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Jaguar Land Rover considering producing I-Pace in China
JLR is considering starting up production for their BEV I-Pace in China. Their local Chinese partner Chery Automobile will take over production of the I-Pace alongside the
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MAN, Coventry, TU Graz, AVL, Venice.
Eco heavyweights: MAN Truck & Bus is taking part in the EU project ECOCHAMPS, that wishes to develop hybrid technology for passenger and commercial vehicles. Out of
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Volkswagen, Eli Electric Vehicles, eRace, Jaguar, Chevrolet.
Another electric VW bus: VW unveiled its new electric concept car, the I.D. Buzz at the Detroit Motor Show. The minibus takes after the iconic VW bus
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Chinese EV, Mitsubishi, Jaguar, Tesla, Jordan.
Mysterious supercar: Former Porsche Chief Designer Pinky Lai Ping says he is involved in building an electric high-performance luxury vehicle in China that will leave other European
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Magna Powertrain to cut 200 jobs
Magna Powertrain has been building transmissions and all-wheel drives for years. Lannach was planned as a central hub for electric mobility, where the company would, among other
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JLR announces major I-Pace recall
JLR is recalling all I-Pace vehicles produced in Graz, Austria, since 5 June 2018 due to a fire hazard. The recall affects 6,367 units of the electric
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ZEV taxi company Viggo installs public HPC hubs
EV-exclusive ride-hailing company Viggo announced building a network of ultra-fast charging stations through its subsidiary ViggoEnergy founded last year. Viggo plans to open more than 60 urban
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Magna loses CEO to Rivian
Contract manufacturer Magna Steyr is losing its CEO. According to media reports, Frank Klein is moving to the US electric car manufacturer Rivian as the new COO
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LG Chem secures €500M for Polish factory expansion
Battery cell manufacturer LG Chem has signed loan agreements with three South Korean banks for a total of 700 billion won – equivalent to around 550 million
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COVID-19: carmakers reopening factories
Following the pandemic closure of production facilities around the globe, first carmakers are carefully reopening the plants to begin making cars and components again. We will update
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JLR to convert Castle Bromwich to e-mobility centre
According to a media report, Jaguar Land Rover wants to expand its historic plant in Castle Bromwich into a production centre for electric vehicles. The first three
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Lack of batteries hinders Mercedes & halts I-Pace production
Jaguar is suspending production of its electric SUV I-Pace in Graz, Austria this week due to battery cell supply problems. The British firm gets its batteries from
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UK: JLR to create “powerhouse of e-mobility in the Midlands”
Jaguar Land Rover has announced plans to manufacture a range of new electrified vehicles at its Castle Bromwich plant near Birmingham. The announcement is the next step
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Magna to produce EVs for Evelozcity
The Californian e-mobility startup Evelozcity, founded by former BMW managers, apparently wants to pick up the contract manufacturer Magna Steyr as a production partner.
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Magna expanding electric car production to China
Magna is en route to make it big in China as the supplier is preparing the launch of two joint ventures with BAIC. Together they want to
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E-mobility Index, JLR, Magna, Porsche, Tesla, Koenigsegg.
Electric mobility index sees China ahead: Roland Berger’s ‘E-mobility Index Q2/2017’ shows China in pole position for the first time, due to its lead in both industry
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Volkswagen, Magna Steyr, Mercedes, Honda, Jeep, Buick.
Volkswagen’s future plans: VW announced that it will build a pilot battery factory in Salzgitter, Germany, while extending EV production from its facility in Wolfsburg to Dresden
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Audi, Magna Steyr, Global Electric Transportation, Formula E, Chevrolet.
New E-Audi to arrive in 2018: According to Audi design chief Ulrich Hackenberg, the new all-electric Sports Activity Vehicle will debut in early 2018 and have a