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Volvo Trucks is going to compete with Tesla and Daimler in semi trucks
Volvo Trucks announced a new all-electric Volvo VNR Electric semi truck that will be unveiled and demonstrated in California in 2019. Production and sales is already scheduled for 2020.
The Swedish group intends to introduce an electric version of …read more
VW Group execs have revealed that a new Audi A3-sized EV concept will be revealed soon.
Yet another huge announcement from Volkswagen Group. According to AutoExpress, an Audi entry-level electric hatchback concept is about to be unveiled in a few months. VW plans to offer 12 new all-electric vehicles by 2025, …read more
3,000 per week is more than 12,000 per month
According to the Belgian news agency Focus-WTV (via Teslarati), Tesla intends to ship to Europe about 3,000 Tesla Model 3 weekly, beginning on February!
That’s a lot of cars – about 12,000 per month, which over the longer-term would place the Model 3 …read more
Nidec sees high demand for electric powertrains in China and Europe
Japanese company Nidec announced that the first electric car that will be equipped with its e-axle traction motor system will be GAC NE Aion S, scheduled for production from 2019. The Aion S is expected to have over 500 km …read more
HERE’S A CHECKLIST OF WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO CONSIDER BEFORE SHOPPING FOR YOUR FIRST EV.
Automakers are ramping up their investments in electric vehicles both to help meet emissions and fuel economy rules and to prepare for future demand as battery range goes up and costs come down. Electrified rides are …read more
Is Africa finally ready for Tesla and is Tesla ready for Africa?
South Africa is one of those places where you can’t buy a Tesla, but according to Elon Musk – who left South Africa for North America almost 30 years ago – there is a chance for change.
The first store …read more
Average number of plug-in cars in U.S. is 2.21 per 1,000 residents
According to the US DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, as of the end of 2017, the highest number of plug-in electric cars per 1,000 people in the U.S. was in California (8.64), Hawaii (5.12) and Washington …read more
It appears a Porsche 911 plug-in hybrid is a reality after all.
Porsche has gone round and round about whether it will eventually launch an all-electric or plug-in hybrid 911. According to a recent report by Autocar, the car maker is planning ahead. In fact, it has already “futureproofed” its 8th-gen …read more
At least 6-7 months of additional waiting.
After presenting the Tesla Model 3 in Japan in November, it’s now known that the first deliveries will begin in the second half of 2019.
Japanese media says deliveries will be in late 2019.
Formula 1-bound Andreas Seidl would have taken a new role with overall control of motorsport at Porsche had he remained with the German manufacturer.
The former team principal of the marque’s ultra-successful World Endurance Championship LMP1 squad was due to become head of Porsche Motorsport with responsibility for both its Formula …read more
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