Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2023

Volvo Car USA reported sales of 102,038 cars for the full year 2022, down 16.5% The share of fully electric Volvo cars reached 7.2% In the month of December, Volvo Car USA sold 11,111 cars, up 6.4%compared As a whole, the Americas Region sold 38,538 Recharge cars last year, a 9.5% year-on-year.

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Fully Electric USA Volvo Sale 218

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

is leading the development of the Small BEV family for the Volkswagen Group and will start producing fully electric vehicles by 2025 for different brands. SEAT will invest €3 billion in the conversion of its Martorell plant for the production of small EVs. The plant has a total surface area of 2.8 million square meters.

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Conversion Production Spain Audi 293

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2020

Volvo Cars has opened order books for the XC40 Recharge P8 AWD ( earlier post ), the company’s first fully electric car which is based on the best-selling SUV, in selected markets. Production and the first customer deliveries of the XC40 Recharge P8 are scheduled to begin later this year.

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Electric Cars Report

JANUARY 26, 2024

LEVC is now starting production of its L380 Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV), the first of a new range of innovative, spacious, fully electric models, which will see the brand accelerate its transition from a high-end taxi manufacturer to a leading provider of e-mobility solutions.

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Production Taxi Fully Electric Electrical 113

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The BMW Group is speeding up the shift towards electromobility and strengthening its global network for production of electrified vehicles. The new assembly in Munich will be built on the site currently used for engine production. By the end of 2022, each of our German plants will be producing at least one fully electric vehicle.

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BMW Engine Production South Africa 396

Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2021

The center is intended to build on the battery expertise within both companies and develop next-generation, state-of-the-art battery cells and vehicle integration technologies, specifically developed for use in Volvo and Polestar cars. Production is scheduled to start in 2026. coupled with partnerships with true technology leaders.

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Volvo Battery Batteries Production 305

Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2022

BMW’s iFACTORY production strategy defines the future orientation of plants and production technologies at the BMW Group and meets the challenges of the transformation to e-mobility. Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, responsible for Production. The strategic vision of the global production network is the BMW iFACTORY.

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BMW CO2 Production Climate Protection 363

Electric Cars Report

MAY 9, 2024

The BMW i5 that recently rolled off the production line at Plant Dadong in China was a milestone: the fully electric model in Frozen Pure Grey was the 6 millionth car to be made by the BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) joint venture.

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BMW Production Vehicles Fully Electric 62

Electric Cars Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

A new chapter in drive production at Audi is beginning in the Hungarian city of Győr, as the company commences manufacture of electric motors for the Premium Platform Electric (PPE). The newly developed electric motors will be used for the first time in the Audi Q6 e-tron series.

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Audi Motors Motoring Motor 109

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2020

Standard production of the BMW core brand’s first pure electric model will get underway at the BMW Brilliance Automotive joint venture (BBA) in China in late summer as planned: BBA Plant Dadong will produce the first Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) with a pure electric drive train for the global market.

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BMW Standards Production Fully Electric 269

Electric Cars Report

JULY 24, 2023

The new BMW 5 Series, including the all-new fully-electric BMW i5, celebrated the official start of production at BMW Group Plant Dingolfing.

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BMW Production Fully Electric All-Electric 98

Electric Cars Report

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Volvo Trucks unveiled a completely new, fully electric rear axle at the IAA transport show in Hannover, Germany. Freeing up space for more batteries, the new e-axle means even longer range for Volvo’s battery electric trucks.

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Extended Range Fully Electric Volvo Range 128

Electric Cars Report

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Mercedes-Benz continues to realign its global production network towards electric vehicles as the world’s most valuable luxury car brand prepares to go fully electric by the end of the decade – wherever market conditions allow.

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Mercedes Global Production Fully Electric 117

Electric Cars Report

MARCH 1, 2024

Four months after launching production of the combustion-engined MINI Countryman, the all-electric version is now rolling off the lines at BMW Group Plant Leipzig as well. After phasing out production of the BMW i3, the birthplace of electric mobility at the BMW Group has welcomed another fully electric car to its range.

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Production BMW Fully Electric Electric Cars 62

Electric Cars Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Production of the European Car of the Year 2023, the all-new Jeep Avenger, has begun at the Stellantis plant in Tychy on January 31st. The compact SUV is the first Jeep to be produced in Poland.

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Jeep Poland Production Fully Electric 117

Electric Cars Report

MARCH 10, 2023

The Stellantis Cassino Assembly Plant in Italy, producer of vehicles for the premium and luxury brands, Alfa Romeo and Maserati, will add production of electric vehicles, to be shared at a later date, based on the flexible, BEV-centric STLA Large platform.

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Italy Fully Electric Electric Vehicles Vehicles 123

Electric Cars Report

MARCH 3, 2024

Last week BMW Group Plant Dingolfing celebrated the official start of production for the new BMW 5 Series Touring. The newcomer is the first premium vehicle in its segment to feature not just a petrol, diesel or plug-in hybrid drive but also a fully electric one.

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BMW Production Petrol Fully Electric 70

EV Specifications

MARCH 5, 2024

Four months after launching production of the combustion-engined MINI Countryman, the all-electric version is now rolling off the lines at Leipzig as well. After phasing out production of the BMW i3, the birthplace of electric mobility at the BMW Group has welcomed another fully electric car to its range.

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BMW Production Fully Electric Electrical 76

Electric Cars Report

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

The share of 50 percent of the company’s worldwide sales of fully electric vehicles could be reached earlier than 2030.

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Mexico BMW Production Battery 143

Electric Cars Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

BMW has started series production of the iX1 electric SUV at the plant in Regensburg. Today’s start of production for the fully-electric BMW iX1 in Regensburg illustrates the pace with which the BMW Group is ramping up electromobility.

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BMW Production Fully Electric SUV 98

Electric Cars Report

MARCH 1, 2023

The new, fully electric MINI model generation continues to grow: in 2023, production of the new MINI Countryman will begin at the BMW Group plant Leipzig. This will be the first time that a MINI model is produced entirely in Germany.

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BMW All-Electric Production Fully Electric 109

Electric Cars Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Chinese automotive giant Geely Auto Group officially launched a new high-end electrified product series, Geely Galaxy at a flagship event in Hangzhou. The first car from the Geely Galaxy range, the Galaxy L7 long-range PHEV SUV was unveiled along with a fully electric concept model, the “Galaxy Light.”

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Auto Production PHEV Light 104

CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 4, 2021

BMW’s next fully electric vehicle is now rolling off of production lines in Dingolfing, Germany, which is BMW Group’s largest production facility in Europe. BMW iX production is getting rolling thanks to more than €400 million of investment at the factory.

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BMW Production Germany Fully Electric 145

Electric Cars Report

JANUARY 16, 2023

Two of the most frequently asked questions about the fully electric XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge are: “How far will it go on a single charge?” and “How long does it take to charge?”

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Fully Electric Volvo Range Recharge 104

Electric Cars Report

JULY 20, 2023

The BMW X1 is BMW’s smallest Sports Activity Vehicle – and became the first fully-electric model produced at the BMW Group location in Regensburg in November 2022.

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BMW Production Fully Electric Electric Cars 98

Green Car Reports

JULY 5, 2023

Rivian makes progress in its production ramp. And we drive Rolls-Royce’s first electric car and dig into its tech backstory. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Rolls-Royce committed to going fully electric by 2030 a couple years ago, but it.

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GM Production Battery Batteries 101

CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 13, 2023

If you are into MINIs, the newest addition to its product line might be appealing. The MINI Countryman is an all-rounder and roomy daily driver that continues the MINI brand’s product campaign of all-electric cars.

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Fully Electric Germany Electrical Electric 126

CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 13, 2023

Kia is getting ready to produce the fully electric EV9 SUV in Georgia. The production facility will start with model-year 2024 production in the second […] Well, it is beginning the process of getting ready.

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Georgia Kia Production Fully Electric 75

Electric Cars Report

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Renault and Nissan have announced a new long-term vision for India, increasing production and R&D activities, introducing electric vehicles, and transitioning to carbon-neutral manufacturing.

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India Nissan Building Electric Cars 113

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2018

The BMW Group is investing around €200 million in its Munich plant in preparation for series production of the BMW i4 electric vehicle, which will be manufactured at the company’s headquarters starting in 2021. —Robert Engelhorn, head of the Munich plant. The integration of the BMW i4 also poses assembly challenges.

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BMW Production Plug-in Plug 268

EV Obssesion

JULY 1, 2021

Rapidly moving towards becoming a fully electric car company, Volvo Cars is bringing battery cell technology development and production closer to home and aims to tailor its future batteries to the needs of its customers: a longer range and faster charging times.

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Fully Electric Volvo Electric Cars Lithium Ion 60

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s Enterprise Services business will help National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) accelerate the setup of its global electric vehicle production. NEVS’ vision is to provide a global portfolio of mobility solutions and sustainable city offerings and fully electric premium cars.

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Global Sweden Production Electric Cars 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2021

(In April 2021, the Volvo Group—the heavy-duty vehicle, construction equipment and power solutions provider, distinct from Volvo Cars— and SSAB signed a collaboration agreement on research, development, serial production and commercialization of vehicles to be made of fossil-free steel ( earlier post.)).

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Teslarati

MAY 31, 2023

The facility has a vehicle production capacity of 550,000 per year and can produce more than 600,000 engines annually. The Asian car maker plans to produce fully electric cars alongside combustion-powered vehicles in Kentucky. In February, Toyota announced its plan to build 10,000 electric SUVs monthly.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2023

Volvo Cars reported global sales of 51,286 cars in February, up 22% compared to the same month last year and a record for the month of February. The sales growth was led by the company’s Recharge line up of fully electric and plug-in hybrid cars.

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All-Electric Volvo Sale Recharge 448

CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 25, 2022

September confirmed the trend with a 9% increase in market sales, signaling that the worst of the production constraints might be over. After over a year in the red, Europe was back in black in August, with a 3% growth rate. Although, with an energy-derived recession knocking on the door, this uptick might not last […].

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Europe Fully Electric Sale Electric Cars 95

Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2020

Volvo Cars formally inaugurated a new battery assembly line at its Belgian manufacturing plant in Ghent, where it will start building its first fully electric car, the XC40 Recharge P8, later this year. The XC40 Recharge P8 is the first of a family of fully electric Volvos. Volvo XC40 Recharge powertrain.

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