VW starts pre-production at all-electric vehicle factory in China

VW announced that it already started pre-production at its all-electric vehicle factory in China, just a year after ground breaking at the new plant. more…

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Toyota and BYD join forces for EV development in China

Panasonic Li-Ion EV batteryToyota and BYD will partner to develop BEVs for the Chinese market, the two companies announced Thursday. The automakers will invest 50-50 in a new company, the primary mission of which will be to design and develop BEVs from the ground up. Staffing of the new company’s engineering and R&D departments will come from the pool of existing Toyota…
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Tesla Model 3 and Model Y under consideration by police department

Electric vehicles and especially Tesla vehicles are now on the radar of police departments looking to update their fleet. The Tesla Model 3 is already being deployed and now even the Model Y is under consideration at a police department in Pennsylvania.

All it takes is a test drive… and looking at the numbers. more…

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Done deal: Ohio company aims to build electric work trucks at former GM plant

GM Lordstown, Ohio, factoryGeneral Motors has officially sold its Lordstown, Ohio, assembly facility—for an undisclosed amount—to a company that will build electric pickups. They won’t have anything to do with GM’s upcoming electric pickups, however. Lordstown Motors wants to use the facility as its headquarters and as the production location for the…
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