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☆ Carmakers apply for French EV subsidies under more stringent rules
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The rear light of a Dacia Spring electric car is pictured during the Brand Manifesto Dacia event at Le Bourget near Paris, France, September 13, 2022. REUTERS/Gilles Guillaume/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsPARIS, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Automakers will from Tuesday submit the specifications of their electric vehicles to French authorities in the hope they can continue to benefit from subsidies under new conditions that are likely to edge out many Chinese models. Tesla's Model Y and Model 3, and the Dacia Spring are among the EV models most sold in France, and they are built in China, as is the increasingly popular MG4, built by China's SAIC group. The government subsidy for electric cars stands at 5,000 euros ($5,270) for most households, and 7,000 for poorer ones. Car producers should get a response around Dec. 15 and will be allowed to appeal any negative decision.

Persons: Gilles Guillaume, Ingrid Melander, Mark Potter Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, China's SAIC Locations: Dacia, Le, Paris, France, Asia, China, Italy

☆ Explainer: How France aims to discourage buying of Chinese EVs
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

WHY IS FRANCE REVISING ITS EV BONUS ELIGIBILITY RULES? However, in the absence of cheap European-made EVs, a third of all incentives are going to consumers buying EVs made in China, a French finance ministry source said. Because Chinese industry generally relies heavily on coal-generated electricity, the criteria are likely to put the bonus out of Chinese carmakers' reach. But French car buyers will have to wait because Stellantis' (STLAM.MI) Slovakia-made e-C3 city car and Renault's (RENA.PA) France-made R5 are not due to hit the market until 2024. The model is currently one of the best-selling electric car's in France with the Tesla Y, Peugeot's e-208, Fiat's 500e, the Megane eTech and MG4.

Persons: Angelika Warmuth, EVs, Emmanuel Macron, Stellantis, MG4, Lorraine Morard, Luca De Meo, Tesla, BYD, Gilles Guillaume, Leigh Thomas, Sharon Singleton Organizations: Company, REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, SAIC, P Global, Renault, Thomson Locations: Munich, Germany, France, China, Europe, FRANCE, French, Slovakia, Dacia Spring

☆ Stellantis to unveil Citroën e-C3, first affordable European-made EV
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Gilles Guillaume | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

PARIS, June 15 (Reuters) - The world's No.3 carmaker Stellantis will unveil its first European-made affordable electric car in mid-October, the new Citroën e-C3, as it gears up to counter the arrival of lower-cost Chinese brands in the European market. Electric vehicles (EVs) are more expensive than their fossil-fuel counterparts and European carmakers plan cheaper models encouraged by government subsidies. That EV subsidy should be unveiled in October for cars to be delivered in 2024, a government source told Reuters. The need for more affordable European models has been driven by Chinese EV brands, which are seen as a threat to European carmakers as they can offer cheaper models. Built on Stellantis' "smart car" architecture introduced in India and Latin America, the vehicle will be assembled in Slovakia and will launch early in 2024, Koskas said.

Persons: Thierry Koskas, Koskas, Gilles Guillaume, Nick Carey, Sharon Singleton Organizations: Reuters, EV, Renault Dacia Spring, Renault, Citroen, Thomson Locations: France, Europe, India, Latin America, Slovakia, China

[1/2] The rear light of a Dacia Spring electric car is pictured during the Brand Manifesto Dacia event at Le Bourget near Paris, France, September 13, 2022. It also points to the shifting perception of the auto market in India, which posted the fastest growth of any major market in 2022. Renault is studying launching a made-in-India electric version of its Kwid hatchback, the people told Reuters. To qualify for incentives in India, Renault would have to build the car at its alliance plant in southern India and source components locally, the first person said. As a part of the India reboot, Renault also plans to invest in refurbishing and upgrading some of its major dealerships in big cities, the person said.

☆ Электрическая Dacia Spring оказалась лучше Tesla Model Y
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-28 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +1 min

Повышение начальной скорости выше 77 км/ч сделало автомобиль неуправляемым, передает infocar.uaПервый электромобиль бренда использует электродвигатель мощностью 44 л.с. Максимальная скорость составляет 125 км/ч. У SEAT Mii Electric дела обстоят не так хорошо, как и у Tesla Model X, лучшая попытка которой была зафиксирована на скорости 70 км/ч. Porsche Taycan Turbo S тоже боролся с тестом, но после нескольких неудачных попыток, он прошел его на скорости 78 км/ч. Маневр уклонения не представлял абсолютно никакой угрозы для Tesla Model 3, поскольку он завершил его с начальной скоростью 83 км/ч.

Persons: Нм Organizations: Honda, SEAT, Tesla, Porsche Locations: Dacia

În lungime Kama-1 măsoară doar 3.4 metri, fiind un model urban cu 3 uşi. Potrivit informaţiilor preliminare, Kama-1 este echipat cu un motor electric de 108 CP, ce poate propulsa maşinuţa până la 150 km/h. Motorul este alimentat de la o baterie de 33 kWh, ce promite o autonomie de circa 250 km — mai mult decât suficient pentru o exploatare urbană, nu? Amintim că Dacia Spring mizează pe o baterie mai mică, de 26.8 kWh, dar care promite o autonomie în mediul urban de până la 295 km. Ei bine, lucrurile s-ar putea schimba în drumul compactei spre producţia de serie, or ruşii planifică să-l producă abia din 2024.

Organizations: Dacia, Spring Locations: Rusia, Kama

☆ Sindicatele Renault din Franța, indignate că Dacia Spring va fi produsă în China
▼ + stars: | 2020-10-22 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Sindicatele Renault din Franța critică vehement faptul că grupul auto va produce la o uzină din China primul model electric al Dacia, scrie Hotnews. Salariații spun că acest lucru este de neconceput și că amprenta de carbon va fi mare, din cauză că modelul va fi adus de atât de departe. În acest context, sindicatele din Franța vor ca Dacia Spring să fie produsă în Franța, acolo unde Renault produce și modelul Zoe, cea mai vândută mașină electrică din Europa. Spring va fi produs la uzina Shiyan deținută împreună cu Dongfeng și Nissan. Reprezentanții Dacia au explicat de ce modelul Spring se va produce în China: piața de acolo este cea mai mare pentru vehiculele electrice, 60% din vânzările mondiale fiind în China.

Persons: Zoe Organizations: Renault, Dacia, Nissan Locations: Franța, China, Europa, Chinei

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