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50-mpg new cars, Hyundai Santa Fe PHEV, Fisker in Wisconsin, Nio battery swapping: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Fisker and Foxconn have confirmed that they’re in talks with Wisconsin as the potential manufacturing location for Fisker’s $30,000 electric vehicle—although a series of broken promises from Foxconn could get in the way.

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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. We’ve already reported that Magna Steyr has signed on to design and build off-road EVs for INEOS , but not until 2026.

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Fisker Automotive names Tony Posawatz, former head of Volt program, as new CEO

Green Car Congress

Fisker Automotive named former GM’er Tony Posawatz as its new CEO. Tony is the perfect CEO for Fisker. Part of my assignment at Fisker was to recruit a long-term CEO and I cannot think of a better person than Tony to take us forward. Fisker also announced the appointment of Alberto Gonzalez as Vice President of Manufacturing.

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Chinese university develops new material to increase solid-state battery production

Electric Vehicles India

Chinese university develops new material to increase solid-state battery production. In 2017 the Fisker Inc. If you are an EV manufacturer or EV Dealer or EV Supporter who want to share news related to electric vehicles on our website, please send an email to crm@electricvehicles.in.

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Karma Revero (nee Fisker) now in pilot production in CA

Green Car Reports

After four years, the car formerly known as the Fisker Karma is back in production under new corporate stewardship. Now called the Karma Revero, it's being relaunched under the aegis of Chinese automotive supplier Wanxiang, which bought the remains of Fisker Automotive after the carmaker's 2013 bankruptcy.

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Comment on Xiaomi may release SUV model by year-end, report says by Frank

CN EV Post

I would assume he is speaking of pure EV manufacturers. ICE and hybrid can subsidize losses for a bit, but I agree that if a pure EV manufacturer hasn't found a model they can sell in enough volume to scale up in time they are in trouble. In America Lucid and Fisker will go first with Rivian likely to follow.

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Foxconn tied up with Thailand’s PTT for making electric vehicles

Electric Vehicles India

Taiwan’s Foxconn has announced a partnership with Thailand’s government, a state-run energy group PTT PCL to manufacture electric cars in Thailand. Foxconn had tied up with Chinese electric-car maker Byton and automakers Zhejiang Geely Holding Group and Italian company Stellantis. Watch the related video here.