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Volkswagen initially investing €460M to convert Wolfsburg plant for EV production

Green Car Congress

The compact electric car will be leaving the assembly line in Wolfsburg from 2023—initially in partial production, with full production slated from 2024. Volkswagen’s e-car platform is to undergo substantial further development as the MEB+, thus becoming even more efficient.

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Show me the money! Ford targets Tesla Model 2, MG4 and BYD Dolphin with new small electric car line-up

EV Central

Facing multi-billion dollar annual losses from its electric vehicle product roll-out, Ford has revealed it is going to build its own ground-up smaller and cheaper EVs to tackle the Tesla Model 2 and Chinese brands head-on. In Australia that charge is led by the MG4, BYD Dolphin and GWM Ora. “We have to fix this problem.

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Groupe Renault creating first European factory dedicated to the circular economy of mobility in Flins

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The transformation plan will be deployed gradually in stages between 2021 and 2024, starting in 2021 with the establishment of the Factory VO, (Used Car Factory) the transfer of Choisy-Le Roi’s remanufacturing activities, and the integration of an incubator dedicated to start-ups, partners and intrapreneurship.

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Bain: Germany’s goal of 1M electric cars by 2020 is unattainable; fewer than 50,000 units on road by end of this year

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The German Federal Government plan to have one million electric cars on its roads by 2020 has failed, according to the analysis of international management consulting firm Bain & Company. Stricter emission laws and the technological advances in electric drives will accelerate the trend towards e-mobility in the medium term, Bain said.

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StoreDot and VinFast partner to develop world’s fastest-charging EV battery

Teslarati

In a unique collaboration that will attempt to abolish long wait times for EV charging, StoreDot and VinFast have agreed to partner in developing the world’s fastest-charging electric vehicle battery. One of the most significant issues in EV charging is wait times, and StoreDot may have found the solution.

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SAE to assemble requirements for Tesla NACS connector

Baua Electric

The proceed to Tesla’s NACS machine gained’t impact the government’s investment of a national charging community. For federally funded EV chargers, together with the Nationwide Electrical Car Infrastructure program, “CCS and NACS connectors and adapters are eligible for funding.

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Tesla Superchargers to join gas pumps in fuel retailer chain Kum & Go’s I-44 outlet

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Back in 2017, convenience store chain Kum & Go said the Tesla Model 3’s stellar pre-order numbers drove its initiative to build EV charging stations at several key outlets. With the Joplin site’s Tesla Superchargers, 17 Kum & Go outlets out of its 400 stores offer EV charging services.

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