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Roadster batteries arrive: Tesla has begun delivering their 3.0 Roadster batteries. The limited 29,000 dollar upgrades were first announced in 2014, and will continue to roll out slowly, up to five per week, due to limited production capacity. With the new battery pack, Tesla’s first EV will be able to travel about 340 miles on one charge.
electrek.co

New Porsche factory: Porsche has dedicated a plant in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen to producing eight-cylinder engines that will later also be used to build the company’s first all-electric sports car. The factory includes a photovoltaic system that generates up to 242,500 kWh per year.
automotiveworld.com, greencarcongress.com

Mini plug-in-hybrid: Images of Mini’s upcoming Mini Cooper Countryman SE show that the model has a more subdued appearance than usual. The planned PHEV will hit showrooms in 2017 and will be presented at the LA Auto Show in November of that year.
autogazette.de (in German)

Toyota, BMW share powertrain: Following a collaboration between Toyota and BMW, the new Toyota Supra concept will share the chassis and hybrid powertrain of the next BMW Z4 sports car – petrol engines from BMW will drive the rear, while the front will be powered by Toyota’s electric motors. Both cars will feature a lithium-ion battery pack.
autoexpresss.co.uk

Tesla updates investigation: While it had been reported that German authorities were investigating the California EV maker for not properly notifying authorities about updating driving assistance software, a German Transport Ministry representative now stated that they are clarifying technical issues and nothing more.
reuters.com

Crowdfunded e-bike: The first Indian crowdfunded electric bike, the Spero from Milltex Engineers, has been unveiled. It is powered by a 48V battery that supports 100km of range on a single charge. The company hopes to sell 150,000 units from August 2016 until March 2017.
livemint.com