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Mercedes-Benz expanding SUV production capacities in US, bringing in AM General

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Mercedes-Benz is reorganizing its SUV production and will expand production capacities in the USA. The US contract manufacturer AM General will join the production network of Mercedes-Benz Cars, producing the R-Class in South Bend, Indiana, in the future. 2015 will be the year of the SUV for Mercedes-Benz.

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Is this Nissan’s Tesla Model 2 figher? Hyper Urban has AI charging, sofa seats and can be parked inside your house

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Given its compact size, a production model would shape as a competitor for the future $25K Tesla 2 mini car. ” Just guessing, but maybe we’ll also get a preview of an SUV, a ute and a sports car. It provides no hints if it previews any sort of future production model. READ MORE: Next Nissan Patrol going electric?

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Geely launches Lynk & Co; a new electrified and connected global car brand

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First in the range will be the Lynk & Co 01—an SUV featuring full premium specifications and characteristics as standard. Geely claims that the SUV will be the most connected car to date, built around an open API and inviting developers’ creative ideas to enrich the automotive experience.

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EV News: On the 2022 horizon

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SUVs, truck teases, GM leadership, and more. Arrival EV rideshare revolution The new 3-wheel Arrival Car , inspired by the London black cab, is aimed specifically at the rideshare market. Toyota EV truck tease Toyota announced an early concept Toyota EV pick-up truck as part of its future strategy. The Kia EV6. Arrival Car.

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Hard parts supplier Rheinmetall Automotive expects electrification to account for more than half of sales in 2020

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As an example, those beautiful London cabs—the next series will be purely e-driven. The new battery-electric London cabs manufactured by Geely, for example, will have four Rheinmetall pumps incorporated, representing about €200 in sales for the company for each car. We have four pumps in this car. —Horst Binnig.

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Ford forms new Smart Mobility subsidiary to develop and to invest in mobility services

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The company is continuing to focus on and investing in its core business—designing, manufacturing, marketing, financing and servicing cars, SUVs, trucks and electrified vehicles. Ford Smart Mobility LLC is part of Ford’s expanded business model to be both an auto and a mobility company. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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Tesla’s cobalt-free battery strategy is making Elon Musk an actual “iron man”

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Mujeeb Ijaz, the founder of US battery startup Our Next Energy, noted that LFP has a future in the EV industry. . EV startup Fisker, for one, noted that it is planning on using LFP batteries for its lower-range SUVs. And things will likely only pick up from there. “I think lithium iron phosphate has a new life.