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Tesla owners unite in Austria for epic Black Mountain meetup

Teslarati

Tesla owners from eight countries took electric vehicles to new heights as they drove to the top of the highest mountain in Austria. Today with @TeslaClubAT we climbed the highest mountain in Austria with 60 Teslas from 8 countries and Supporting Peace, Love & Tesla @elonmusk #silencerallye @Tesla pic.twitter.com/DlnPgtxFR4.

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BMW to produce next-gen e-drives at Steyr engine plant; more than 600k units per year

Green Car Congress

From 2025 onwards, the next generation of BMW e-drives will be manufactured in its engine plant in Steyr, Austria—with both production and development on site—with eventual annual production capacity of more than 600,000 units. The BMW Group’s largest engine plant: Steyr plant in Upper Austria.

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Volkswagen presents all-electric ID. XTREME off-road concept car

Green Car Congress

4 GTX and combines the strengths of a modern SUV with the sense of adventure embodied by a rugged off-road vehicle. XTREME concept vehicle was created by the team of Andreas Reckewerth (the head of overall vehicle MEB) in the Volkswagen Development department. 4 GTX—i.e., by about 30%. Acoustically also, the ID.

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Magna Steyr in discussions with several Chinese automakers to localize EV production in Europe

Baua Electric

Magna Steyr / Credit: Magna International Austria-based contract manufacturer Magna Steyr has confirmed that several Chinese OEMs are discussing the possibility of local EV production ahead of further sales in Europe. Here’s the latest.

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Owners host largest Tesla light show yet in Germany

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Tesla’s vehicles have the unique ability to put on synchronized light shows with other Teslas, which can be a particularly entertaining feature in large groups. Tesla released its Light Show feature to all of its vehicles in a holiday update last December, after it was previously only available in the Model X.

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MAN Truck & Bus exploring 2nd life, recycling strategies for traction batteries

Green Car Congress

MAN Truck & Bus is working on the post-usage strategy for its electric-vehicle batteries. These forecasts show that the commercial vehicle industry is only at the beginning of electrification. The battery can then be used again in the vehicle. The batteries that come back to MAN after use in the vehicle are analyzed intensively.

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Waze adds speed limits feature, planned drives

Green Car Congress

Waze is rolling out the new feature first in Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, Czech Republic, El Salvador, France, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad, Tobago and Uruguay. It will stay there until the vehicle speed drops below the limit. The rest of world will follow.