Groupe Renault and Nissan to become the first automotive manufacturers to explore driverless mobility services with Waymo in France and Japan. Groupe Renault, Nissan Motor Co., and Waymo, leaders in their respective fields, have entered into an exclusi…
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Fiat Chrysler withdraws merger offer to Renault after Nissan balks
A potential merger between Fiat Chrysler and Renault, which would have involved Japanese partners Nissan and Mitsubishi, is off the table. Fiat Chrysler withdrew the offer after Nissan, Renault’s larger but junior partner withheld its support. A report…
Citroën reveals study inspired by aviation
Citroën has presented a new electric car concept: While the Ami One Concept shown at the Geneva Motor Show was designed for urban electric mobility, the 19_19 Concept, designed for autonomous driving, is now fully electric for long distances. Citroën describes the study, which will be shown for the first time this week at VivaTech […]
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VW accepting pre-orders for the ID.3
Today VW launched the pre-booking option in Europe for the first model of its new all-electric ID.3 family, the ID.3. The name was also officially confirmed for the first time on this occasion. Interested parties can now register for an early ID.3 production slot. The pre-order process requires online registration and a deposit of 1,000 […]
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Formula E: Audi moves up at Paris ePrix in April weather
The FIA Formula E Championship round 8 took place in the heart of Paris. Under the Eiffel Tower and close to Notre Dame, the all-electric cars took over the narrow Circuit des Invalides. With just 1.93 km in length, the track is one of the shortest on the circuit, but winds around 14 curves that […]
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Tesla Model 3 Sales Almost Matched Renault ZOE In France In March
Tesla Model 3 sales in Europe exceed 10,000 and counting France (after Norway, the Netherlands and Sweden) is another European country where Tesla Model 3 registrations in March 2019 was in the four-digit range. According to industry analyst Matthias Schmidt (schmidtmatthias.de), Model 3 registrations amounted to 1,153 (25% of all BEVs). Model 3’s result was the […]
Nissan Unveils City Hub Store In Paris, Reminds Us Of Tesla Stores: Video
Nissan experiments with the store of the future Nissan launched in the Vélizy 2 shopping center in Paris, France its first Nissan City Hub – described as a revolutionary new approach with the convergence between e-commerce and a concept store. For us, it reminds us of the original Tesla stores, introduced with success more thaa […]
The Future of Daimler’s Smart secured with Geely
Daimler confirms the latest rumours about the future of its small car brand Smart – so now it is official: Daimler and Geely will establish a joint venture based in China to further develop the Smart brand as a global EV manufacturer. The joint venture, in which Daimler and Geely each hold a 50 per […]
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BYD Produces Its First Electric Buses In France
BYD produced the first EV bus in France, for France BYD happily announced that its BYD France division produced its first two electric buses in it new plant in Beauvais. The French facility is the second in Europe, after the plant in Hungary. The two 12-meter electric buses were delivered to the Agglo du Beauvaisis, […]
France: Electric car sales up 111% in November
While the yellow vests may continue to protest in France, electric vehicle sales across the country are on the up, meaning the 2018 trend continues. Sales of all-electric cars have more than doubled in November, with French manufacturers leading the chase. En detail, an exact 3,541 electric cars were registered in France this November, a […]
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