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VW’s US CEO calls union-made incentive for EVs “fundamentally wrong”

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Volkswagen Group of America CEO Scott Keogh has reportedly called the Biden administration’s proposed tax credit for electric cars built at unionized factories “fundamentally wrong.” The interview, for the SiriusXM show “In The Driver’s Seat,” isn’t scheduled to air until November 2, but industry trade journal Automotive News (subscription… More…

Xpeng to build on 800-volt EV platform

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Chinese electric car manufacturer Xpeng announced several innovations at its Tech Day, including an 800-volt electric car platform with silicon carbide technology and a fast-charging station with up to 480 kW of charging power. Basically, Xpeng only touched on all its product and innovation news at the Tech Day. There is therefore no detailed background […] More…

BASF & SVOLT launch battery cooperation

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The German chemical company BASF and the Chinese battery cell manufacturer SVOLT have agreed on a comprehensive partnership. The two companies want to cooperate in the development of new battery materials and the supply of raw materials, as well as in recycling. According to BASF, the partnership will “combine the strengths of both parties on […] More…

Nevada adopts clean car standards

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The US state of Nevada has now become the sixteenth state in the nation to adopt clean car standards. The regulations will be implemented for the model year 2025. The legislation will also develop $100 million in charging infrastructure during the next three years. Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak celebrated the State Legislative Commission’s passage of […] More…

WM Motor presents the M7 sedan

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The Chinese electric car start-up WM Motor has presented its first sedan called M7. It is to offer an NEDC range of over 700 kilometres and go into series production in 2022. Among other things, the model is to stand out with technology for autonomous driving and a correspondingly high computing power. WM Motor plans […] More…

Mercedes EQB enters serial production

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Series production of the all-electric Mercedes EQB has started at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Kecskemét, Hungary. The EQB, which was presented in April, is manufactured there for the world markets – only the China-specific version is built by the joint venture BBAC in Beijing. The EQB is known to be an electric SUV with up […] More…

Recall for the fuel cell Nexo

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Hyundai has recalled about 15,000 units of the hydrogen-powered Nexo since August due to faulty fuel cell stacks in order to replace them, according to a Korean media report. The manufacturer recently also informed Nexo owners that it had decided to introduce an out-of-warranty compensation programme for affected vehicles. To make up for the issue, […] More…