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

Green Car Congress

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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NIO Rolls 300,000th Electric Car Off Production Line

Electric Cars Report

On December 12, 2022, the 300,000th electric car of NIO rolled off a production line at its Second Advanced Manufacturing Base. Since the production of its first smart EV in May 2018, NIO has been breaking records of production speed and dedicated to building up its production capacity.

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Fossil Fuel Fanatics Ramp Up Attacks On Electric Cars While Ignoring The Dangers Of Their Own Products

CleanTechnica EVs

The post Fossil Fuel Fanatics Ramp Up Attacks On Electric Cars While Ignoring The Dangers Of Their Own Products appeared first on CleanTechnica. Fossil fuel interests are perfectly willing to lie and distort information in order to protect their profits.

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BMW starts production of the i4 electric car

Electrek

BMW announced that it has started series production of the BMW i4 electric car today at its Munich factory. more… The post BMW starts production of the i4 electric car appeared first on Electrek.

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First VW ID.4 electric car made at Chattanooga; mass production starts in 2022

Green Car Reports

4 electric car has rolled off the production line at the automaker's Chattanooga, Tennessee, factory, VW Group of America CEO Scott Keogh announced Thursday in a LinkedIn post. Mass production doesn't start until next year, however. The first Volkswagen ID.4

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Rimac Nevera Hits 412km/h to Become World’s Fastest Production Electric Car

Electric Cars Report

The Rimac Nevera has set a top speed of 412km/h (258mph), making it the fastest electric production car in the world. The record-breaking feat follows on from the Nevera’s independently verified 8.582-second quarter-mile run in 2021, which made it the world’s fastest accelerating production car.

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Volkswagen ID.7 electric car production begins, new flagship EV is coming

Electrek

Volkswagen has begun production on its new flagship ID.7 7 electric car at its German plant in Emden. 7 is the largest VW electric model yet and the second global MEB-based car behind the ID.4. 7 electric car production begins, new flagship EV is coming appeared first on Electrek.