EXTREME FAST CHARGING TECHNOLOGY IN POLESTAR 5 PROTOTYPEPolestar is working with StoreDot to bring their extreme fast charging (XFC) technology to production. Dubbed ‘100-in-5’, it sees 100 miles (160 km) of range charged in just five minutes, can be integrated into battery pack formats that are already available, and does not need to rely on...
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PRODUCTION OF THE NEW BMW X2 AND ITS 100% ELECTRIC VARIANT, THE FIRST BMW IX2, BEGINS IN REGENSBURG
Production of the new BMW X2 and its 100% electric variant, the first BMW iX2, begins in Regensburg. The rise of electric mobility at the BMW Group plant is in full swing. Additional production volume means adding night shift and three-shift operation. Only a few weeks have passed since the first photos of the new...
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MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class 2023 Recieve Top Marks For E-Class and EQE SUV From Euro NCAP
Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2023, have been pushing the boundaries forward once again and gaining the highest of praise from the European safety organisation, Euro NCAP, who have awarded both the E-Class E400 e 4MATIC Saloon (WLTP: fuel consuption combined:0.9-0.6l/100km; CO₂ emmisions combined: 20-14g/km; electricity consumption combined:21.5-19.2kw/h/100km)[1] and the EQE 500 4MATIC SUV(WLTP: electricity consumption combined: 21.9‑18.4 kWh/100 km;...
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DS 4: UPGRADE TO FRENCH CLASS
Paris upside down.” When the ground becomes the sky and the sky becomes the ground, the DS 4 drives on a carpet of clouds and is suspended in the middle of a Paris never seen before… In this inverted world, with its dream environment made up of hot air balloons, fireworks and iconic monuments where you...
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ElectraMeccanica and Tevva announce proposed merger agreement, focusing first in the United Kingdom.
MESA, AZ and LONDON, UK — August 15, 2023 (BUSINESSWIRE) — ElectraMeccanica, (NASDAQ: SOLO) (“ElectraMeccanica”), a designer and assembler of electric vehicles, and Tevva, a pioneer in electric medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles (“Tevva”), today announced that they have entered into a definitive arrangement agreement, pursuant to which ElectraMeccanica and Tevva have agreed to combine...
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Equipmake signs electric bus – Newport Transport
3rd August 2023: Equipmake is partnering with local bus service provider, Newport Transport, in a fleet deal that will see eight of the operator’s double deck buses repowered with Equipmake’s state-of-the-art electric drivetrain technology. Operating throughout the city and surrounding areas of Newport, South Wales, this innovative transport operator is committed to environmentally sustainable local transport,...
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UK CV production grows 16.0% in best first half since 2011
UK commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing grew 16.0% in the first six months of the year as 58,675 units rolled off factory lines, with June marking the third consecutive month of growth, according to the latest figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). 11,748 units were produced in June, up 23.0%,...