Paul Willcox, Elon Musk, Katsuhiko Hirose.
“And yes, we’re even looking at electric technologies for crossovers. You’ll be seeing a concept example later this year.”
Which model that will be, Paul Willcox, Chairman of Nissan Europe, kept to himself at a press conference in Geneva. Rumours have it that Nissan could show a plug-in variant of the Qashqai at the Frankfurt Auto Show this September.
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“And yes, we’re even looking at electric technologies for crossovers. You’ll be seeing a concept example later this year.”
On Twitter, Tesla CEO Elon Musk responded to rumours in the press that construction of the Gigafactory was encountering delays. Media reports were based on a local job posting saying that work had been “cut back.”
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“There is no slowdown of the Gigafactory construction underway, as anyone near Reno with eyes can verify. It’s not subtle.”
Katsuhiko Hirose, project general manager for Toyota Motor Corp.’s fuel cell development division, believes the fuel cell vehicles will one day cost the same as diesel-powered cars.
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“We are targeting down to the same level as a diesel with a particulate filter.”
“With this facility, we feel highly confident of being able to create a compelling and affordable electric car in approximately three years.”
“If we don’t get tax exemption just because the electric vehicles are not assembled here, the country will not develop in this modern innovation. My strong proposal to the government is to give us tax exemption, which Malaysia does not offer at the moment.”