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The future of Mercedes might not be EQ

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Mercedes may abandon its EQ brand name by 2024 as its product catalog becomes completely electric. Mercedes introduced its EQ branding in 2016 as a quick way for any consumer to identify any electric Mercedes model, as opposed to a gas or diesel-powered one. ” So what is to come of electric Mercedes models of the future ?

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Roland Berger and fka Index: China to dominate EV market and industry in foreseeable future

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The consultancy says that China will dominate both the market and the industry in the foreseeable future. In 2016, China more than doubled sales of plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) to more than 350,000 units. China is the clear leader with its 2016 sales. —Alexander Busse, fka consultant.

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Aston Martin and LeEco partner to co-develop RapidE EV for market intro in 2018; potential to add Faraday Future

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China-based technology company LeEco and Aston Martin have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) towards the creation of a partnership that will develop a production version of the Aston Martin RapidE electric vehicle concept—a fully electric version of the Rapide S four-door sports sedan. Earlier post.).

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Ford, SK Innovation to form JV to manufacture battery cells and modules; 60 GWh/year from BlueOvalSK

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This MoU is just the start; it’s a key part of our plan to vertically integrate key capabilities that will differentiate Ford far into the future. We will not cede our future to anyone else. Next-gen cells and arrays will be used to power several future Ford battery electric vehicles.

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McLaren investing £1B in R&D over new 6-year plan; 50% of cars to feature hybrid tech by 2022

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Research engineers at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, England, are also in the early prototype stages of the development of a fully-electric powertrain to evaluate its possible use in a future generation of an Ultimate Series car. —Mike Flewitt, Chief Executive Officer of McLaren Automotive.

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Joby Aviation secures $100M in Series B for electric VTOL; Intel, EDBI, JetBlue and Toyota

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With its previously-unannounced Series A financing led by Capricorn in 2016, this brings the company’s total funding to more than $130 million. We envision a future where commuting by eVTOL is a safer, faster, and cost-competitive alternative to ground transportation. People waste billions of hours sitting on roads worldwide each year.

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SEAT to introduce 500 km MEB-based EV, Leon PHEV in 2020

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SEAT, a member of the Volkswagen Group, will introduce its first fully electric vehicle in 2020. more than in 2016 (862), and 10.1% SEAT also recently created XMOBA, a new company whose main goal is to identify, test, sell and invest in projects that contribute to boosting new solutions that improve future mobility.

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