1 – Mercedes: Long versions of the eCitan and EQT
Mercedes-Benz also plans to expand Product offering in the small van segment Both private and commercial customers are targeted. The electric models eCitan Tourer and EQT can now be ordered with a long wheelbase and can optionally accommodate up to seven additional seats. Mercedes-Benz Vans will present the new purely electric model EQT as a van primarily for private customers and the eCitan as a van for the commercial sector in May 2023. A long version will also be added to the previously available compact model with an overall length of 4.5 meters and seating for up to five people. Each of these will be 38 centimeters longer between the axles. For the eCitan Tourer, a passenger carrier for the commercial sector with a long wheelbase, the manufacturer is asking for a list price of around 40,000 euros net.
2 – Dealers are not allowed to sell the VW ID.6 in Germany
Can dealers sell the Chinese market-only VW ID.6 in Germany? That’s one question Legal dispute between Volkswagen and used car dealersHe had offered 22 units of the large electric SUV for sale on the main used car platform on the Internet since the first half of 2022. This price is significantly lower than the VW ID.4 available in the country. Volkswagen then halted the sale of the ID.6 in Germany with an interim injunction and confiscated the vehicles on this basis. The two sides have been at odds ever since. Volkswagen even wants to scrap the 22 cars.
3 – Nio opens its fourth “Nio House” in Hamburg
Chinese electric car maker Nio… “Nio House” opens in Hamburg MitteThis will be the fourth Nio House in Germany, following Berlin, Frankfurt am Main and Düsseldorf. The company does not see the Nio House as a pure sales location like a classic car dealership, but as a “community space that embodies the brand’s worldview.” Therefore, the central location next to the Jungfernsteig was chosen. The Nio House in Hamburg is open Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 7 pm. The Hamburg store concept is said to be inspired by the port culture of the Hanseatic city. “Here, internationalism and diversity come together with a sense of tranquility and arrival. The design concept ‘Port’ was based on this,” Nio said at the beginning.
4 – Volkswagen Truck and Bus tests electric bus with ultra-fast charging batteries
In Brazil, Volkswagen Truck & Bus Electric bus prototype We present one whose batteries can be charged particularly quickly. This is due to the use of the heavy metal niobium, enriched in lithium-ion batteries. According to the project partners, a major advantage of this technology is that it allows for ultra-fast charging, with the vehicle’s maximum range being reached in just 10 minutes. In this particular case, it is a bus based on an 18-ton chassis. The prototype has an estimated range of 60 kilometers and can be charged in just 10 minutes using a 300 kW current collector.