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All Audi production sites will manufacture all-electric vehicles by 2029

Green Car Congress

As of 2026, Audi will only launch all-electric models onto the global market, gradually phasing out production of its combustion models by 2033. Based on this clear decision made as part of its Vorsprung 2030 corporate strategy, Audi is now taking steps to prepare its global facilities for the production of all-electric cars.

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Volvo Cars all-electric sales climb to 19% of all sales in February

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The sales growth was led by the company’s Recharge line up of fully electric and plug-in hybrid cars. Sales of Volvo Cars’ Recharge models made up 40% of all Volvo cars sold globally during the month. In February 2022, the share of all-electrics was only 8% (3,338 units out of 42,067).

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£600M investment for all-electric MINI production in the UK

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The BMW Group will invest more than £600 million (US$751 million) in the MINI factories at Oxford and Swindon for all-electric MINI production. With this new investment we will develop the Oxford plant for production of the new generation of electric MINIs and set the path for purely electric car manufacturing in the future.

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Mass Production Of New All-Electric Explorer Starts At Ford’s EV Assembly Plant In Cologne

CleanTechnica EVs

The all-electric Ford Explorer, the first vehicle off the production line in the new Ford Cologne Electric Vehicle Center, is on its way to customers across the region A second EV, a new sports crossover, will be revealed shortly with production in Cologne starting later this year Ford’s historic plant.

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Volvo Begins Production of the All-Electric EX90 SUV in South Carolina

Electric Cars Report

Volvo Cars has officially begun production of its new electric flagship, the EX90 SUV, at their state-of-the-art plant near Charleston, South Carolina. This milestone represents a pivotal moment in the company’s ongoing commitment to sustainability and technological innovation.

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All-New, All-Electric E-Transit Custom Van Ready To Electrify Small Business Productivity In Europe

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All-electric Ford Explorer enters series production at Cologne plant

Electric Cars Report

Today, Ford started mass production of the new all-electric Ford Explorer at its first dedicated electric vehicle facility in Europe following a $2 billion investment that has transformed a historic plant into a factory of the future.