Tesla Model Y: Dynamic E-SUV for two customer groups
No segment is as popular worldwide as the compact SUV, and the range of models is correspondingly large. Can the Tesla Model Y stand out from the competition...
Easelink, the Austrian developer of the Matrix Charging automated conductive charging solution, has raised €8.3 million in its Series A funding round, led by SET Ventures, but from an eMobility perspective, the investments from EnBW and Wien Energie stand out.
The Volkswagen brands VW, Audi, Porsche, Skoda and Seat have published their sales figures for the past year. All were able to significantly increase sales of battery-electric cars and plug-in hybrids - while overall sales declined in some cases.
Easelink, the Austrian developer of the Matrix Charging automated conductive charging solution, has raised €8.3 million in its Series A funding round, led by SET Ventures, but from an eMobility perspective, the investments from EnBW and Wien Energie stand out.
Stadtwerke Konstanz has purchased six new electric buses as a prelude to the long-term conversion of its bus fleet. The new Mercedes eCitaro e-buses have already been delivered and are scheduled to enter service on routes 6 and 14 in February.
High demand for the all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning has apparently led to some dealers in the U.S. charging customers thousands of dollars more than the list price for early delivery dates, with isolated reports of a markup of up to $30,000. Ford is now threatening that dealers will be charged with such sales practices at [...]
SAIC Hongyan, a heavy-duty truck subsidiary of SAIC Motor, has started up a fuel cell truck manufacturing plant in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, and produced its first vehicles. The plant is designed to have a production capacity of 3,000 trucks per year.
Volvo Trucks North America has unveiled the next generation of its VNR Electric all-electric heavy-duty truck with longer range and faster charging times. Production of the upgraded model is scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2022, and orders are available now.
As announced, Nissan has now ended production at its plant in Barcelona, meaning that the electric Nissan e-NV200 van is also history. However, Nissan already presented the successor to the NV200 and its e-variant e-NV200, the Townstar, in September.
Fiat has unveiled the new Scudo, announced at the end of October, and at the same time opened the order books. The new Scudo is the second commercial vehicle from Fiat Professional, after the Ducato, that is also available in an electric version.
© 2022 MagCars. All rights reserved.
