Industry

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  BMW Group will transform Mini Plant Oxford to an all-electric production site from 2030

  Production of two new electrified models – MINI Cooper 3-door and MINI Aceman - will start in the UK in 2026.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Sept. 12, 2023, 9:57 a.m.
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  Half of Norwegians now receive their mail by electric vehicles

  When it comes to vehicle electrification, Norway is one of the world's leaders. As evidence, the national postal service, Posten Bring, reports that mail and packages are now delivered to half of the country's residents by electric vehicles.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Sept. 11, 2023, 4:40 p.m.
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  Elon Musk's plans for Tesla include compact model and robotaxi on the same platform

  A new biography of the world's richest person has shed light on Tesla's future developments. Elon Musk strongly wished to launch a robo-car without steering wheel and pedals, but engineers persuaded him to make a more conventional vehicle.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Sept. 11, 2023, 4:25 p.m.
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  Deutsche Telekom launches 200th fast charger in Germany

  In Germany, Deutsche Telekom has activated its 200th public quick-charging facility. Located in Lemgo in the central-northwest part of the country, the facility features six chargers across two DC charging stations, delivering up to 200 kW of power.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Sept. 11, 2023, 4:03 p.m.
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  For the first time, SUVs account for more than half of European sales

  In the first half of 2023, SUVs and crossovers reached a significant milestone in Europe. For the first time, they accounted for more than half of all new vehicle sales, with a market share of 51 percent. This is a significant increase from last year, when their market share was 48 percent.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Sept. 11, 2023, 1:18 p.m.
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  Porsche has built giant, walk-in 911 sculpture for IAA Munich

  Porsche has a big presence in a literal way at this year's IAA show in Munich. The company built a massive outdoor display space in the shape of a 911 and displayed a mix of modern and classic vehicles inside.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Sept. 11, 2023, 11:02 a.m.
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  The UK's largest public EV charging hub, recently opened in Birmingham, can charge up to 180 EVs at a time

  The new Gigahub is a joint project of bp pulse, The EV Network (EVN) and NEC Group. The facility has 30 ultra fast 150kW and 150 fast 7kW charging points.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Sept. 11, 2023, 10:29 a.m.
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  Stellantis opens its first battery technology center in Italy

  €40 million Battery Technology Center at Mirafiori complex in Turin, Italy, enables in-house testing and development of EV battery packs for upcoming Stellantis brand products.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Sept. 11, 2023, 9:44 a.m.
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  Hilton to install 20,000 Tesla Universal Wall Connectors at 2,000 hotels in the U.S., Canada and Mexico

  Hilton has signed an extended contract with Tesla to install up to 20,000 Tesla Universal Wall Connectors at 2,000 hotels across the United States, Canada, and Mexico by early 2024. Hilton intends to create the largest EV charging network in the hospitality industry with this project.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Sept. 8, 2023, 3:59 p.m.
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  GM recalls over 10,000 Chevrolet Bolt charger cords that could shock EV users

  The combination of hardware and software in the Webasto charging cords included with certain 2022 and 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EUV models doesn't work well together and could potentially cause an electric shock under certain circumstances.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Sept. 8, 2023, 10:30 a.m.
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  Mercedes-Benz to open its first high-power charging stations worldwide this fall

  Mercedes-Benz opens its first high-power charging stations this fall. Starting in October, the first Mercedes-Benz Charging Hubs will go into operation in Atlanta (USA), Chengdu (China) and Mannheim (Germany).

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Sept. 7, 2023, 5:25 p.m.
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  Volkswagen aims to reduce vehicle development time from 54 months to 36 months

  Volkswagen is setting out to shorten the development period for new models from 54 months down to 36 months, while also enhancing the quality of these vehicles. This strategy is designed to help the company better compete against Chinese automakers, although it does carry its own set of challenges.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Sept. 7, 2023, 12:50 p.m.
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  Tesla Gigafactory Shanghai achieves 2 million production milestone

  Tesla is celebrating the manufacturing of its two millionth electric vehicle at its Giga Shanghai complex, also known as Gigafactory 3, in China. This facility is responsible for the production of both the Model 3 and Model Y cars.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Sept. 7, 2023, 12:32 p.m.
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  Scania starts assembling its own batteries in Sweden

  Scania has started up its previously announced battery assembly plant next to its chassis production in Södertälje, Sweden. The in-house battery assembly plant will enable series production of premium heavy-duty electric vehicles.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Sept. 7, 2023, 10:20 a.m.
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  Toyota's recent production shutdown in Japan was caused by a lack of disk space on servers

  Production was halted at all 14 domestic plants but has since been resumed. Toyota Motor reaffirms that the system malfunction was not caused by a cyber attack and apologizes to all parties for any concern this may have caused.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Sept. 6, 2023, 3:24 p.m.
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  Nissan delays launch of new SUV in Mexico by 6 months due to theft of mold components

  Nissan Motor has pushed back the initiation of manufacturing for its upcoming Kicks SUV in Mexico by roughly six months, following the theft of mold parts from a local supplier, according to a report by the Nikkei newspaper on Tuesday.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Sept. 6, 2023, 11:26 a.m.
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  Chinese 'Smart EV' firm Xpeng to enter Germany in 2024

  After three years of operations in Europe, Xpeng is now preparing to enter one of the world's most competitive automotive markets.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Sept. 5, 2023, 1:04 p.m.
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  Seat to stop producing cars at the end of the life cycle of current-generation models

  Volkswagen Group has confirmed that the Spanish brand will cease car production once the current models complete their life cycle. In an interview with Autocar at the 2023 IAA Mobility event in Munich, the company's CEO, Thomas Schäfer, revealed that a "new direction" is in the works for the Martorell-based brand.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Sept. 4, 2023, 5:20 p.m.