Kia has unveiled its plans for electric cars in the Chinese market. First, the Kia EV6 will be imported and sold there from August 2023. In November, the EV5 that Kia just unveiled as a concept will follow.
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A new electric car manufacturer named Günsel has appeared from the north of Cyprus. The manufacturer has been working on a compact electric car since 2016 – which will soon go into series production.
Read moreVolkswagen has just presented the ID.2all concept. The small EV doubles as a preview of the long-expected low-cost ID.2 and VW’s new design language. The series ID.2. scheduled for 2025, shall be “as spacious as a Golf, as inexpensive as a Polo”. Here’s all we know about the latest iteration.
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Shortly before the planned start of delivery of the Eletre in Europe, Lotus is probably undertaking final test and tuning drives in Germany. The editors of electrive have photos from the greater Frankfurt area showing the lightly camouflaged electric SUV on the road.
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Over the next two years, Geely wants to launch seven new premium electric cars under its new sub-brand Galaxy. That includes four long-range hybrids and three battery-electric vehicles. The first three models will hit the read before the end of the year.
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Audi has now completed its quartet of electric Sphere concept cars with the Activesphere Concept. Like the other E-studies, the four-door crossover coupé has a special body feature: The Sportback rear of the Activesphere can be transformed into an open load floor at the touch of a button.
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The revived car brand Vanwall, a former English Formula 1 racing team, has presented an electric compact model to be built in Germany. The Vanderwell is said to stand out with its sporty look and will be delivered from the third quarter of 2023.
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Suzuki presented the purely electric concept car eVX at the Auto Expo in India. The concept is to become a series model for the world market in 2025. It is a compact electric SUV that is supposed to have a considerable range despite its moderate battery size – but with a big catch.
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Italdesign brought a unique modular design to the CES in Las Vegas. Their Climb-E is an autonomous transport platform in form of an electric shuttle. The basic cabin has space for four passengers, but Italdesign has taken this much further.
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NanoFlowcell has come back with the foundation of a US subsidiary. The Swiss research and development company, which has been working for many years on electric cars with flow cell drives and electrolytes for refuelling, has founded the offshoot NanoFlowcell USA based in New York.
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In view of its plan to become a pure electric car manufacturer by 2028, the Stellantis subsidiary Lancia held a ‘Design Day’ and not only presented the new brand logo and the new brand lettering, but also gave a preview of the future design of its electric cars with the ‘Pu+Ra Zero’ design concept.
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The Spanish electric car start-up Liux, founded in 2021, presents its debut model with the Animal. The crossover model is supposed to score with a reduction of individual parts and with sustainable materials and be available from the beginning of 2024 at prices starting at 39,000 euros.
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General Motors has announced the launch of more than 15 electric models based on its Ultium platform in China by 2025. Following the already available Cadillac Lyriq electric SUV, GM is planning a broad range of Ultium-based models across brands, segments and body styles for the Chinese market.
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The Californian start-up Hyperion Motors has presented a hydrogen-electric supercar at the Los Angeles Auto Show. On paper, the XP-1 offers enormous driving performance and an outstanding range. The company also presented the required infrastructure solution.
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The Californian carmaker Drako Motors presented a nearly 1.5-megawatt electric SUV with gullwing doors at the LA Auto Show. But not only is the drive power enormous, the company also promises a high charging capacity.
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The premium electric brand Zeekr, part of the Geely Group, has launched its SEA-M platform for autonomous electric vehicles. The SEA-M is an evolution of Geely’s Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA) for autonomous vehicles. The first representative of the new SEA-M vehicle type is the Zeekr M-Vision.
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At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Toyota presented the bZ Compact SUV Concept, a preview of a future compact electric SUV. The Japanese manufacturer has published pictures of the exterior and interior design, but has not yet given any details about the technology.
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The US electric car manufacturer Lucid Motors has given a preview of its second model, the Gravity SUV. In addition to some pictures, there are also first concrete statements about the concept. Lucid is also launching further variants of its Air sedan.
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With Aehra, a new premium electric car brand from Italy announces itself with a preview of its first model. Based in Milan, Aehra released pictures of a still unnamed SUV model positioned in the luxury segment.
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BeyonCa is a new electric car start-up from China. BeyonCa was founded by Renault China CEO Soh Weiming and Dongfeng Motor, has a headquarters in Beijing, a design centre in Munich and a development site for artificial intelligence in Singapore.
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Nissan unveiled two interesting electric car concepts at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, both in partnership with South Carolina-based Tommy Pike Customs. Both the Leaf and the Ariya were converted into classically-inspired looks from the past.
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The Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn presented prototypes of two new electric models at its Tech Day. Foxconn also showed the production version of the Model C, which was presented as a concept last year.
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Cadillac has released more technical details on the upcoming Celestiq. According to the manufacturer, the 111kWh battery is capable of supporting a range of up to 300 miles, and the electric vehicle will launch at a price of around $300,000.
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With the prototype Zero Emission Drive Unit – Generation 1 (ZEDU-1), the German Aerospace Center (DLR), together with the automotive company HWA, has developed and successfully tested “the world’s most environmentally friendly car in operation”.
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Citroën wants to buck the trend toward heavy, huge, and expensive electric cars for families. So, here comes Oli (pronounced: all-ë), a friend to the Ami EV and an electric concept car that only looks like a compact SUV but is much lighter.
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Renault’s battery-electric R5 Turbo 3E show car is reminiscent of the Renault 5 Turbo and its successor Turbo 2. Inspired by video games, the reinterpretation has two electric motors that together produce 280 kW and an instant torque of 700 Nm.
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In a new video, BMW shows the prototype of a purely electric off-roader. However, the 400 kW ‘Dune Taxi’ is apparently only a one-off for promotional purposes.
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Schaeffler is also looking at hydrogen to power commercial vehicles, especially for long-distance travel. The automotive supplier has developed components for fuel cell systems and is preparing their industrialisation.
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At the ID. Meeting in Locarno, VW not only presented the off-road concept ID. XTREME, but also the ID.5 GTX Xcite. The show car is based on the ID.5 GTX with an 82 kWh battery and is a single body.
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At the ID. meetup in Locarno, VW presented the ID. XTREME. The fully electric concept off-roader with all-wheel drive is based on the ID.4 GTX. However, the technical changes not only affect the off-road chassis, but also the electric drive – and even make it into series production.
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