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Ford shrinks European plants but adds more electric models

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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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Nissan Leaf E+ UK prices announced

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The UK prices for the Nissan Leaf e+ with the 62 kWh battery are fixed: the starting price is 35,895 pounds (€40,379), including the state subsidy of 3,500 pounds. While about 8,000 pre-orders for the vehicle have already been noted since the introduction in January, the price for the UK was only now announced. For […]

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Brits could save more than £41,000 on fuel in a lifetime by switching to an electric vehicle

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The average British motorist will spend over a staggering £56,000 on petrol in a lifetime, according to new figures. With the average lifetime cost of charging an electric vehicle coming in at just over £15,000, savvy Brits could save over £41,000 on f…

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JLR reveals details of future MLA architecture

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Jaguar Land Rover has revealed details on electric models to follow the Jaguar I-Pace to investors. New cars will share a new platform called Modular Longitudinal Architecture (MLA) that accommodates all-electric drives, plug-in hybrids and mild hybrids. JLR is hoping the MLA architecture will drive the company’s margin through cost reduction and new models, expects […]

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Bentley: All models available as hybrid by 2023

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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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Tesla to deliver 1,000 Model 3 per day

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Tesla has apparently expanded the delivery of the Model 3 in order to achieve their targeted record quarter. Expiring subsidies in the USA also likely play a role, however. In addition, Model 3 will soon also be delivered in the UK. According to media reports, Tesla is currently delivering around 1,000 Model 3s per day […]

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