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Renault Group inaugurates new production line for electric motors at Cléon plant

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The Renault Group inaugurated the new “ePT-160kW” electric motor production line at its plant in Cléon. Renault Group has invested €620 million since 2018 at the Cléon site to industrialize the group’s motors for 100% electric and hybrid vehicles.

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Volvo Cars to triple electric car production capacity in Ghent after strong year of electrified car sales

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Volvo Cars is tripling electric car manufacturing capacity at its plant in Ghent, Belgium as it prepares to meet fast growing demand for its Recharge line-up of chargeable cars. The plant already builds the XC40 Recharge, the company’s first fully electric car, as well as a plug-in hybrid version of the XC40.

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Production Renault 5 E-Tech Teased Before Geneva Motor Show Debut

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French automaker Renault has provided first images of the production version of the new Renault 5 E-Tech ahead of the electric car’s debut at the Geneva Motor Show in February. Just 3.92m long, Renault 5 E-Tech electric is every inch a city car.

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Audi starts production of electric motors for the PPE in Gy?r

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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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Lordstown Motors Begins Production of Endurance Electric Pickup Truck

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Electric truck maker Lordstown Motors has started commercial production of its Endurance full-size pickup truck, and provided a business update. These vehicles are part of the first batch of up to 500 […] The post Lordstown Motors Begins Production of Endurance Electric Pickup Truck appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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With in-wheel motors, Lightyear claims most efficient production powertrain in the world

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The Lightyear 0 solar-assisted electric car will use in-wheel motors from Slovenia's Elaphe as part of what Lightyear claims will be the most efficient powertrain in any production car.

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Bosch announces electric motor production in Charleston and more than $260 million in new investment

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As more electric vehicles come to market and provide consumers with the option for zero tailpipe emission vehicles, new opportunities in manufacturing and jobs are emerging to support the shift to electrification. Bosch announced today the launch of production of electric motors at its Charleston, S.C.

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