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WEBSep 26, 2024 — World premiere of the Skoda Elroq: lots of space for little money. Skoda has presented the Elroq, its second EV after the Enyaq. The Elroq is significantly shorter, but only costs as much as the ID.3 after the recent price drop. The big but: when the Skoda comes onto the market in the first quarter of 2025, it will offer more for the money than ...
CharIN shows MW charging system commercial EVs
WEBJun 14, 2022 — The CCS initiative CharIN has demonstrated the Megawatt Charging System (MCS) for the first time at the Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS35) in Oslo. This is to become a future charging standard for heavy commercial vehicles. The prototype design of the plug was also revealed that should enable charging capacities of up to 3.75 MW.
MG ZS EV review: It’s truly long range and a bargain
WEBFeb 8, 2022 — updated on 25 April 2023. BEV. MG Motor. MG ZS EV. 16. 440 km of range for less than €30,000 after subsidies – that’s the MG ZS EV Long Range in a nutshell. The same applies in the UK: 273 miles in WLTP for less than 30k. No Volkswagen or any other European manufacturer has such a car in its portfolio but MG.
First drive review: Opel/Vauxhall Vivaro-e & Zafira-e-Life
WEBSep 20, 2020 — The Vivaro-e and also Zafira-e Life convince with stability on the straight line and also turning corners appears safe enough. Only the suspension is tuned somewhat tighter than its diesel counterpart. This is particularly noticeable in transverse grooves or on uneven road surfaces. Driving in city traffic is fast.
Evergrande's Hengchi brand registers e-SUV - electrive.com
WEBSep 11, 2021 — Evergrande first unveiled the plans for its own electric car brand in 2019 and the first six models in August 2020 – simply numbered from 1 to 6. According to the plans at the time, the D-segment sedan Hengchi 1 was to be launched first, as early as 2021. Later, these plans were changed and now an electric SUV is to be the debut model.
Peugeot e-208 & e-2008 receive range upgrade - electrive.com
WEBNov 25, 2021 — 1. From the beginning of 2022, the electric versions of the Peugeot models 208 and 2008 are to receive a higher WLTP range – of up to 22 kilometres. This is made possible by changes to the software, but also to the hardware. The Peugeot e-208 will then offer a combined WLTP range of up to 362 kilometres and the Peugeot e-2008 up to 342 ...
Nissan details Qashqai e-Power technology - electrive.com
WEBJan 15, 2021 — Hybrid Tech. 10. Nissan provides some technical data on the Qashqai e-Power, two months after first announcing the hybrid vehicle to come to Europe. The e-power system combines a 140 kW electric motor and 1.5-litre gasoline engine that drives the power generator for charging the battery. The gasoline engine has an output of …
Mahindra to launch 16 EVs by 2027 - electrive.com
WEBDec 11, 2021 — Indian automobile manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra has issued plans to launch 16 electric vehicles by 2027 across SUV and light commercial vehicle categories. Mahindra is also considering a new subsidiary brand name for the electric SUVs. Mahindra & Mahindra hopes to clear the EV realignment period rather quickly, moving to …
Caterpillar presents massive electric dump truck - electrive.com
WEBNov 24, 2022 — Construction equipment manufacturer Caterpillar has completed the development of the prototype of its first large battery-electric 793 dump truck. With a prototype ready to go, Caterpillar demonstrated the new model to customers on a seven-kilometre track. These customers, who are participating in …
Xos will merge with ElectraMeccanica - electrive.com
WEBJan 16, 2024 — The merger would bolster Xos’ balance sheet. The company’s strengthened financial profile and ElectraMeccElectraMeccanica’s 48.5 million dollar cash balance will be instrumental in meeting market demands. “We believe “Xos’ combinXos’n with ElectraMeccanica will significantly strengthen our cash position and provide significant ...