Only about three months after the start of production, Geely’s premium electric brand Zeekr has reported the production of the 10,000th unit of its debut BEV 001. In addition, further details about the production technology at the Ningbo plant have been revealed.
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Geely’s premium electric brand Zeekr has started production of its debut model presented in April in the eastern Chinese region of Ningbo. The first deliveries of the Zeekr 001 have already been announced for 23 October.
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The China joint venture between Mercedes-Benz and Geely around Smart announced at the end of March last year has now been formally established with all relevant final approvals from Chinese authorities. The first electric Smart cars made in China are to be launched on the market in 2022.
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By 2022 China plans to construct a 161 km long stretch of highway, which will feature 6 lanes and integrated solutions for autonomous driving. In future, electric vehicles will be able to inductively charge while driving on the highway.
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Karma build up: Karma Automotive opened its Technical center in Troy, Michigan. At the moment it has 36 employees but the workforce is to grow to 150 until 2020. Karma Automotive now accepts orders for its Revero premium plug-in hybrid.
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Lightweight solid-state: British UltraCap are creating a prototype solid state battery that they believe will only weigh 20 kilo but shall deliver five hours of driving. The UltraCapacitor’s clue is a ceramic-based capacitator that is eco-friendly as it is chemical-free.
send2press.com, ultracapacitor.info
Stable solid-state: Researchers from Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering in China have developed ultrastable solid-state lithium batteries with high energy and power densities. The team designed an interfacial architecture and say their design approach can be used as a generic route for synthesising sulfide-based all-solid-state lithium batteries.
greencarcongress.com
Cheap last mile: The Immotor Go is a mini three-wheel electric scooter said to come with a “super battery” to swap. It tops out at 20 mph and has a range of 20 miles. Control is via app that also serves as a key. Price is set at 399 dollars with shipping scheduled for March 2017.
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