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Chinese carmaker Geely has added another brand to its ever-growing portfolio. The company, which currently owns Volvo, Lotus Cars, and Lynk & Co., recently launched a joint venture with Mercedes-Benz’ parent company, Daimler, to co-develop and produce the next generation of autonomous electric city “smart” cars based on the smart Vision EQ concept shown here

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Audi, Mercedes Planning To Lay Off Almost 20,000 Workers

November 30, 2019 admin Audi, auto industry layoffs, cars, clean transport, daimler, electric car, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Mercedes Benz

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2019 23:08:38 +0000

Audi and Daimler are planning to lay off almost 20,000 workers over the next several years. The savings will be used to fund the transition to electric cars.

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Looking At The EV Revolution Through The Eyes Of A GM Executive

November 26, 2019 admin cars, clean transport, electric car, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging infrastructure, ev cost, ev range, general motors, mark reuss

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2019 00:02:17 +0000

Mark Reuss, president of General Motors, says there are three factors keeping people from buying electric cars. But there is one more — the attitudes of senior executives of legacy auto makers.

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My Electric Car Has A Battery. Should I Be Worried?

November 21, 2019 admin batteries, cars, clean transport, electric car, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev battery life, ev battery replacement, lithium-ion batteries

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 16:38:36 +0000

People thinking about buying an electric car have questions, like how long do the batteries last and what happens if they fail? Here are some answers.

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The Sky Is Falling On Electric Car Sales In China. Should We Run & Tell The King?

November 13, 2019 admin cars, china ev incentives, china ev sales, clean transport, electric car, electric cars, Electric vehicles, new energy vehicle

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2019 18:25:05 +0000

Sales of electric cars in China have plunged after the government cut back on EV incentives. The problem may be too many manufacturers, not too few customers.

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Volkswagen Has An E-Mobility Plan: Make Electric Cars For Millions, Not Millionaires

November 8, 2019 admin cars, clean transport, electric car, electric cars, Electric vehicles, id.3, volkswagen shanghai factory, zwickau factory

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 08 Nov 2019 18:00:30 +0000

Volkswagen says the ID.3 electric car is as important to its future and the Beetle and the Golf were to the company’s past. Here is a look at its plan to more the EV revolution forward.