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BMW brings inductive charging to America

August 12, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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Following its launch in Europe last year, BMW is now also bringing inductive charging to the USA – in the form of a pilot programme with 200 private customers in California who can charge their leased 530e vehicles in their garage wirelessly. A similar pilot program already existed in Germany in 2018. BMW Wireless Charging […]

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UK prices for new Hyundai Ioniq range and Kona hybrids

August 11, 2019 Carrie Hampel Syndicated Comments Off

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Hyundai Motor UK has announced the pricing and specification changes for the new Ioniq range as well as the new Kona hybrids, which will be on sale from the 30th September. In the Hyundai’s new Ioniq range, the new Ioniq Electric BEV has considerable technical improvements that include a larger battery, up from 28kWh to […]

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Lynk & Co. apparently decide against Belgian production

August 9, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

The Geely brand Lynk & Co will produce its first vehicles for Europe in the second quarter of 2020 – but not as originally planned at the Volvo plant in Ghent, Belgium, but in China. CEO Alain Visser explained this in an interview with local media. Next year will start with the compact SUV 01, […]

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BMW 225xe PHEV gets a better battery

August 9, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Following the BMW 530e, the BMW 225xe Active Tourer is now also available with the latest battery cell technology upgrade. The new battery increases the electric range of the BMW 225xe Active Tourer by more than 25 per cent to up to 53 kilometres. BMW now states the combined consumption at 1.7 to 1.9 litres […]

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Continental carefully realigns toward electrification

August 7, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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Continental announced intent to focus its drive business more strongly on electrification, but is refraining from earlier considerations of entering into the production of solid-state battery cells. So far, the company had left this possibility open. Within the drive mix, Continental is anticipating a variety of dynamics. The market for high-voltage components and solutions for […]

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Grandland X and Corsa-e UK pricing revealed

August 4, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Vauxhall’s Grandland X Hybrid4, which will be arriving in showrooms in January, is now available for order starting at £35,590 in the UK. The fully electric Corsa-e has not been officially confirmed, but has been reported to start at £26,790 after the UK government grant. Vauxhall’s first plug-in hybrid, which will features two electric motors, […]

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Kia is banking on BEVs for CO2 targets

August 2, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

Kia wants to achieve the European CO2 emission targets with a strategy focusing on battery-electric cars. In an interview Emilio Herrera, Chief Operating Officer of Kia Europe, gave interesting insights into the plan, including “emergency” options. According to a study by PA Consulting, Hyundai-Kia will miss its fleet average CO2 target of 91.7 grams per […]

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BMW 530e receives battery update

August 2, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

With immediate effect, BMW is installing more powerful battery cells in the plug-in hybrid version of the 5 Series. The aim is to increase the electric range to up to 57 kilometres and reduce CO2 emissions by 20 per cent. BMW now states that the combined fuel consumption is 1.5 to 2.0 litres of petrol […]

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Details regarding BMW’s electrification plans

August 1, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

That BMW boss Harald Krüger stumbled with his passive electrical strategy, is considered likely in the industry. What will happen under his successor Oliver Zipse, however, remains unclear. A media report now shared first details about future electric models. Journalist Georg Kacher is generally regarded as very well informed when it comes to new car […]

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Hyundai Mobis building EV component factory

July 25, 2019 Chris Randall Syndicated Comments Off

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Hyundai Mobis, the South Korean automotive supplier belonging to the Hyundai Motor Group, is investing the equivalent of around 322 million dollars in the construction of a new plant for electric car components. The company already operates one such plant in Chungju, 150 kilometers south of Seoul. The second plant will be built near the […]

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