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Electromobility: VW wants to build batteries for electric cars

batteries are considered key components for electric cars, So far, German automakers mostly source their batteries from suppliers. The new VWCEO Herbert Diess wants to change that. May 2, 2018, 12:45 pm, Werner Pluta VW E-Golf (icon image): Is an own battery production nonsense? (Image: Werner Pluta / Golem.de) So now, after all: The German… Continue reading Electromobility: VW wants to build batteries for electric cars

Off for Mercedes home batteries: Daimler fails to save on Tesla and Co.

All articles and backgrounds 05/02/2018 Off for Mercedes home batteries Daimler fails to save on Tesla and Co. [M] Daimler Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche, Mercedes energy storage Daimler gives up the production of home batteries: Just two years after the carmaker attacked Tesla, Sun, Varta and other manufacturers in this segment announced, the group is… Continue reading Off for Mercedes home batteries: Daimler fails to save on Tesla and Co.

BRIEF-Zotye Automobile Signs MoU With Ford Motor’s Unit, To Set Up JV In Zhejiang

May 2 (Reuters) – Zotye Automobile Co Ltd: * SAYS IT SIGNS MOU WITH FORD MOTOR’S UNIT FORD SMART MOBILITY * SAYS IT PLANS TO SET UP JV IN ZHEJIANG PROVINCE WITH REGISTERED CAPITAL OF $20 MILLION WITH FORD SMART MOBILITY Source text in Chinese: bit.ly/2reopWd Further company coverage: (Reporting by Hong Kong newsroom) Go… Continue reading BRIEF-Zotye Automobile Signs MoU With Ford Motor’s Unit, To Set Up JV In Zhejiang

Kia’s April sales rise 9.3 pct as demand recovers

SEOUL, May 2 (Yonhap) — Kia Motors Corp. said Wednesday its vehicle sales rose 9.3 percent in April from a year earlier on recovering demand for its vehicles. Kia Motors sold 240,028 vehicles last month, up from 219,580 units a year earlier, the company said in a statement. The monthly sales were buoyed by increased… Continue reading Kia’s April sales rise 9.3 pct as demand recovers

(LEAD) Kia steps up its ‘green’ credentials with unveiling of Niro EV in Jeju

(ATTN: CORRECTS date in lead) SEOUL, May 2 (Yonhap) — Kia Motors Corp. on Wednesday unveiled the pure electric version of its Niro crossover at an annual green vehicle exhibition on Jeju Island, a move aimed at bolstering its credentials as a carmaker striving to protect the environment. In the 5th international Electric Vehicle Expo… Continue reading (LEAD) Kia steps up its ‘green’ credentials with unveiling of Niro EV in Jeju

Dealers see profit fall 7% in March to £107,000

The average UK motor retailer saw profit in the March plate-change decline 6.7% to £107,000 compared to £114,700 in March 2017. This brought the overall result for Q1 in 7.5% below the record recorded during the first three months of 2017, according to figures from dealer profitability specialist ASE. ASE said while the decline was… Continue reading Dealers see profit fall 7% in March to £107,000

Nikola Motor sues Tesla alleging design patent violation

(Reuters) – Nikola Motor Co, which makes hydrogen-powered semi trucks, filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against electric automaker Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) alleging design patent infringements. A Tesla dealership is seen in West Drayton, just outside London, Britain, February 7, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah McKay Tesla’s Semi, its first electric heavy duty truck, is “substantially” similar to Nikola’s… Continue reading Nikola Motor sues Tesla alleging design patent violation

Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid launched with 456 bhp electrified powertrain

Porsche has launched an electrified version of the Cayenne called the E-Hybrid, which inherits technology from the powertrain of the hot-selling Panamera 4 E-Hybrid. The all-wheel-drive SUV variant uses a 3.0-litre V6 instead of the Panamera’s 2.9-litre unit (which is smaller because of a larger crankshaft that shortens the engine’s stroke) with an eight-speed Tiptronic S… Continue reading Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid launched with 456 bhp electrified powertrain

Bentley boss: we could have been more prepared for electrification

The Bentayga hybrid is the brand’s first electrified model New company CEO admits the firm needs to accelerate its electrification plans – and hints full electric car is due within five years New Bentley boss Adrian Hallmark has acknowledged that the brand was not as prepared for future technology as it could have been –… Continue reading Bentley boss: we could have been more prepared for electrification