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NEVS partners with Hewlett Packard Enterprise to accelerate global electric car production

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Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s Enterprise Services business will help National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) accelerate the setup of its global electric vehicle production. As part of the project, HPE will create a global manufacturing IT platform for NEVS that will operate across plants in Sweden and China.

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Polestar unveils Polestar 2 electric fastback; targeting Tesla Model 3

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Polestar, the electric performance car brand jointly owned by Volvo Car Group and Zhejiang Geely Holding, unveiled the Polestar 2 electric fastback in an online reveal from Polestar’s headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden. Polestar 2 is the company’s first full electric, higher volume premium car.

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GKN trials EV with two-speed transmission and front-axle torque-vectoring

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GKN Automotive unveiled the first battery-electric vehicle (BEV) with a two-speed transmission and torque vectoring on the front axle. Within the last year, we have seen a 40% increase in the value of our eDrive order book, rising from £2 billion at the end of 2017 to confirmed business now worth £3 billion.

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Polestar releases downloadable performance software upgrade for Polestar 2

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seconds, half a second quicker than in the standard car. The Polestar performance software upgrade is initially available in Europe in the following Polestar markets: UK, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Finland, Denmark, Germany and Austria. Accelerating from 80 to 120 km/h takes just 2.2

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Volkswagen Truck & Bus outlines roadmap for automated driving, connectivity, and alternative drive systems

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The vehicle will be shipped to selected customers by the end of 2017. Buzz Cargo, a compact van that runs on electricity, is also being developed, its design and suitability for day-to-day life reminiscent of those of the classic VW Bulli. An LNG campaign was launched in September 2017 in cooperation with Volkswagen’s Group Logistics.

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