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Porsche to manufacture all-electric Cayenne in Bratislava

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Prototype of the new Cayenne Porsche has already announced a further all-electric SUV above the Cayenne for the second half of the decade. The Cayenne has been stamping its mark on the sporty SUV segment for more than 20 years. With the third generation of the SUV, production moved entirely to Bratislava in 2017.

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ŠKODA collaborates with IBG ?esko on second-life battery energy storage system; up to 328 kWh

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The system stores sustainably generated electricity in used batteries that come from the all-electric SUV ŠKODA ENYAQ iV as well as the plug-in hybrid models SUPERB iV and OCTAVIA iV. So far, 160 pre-orders have been received from dealers in the Czech Republic, Germany, the Netherlands and Slovakia.

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Audi begins construction of first North American plant

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Starting in mid-2016, the plant will produce the successor generation of the successful Audi Q5 SUV. r (Hungary); Bratislava (Slovakia); Changchun (China); Aurangabad (India); Martorell (Spain); and Jakarta (Indonesia). Audi said that the SUVs will primarily strengthen its position in the North American market.

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XPENG expands in Switzerland, Czech Republic, and Slovakia

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3 XPENG models will be available for all markets: the sleek P7 sedan, the popular G9 flagship SUV, and the ultra-smart G6 coupe SUV. The post XPENG expands in Switzerland, Czech Republic, and Slovakia appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Polestar selects Volvo Cars as development and manufacturing partner for Polestar 7

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Volvo Cars and Polestar have signed a memorandum of understanding for the development and production of Polestar 7 premium compact SUV at Volvo Cars’ new manufacturing plant in Kosice, Slovakia. The post Polestar selects Volvo Cars as development and manufacturing partner for Polestar 7 appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Volvo Cars Plans to Build Polestar 7 at Kosice, Slovakia Plant

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Volvo Cars and Polestar have signed a memorandum of understanding* for the development and production of Polestar’s forthcoming premium compact SUV at Volvo Cars’ new manufacturing plant in Kosice, Slovakia. The Polestar 7, a premium fully electric compact SUV, is planned to be launched in 2028. Subject to final agreements.

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EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased in 2018

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The main factors contributing to the increase of new passenger cars’ emissions in 2018 include the growing share of gasoline cars in new registrations, in particular in the sport utility vehicle (SUV) segment. million new cars sold in the EU and in Iceland in 2018—almost one out of three—were SUVs. g CO 2 /km).

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