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Germany to invest up to €290M to launch the Innovation and Technology Center for Hydrogen (ITZ H2)

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Germany will invest up to €290 million to launch the Innovation and Technology Center for Hydrogen (Innovations- und Technologiezentrum für Wasserstoff, ITZ H 2 ), following the positive conclusion of a feasibility study (German only). ITZ Hydrogen services for companies and potential users. This we do.

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Audi introduces Q8 e-tron; improved efficiency and range; base price in Germany €74,400

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With their two motors, the base models of the Audi Q8 50 e-tron and the Audi Q8 Sportback 50 e-tron generate 250 kW in boost mode and 664 N·m of torque, and they get a range of up to 491 km (305 miles) (SUV) and up to 505 km (314 miles) (Sportback), in accordance with the WLTP. This lowers consumption and increases range.

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Volkswagen launches PowerCo for global battery business; €20B investment; standard factories

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It shows that we are bringing the leading-edge technology of the future to Germany! Standard factory. Standardization will not only cover equipment, buildings and infrastructure but also products, processes and IT. Establishing our own cell factory is a megaproject in technical and economic terms. —PowerCo CEO Frank Blome.

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Tesla Model Y Standard Range officially sold out until 2022 in China

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The Tesla Model Y Standard Range is officially sold out in China for 2021. The Model Y Long Range variant’s delivery date is still listed as the fourth quarter. Tesla’s Gigafactories in Germany and Texas will significantly increase the EV automaker’s production capacity and greatly impact its delivery numbers in 2022. .

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Volkswagen sues car dealer for importing ID.6 EV to Germany

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6 electric vehicle (EV) into Germany. 6 EV for sale to customers in Germany. 6 to Europe would provide local customers with an affordable EV option but probably undermine the EV price range in Europe. 6 does not adhere to European vehicle standards and therefore can not be sold in Europe. Brudny bought 22 ID.6

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Tesla’s price bumps to Model S and X Long Range hit Germany

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Tesla has increased the price of its Model S and Model X Long Range variants in Germany by €5,000, bringing their total price from €91,990 to €96,990 for the Model S and from €100,990 to €105,990 for the Model X. The Tesla Model S Long Range now starts at $89,990, while the Model X long Range starts at $99,990.

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Oil giant Shell offers Tesla Model 3 and Model Y subscriptions in Germany

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In Germany, for example, Shell has launched a dedicated electric vehicle subscription program, featuring popular electric vehicles from the humble Fiat 500-e icon to the luxurious Porsche Taycan. But this is not the most interesting part of Shell’s electric vehicle subscriptions in Germany. Credit: Shell Recharge Germany.

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