to gear up EV sales to 65% by 2025

April 26, 2021 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Renault CEO Luca de Meo set new targets for the electrification of the brand in Europe at the annual general meeting. In 2025, the share of electrified passenger cars should be 65 per cent. By 2030, a share of at least 90 per cent is planned. “The Renault brand has the ambition to have the mix […]

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Honda to intensify electrification plans around the globe

April 23, 2021 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Honda’s new global CEO, Toshihiro Mibe, announced a tougher electric course for the manufacturer at a press conference. In his statements and targets, however, Mibe referred primarily to North America and China. Honda will increase the share of battery-electric and fuel cell cars in its sales in North America and China to 40 per cent […]

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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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Nissan presents new X-Trail fitted with e-Power hybrid drive

April 20, 2021 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

At the Auto Shanghai, Nissan presented the fourth generation of its SUV model X-Trail, which will also be available in Europe from summer 2022. Like the Qashqai, the new Nissan X-Trail is based on the CMF-C platform and will also be launched with the e-Power hybrid drive. Deliveries in Europe are expected by summer 2022. […]

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Norway registers 84.8% market share of plug-in cars in March

April 7, 2021 Nora Manthey Syndicated Comments Off

The Norwegian electric car market is en route to full recovery as sales of EVs remain strong and begin to surpass previous statistics. This March, electric vehicles accounted for 56% of all new car registrations, up 23.7% from the same month in 2020. In numbers, buyers in Norway bought 8,624 new electric passenger cars in […]

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Mercedes-AMG reveals electrification strategy details

March 31, 2021 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Mercedes-AMG has officially announced the details of its electrification strategy with performance hybrids and battery-electric derivatives based on the new Mercedes Electric Vehicle Architecture (EVA) for luxury and luxury cars. AMG’s first electrified road models are set to debut later this year. According to AMG, the drive strategy will be based on two pillars in […]

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Ford invests in Valencia hybrid powertrain plant

March 25, 2021 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Ford is investing in the electrification of its Spanish site in Valencia. The engine plant there will build hybrid powertrains for the Kuga PHEV and the full hybrid variants of the Kuga, S-Max and Galaxy series from the end of 2022. An additional €5.2 million will be invested in expanding the battery assembly capacity in […]

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Vitesco aims for 30% profits from electrification

March 25, 2021 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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After the supervisory board of Continental AG approved the spin-off of the powertrain division Vitesco Technologies a few days ago, the latter has now presented its current strategy. In the medium term, Vitesco wants to generate over 30 per cent of its sales in its core business with electrification. In 2020, Vitesco was able to […]

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Peugeot wants to go combustion-free by 2023

March 12, 2021 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Peugeot says it plans to have a 100 per cent electrified range by 2023. This would exceed Peugeot’s previous corporate planning. However, the French have not announced a phase-out of the internal combustion engine. Other points also remain open. The PSA Group had already announced in 2018 that it would also offer offshoots with electric […]

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