BMW, Volkswagen, Fisker, Rimac.
BMW X5 eDrive by 2015: The German carmaker released details of its first plug-in hybrid which will incorporate elements from the i-series. The eDrive adds 70 kW which enables the X5 to drive electrically at speeds of up to 120 kilometres per hour. In French Miramas, journalists could take the BMW for a spin. Its debut is scheduled for November in Los Angeles.
autoweek.com, greencarcongress.com
Plug-in VW Golf GTE: With less than two weeks left until the start of the Geneva Motor Show, VW released more details on its next plug-in hybrid. The bad news first: The VW Golf GTE is not scheduled to be sold on the U.S. market yet.
hybridcars.com, autoweek.com
Diluted Fisker: Wanxiang announced its plan to team up with VL Automotive to offer the Karma also as a VL Destino with V8 engine. Furthermore, production will move from Finland to VL Automotive’s plant in Michigan soon. 1,000 Karmas, respectively Destinos are said to be build within the coming 18 months (we reported).
reuters.com via greencarreports.com
Small scale production supercar: The electric Rimac Concept One is scheduled to become a reality by 2015. The Croatian company plans to build only 88 of the cars which are said to boost 800 kW and have a range of 500 kilometres. May the race for the few specimen begin!
insideevs.com, kompulsa.com
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