Micro-Mobility-Artega Deal Means Both The Microlino And Karo Will Live

Separation form TMI / Artega and new production start Out-of-court settlement between Micro and Artega/TMI To satisfy the expectations of Micro Mobility Systems in terms of driving performance, quality and safety, the production will start 2021 Production and development partner will be the Italian family company CECOMP, which has developed and produced the electric car… Continue reading Micro-Mobility-Artega Deal Means Both The Microlino And Karo Will Live

BMW Extended Its European Warranty For New i3 Batteries

BMW is quite happy with i3 battery pack durability and announced that the newly sold i3 in Europe are now covered with an extended battery warranty to 8 years and/or 160,000 kilometres (100,000 miles), similar to in the U.S. The previous warranty in Europe was for 100,000 km (62,000 miles). The change comes after six… Continue reading BMW Extended Its European Warranty For New i3 Batteries

IONITY Launched Its 200 Charging Locations

The IONITY ultra-fast charging network in Europe, recently reached an important milestone of opening its 200th location (out of 400 planned). The online map shows currently 202 sites and 52 more under construction, which means that there should not be any trouble to reach the target by the end of 2020. IONITY fast-charging network – December… Continue reading IONITY Launched Its 200 Charging Locations

@BMW: Six years of BMW i3: Electric vehicle pioneers drive over 200,000 km in their BMW i3.

Munich. Trailblazer for sustainable mobility and endurance runner – within the six years following its launch, the BMW i3 has become an extremely successful model and a symbol of electric mobility. Since its market launch, it has been the most widely sold electric vehicle in the premium compact segment. More than 165,000 units have been sold… Continue reading @BMW: Six years of BMW i3: Electric vehicle pioneers drive over 200,000 km in their BMW i3.

The difficult restart for Audi

At the end of an already unpleasant year, the Audians were once again put to the test. 9,500 jobs will be lost at the German locations of the troubled Volkswagen subsidiary by 2025. Even the pessimists in the workforce had hardly expected this, and the optimists had to bury their illusion that the conversion in… Continue reading The difficult restart for Audi

Bentley’s first electric car will arrive in 2025 at the earliest

Sponsored Links Bentley EXP 100 GT concept electric vehicle Bentley By Ronan Glon Now that it’s back in the black, Bentley is busily planning its move into the electric car segment. The company’s chief executive shed light on how his team will link the past and the future. When it comes to new products, company… Continue reading Bentley’s first electric car will arrive in 2025 at the earliest

Tesla delivers its first ‘Made in China’ cars

Tesla has delivered its first cars made in China, marking a major milestone for the electric vehicle maker. Fifteen Model 3 sedans were handed over at the company’s so-called “Gigafactory” near Shanghai. It comes as Elon Musk’s company aims to secure a significant slice of the world’s biggest car market. Tesla’s move into the country… Continue reading Tesla delivers its first ‘Made in China’ cars

Daimler eyes 1.4 bln euro lower staff costs

Daimler said in November it was seeking more than 1 billion euros in savings from cutting staff costs at its Mercedes-Benz business by the end of 2022 because of tougher emissions rules. Daimler CEO Ola Kaellenius told German Sunday paper Bild am Sonntag that the group was targeting a reduction in personnel costs by 1.4… Continue reading Daimler eyes 1.4 bln euro lower staff costs

BMW Korea wins lawsuit against government’s emission-related fine

BMW Korea has virtually won a lawsuit against the over 60 billion-won (US$51.7) fine imposed by the government over the auto company’s gas emission verification, sources said Saturday.In September, the Supreme Court of Korea convicted BMW Korea of illegally skipping the compulsory gas emission verification process and forging related documents in the period of 2012-2017, leading to the government’s imposition of a 62.7 billion-won fine on the company.The administrative court pointed out the environment ministry incorrectly applied the outdated Clean Air Conservation Act’s ban on “the production of sales of cars without a (gas emission) verification,” while BMW Korea was convicted of “illegally winning (gas emission) verification.”