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It looks really huge
The latest video update on the Tesla Gigafactory 3 provided by Chinese 烏瓦 channel proves that the progress in Shanghai is pretty quick.
A significant part of its steel construction is already installed and it’s a true example of “China speed”. It’s anticipated that the first units of …read more
It should be able to go 31 miles on a charge.
After lots of chances to see the development of the next-gen Mercedes-Benz C-Class, a new batch of spy shots offers an early look at the German brand testing the upcoming sedan’s plug-in hybrid powertrain.
The PHEV variant of the C-Class gains …read more
Read moreSix new plug-ins confirmed for production by Ford
Ford outlined its electrification strategy for Europe saying that there is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution. Because of that, the offer will be broad and include mild-, full- and plug-in hybrid powertrains as well as all-electric models.
During the official presentation, Ford said also that its …read more
The plug-in hybrid performance wagon and crossover join the limited-production 2019 S60 T8 Polestar Engineered
Planning to grow its plug-in hybrid sales, Volvo Cars USA announced Wednesday it would bring over the 2020 V60 T8 and XC60 T8 Polestar Engineered models. They join the current S60 and XC60 T8 Twin Engine …read more
About 0.7% of car sales in Germany were Teslas
Thanks to volume deliveries of the Tesla Model 3, in March new car registrations of Tesla in Germany increased 453% year-over-year to a new all-time record of 2,367.
We don’t know the exact numbers yet (full report is coming later this month), but …read more
Envision Group acquired Nissan’s battery production
Nissan announced that the sale of its battery business to Envision Group, announced in summer 2018, was completed.
The Chinese company was set to purchase 75% of the business, while Nissan was required to maintain 25% and will continue to use batteries (40 kWh and 62 …read more
Some smaller cars may be no match for a Mack truck, but this Tesla Model 3 protects.
Unless you’re in the accident yourself, it’s hard to grasp specific details and circumstances. However, now that Tesla owners can share their experiences due to the cars’ built-in dashcam (TeslaCam), we have access to …read more
Radically rendered into an extremely hardcore SUV.
The soft lines of the near-production Rivian R1S electric SUV seem to mask the capabilities of the vehicle. According to Rivian, the R1s (as well as the R1T electric pickup truck) is a go-anywhere electric vehicle that’s designed for both on- and off-road duty.
Admittedly, …read more
Almost 5,000 are Toyota Mirai
According to the U.S. DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy as of the February 2019, there were 6,558 hydrogen fuel cell vehicles on the road.
Sales of FCVs, monitored since January 2015, looks like a straight line and is another bit of proof that at …read more
Subsidies down, tech requirements up.
Chinese authorities on March 26 unveiled a tougher new energy vehicle (NEV) subsidy policy to boost a high-quality development of NEV industry.
The newest policy will steadily lift the energy density threshold for the NEV power battery system, moderately raise the energy consumption threshold for new energy …read more