Opel, Tesla, Sauth Korea, Audi, Formula E, BMW.
Ampera-e update: Opel says it will premiere its new electric car at the Salon d’Automobile in Paris at the end of September. Details about range have not yet been revealed. The German GM subsidiary had announced that it wants to top the Chevy Bolt in terms of how far the Ampera-e can go on one charge.
greencarcongress.com
100 kWh can be retrofitted: Tesla’s new 100 kWh battery pack option is not just for new clients. For 20,000 dollars, current Model S and X drivers can also enjoy more range. Clients who have ordered their Tesla but have not yet taken delivery can upgrade the battery pack for 10,000 dollars. Moreover, Tesla has increased the price of its Autopilot by 500 dollars.
teslarati.com, tesla.com (battery), electrek.co (Autopilot)
Korean H2 alliance: Local governments, automobile manufactures and energy companies in South Korea are joining forces to push fuel cell technology in the country. A task force will be in charge of H2 fuelling stations. South Korea wants to export 14,000 FCVs and set up 100 hydrogen filling stations by 2020.
jonhapnews.co.kr
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Fresh faces at Audi: Thomas M. Müller will take over as Head of Electrics/Electronics at Audi from December, following in the footsteps of Ricky Hudi, who is setting up his own company. Müller previously worked at Volvo, where he was also responsible for the E-Propulsion (electric drive) unit.
audi-mediacenter.com
Buemi shines during testing: Pre-season testing for the next round of the Formula E has kicked off. The Renault e.Dams driver Sebastian Buemi clocked a clocked a 1:30.143s, only two tenths of a second to slow to break the lap record set by Lucas Di Grassi in London last year.
electricautosport.com
Driving the BMW 330e: Liane Yvkoff from Forbes took the plug-in hybrid out for a spin. As often, “the only significant drawback is its price,” she writes. Other than that, she was impressed with handling and performance of the BMW. Especially because a PHEV like the 330e gives many commuters that extra sense security, that they can rely on a petrol engine to kick in, when they have exceeded their 14-mile all-electric range.
forbes.com
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