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Florian Pillau

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Sep 30, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Florian Pillau

    European bicycle industry wants to make e-bike tuning more difficult (opens the original)

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    The European industry association European Cycling Industries (ECI) has published a position paper on the manipulation protection of pedelecs. In parallel, the German associations ZIV and Zukunft Fahrrad signed a European self-commitment against e-bike tuning in Brussels on September 30, 2026, and also announced a national version. The ECI position paper titled “Anti-Tampering in Electrically Power Assisted Cycles” aims to define for the first time across Europe when a pedelec (EPAC – Electrical

  2. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Florian Pillau

    VW and Audi recall almost a million cars due to steering problems (opens the original)

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    Volkswagen and Audi are recalling around 954,000 vehicles in Germany due to a potentially corroding fastening screw on the steering gear. Globally, almost 2.86 million vehicles are affected. The ADAC also reports on the recall. In the worst case, steering ability can be lost. As the Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA) announced on September 22, 2026, the recall impacts the VW models Golf, Golf Variant, Tiguan, Touran, and Caddy from the production period September 24, 2013, to July 1, 2024, as well as th

  3. Article · Sep 1, 2026 · Florian Pillau

    EVs: Sodium Low-Voltage Battery Enters Series Production (opens the original)

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    The lead-acid battery, manufactured industrially since the 1880s, has been the battery of choice for the automotive industry since its beginnings. It supplies the low-voltage circuit even in the latest electric cars. However, since the dawn of the automobile, it has had a reputation as the main cause of breakdowns, even in the most modern vehicles. Developments in battery technology have already shown that a modern replacement, for example using LFP batteries, could effectively address its weigh

  4. Article · Aug 13, 2026 · Florian Pillau

    Jaguar Type 01: Electric GT with three motors and over 736 kilowatts announced (opens the original)

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    Jaguar has announced the name of its first new-generation electric model: the four-door Grand Tourer is called Type 01. The vehicle is set to herald the radical restart of the traditional British brand as a pure electric luxury manufacturer. The “0” in the name stands for zero emissions, the “1” for the first model of a new era. The model name “Type Zero One” draws on the “Type” tradition, which began in 1951 with the Le Mans race car C-type. On the road, the name stands for two characters in on

  5. Article · Jul 16, 2026 · Florian Pillau

    Mazda MX-5: More dynamics, less displacement (opens the original)

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    With the facelift for the 2027 Mazda MX-5, the world's best-selling roadster will receive a slight power increase for the 1.5-liter engine and an optional more dynamic chassis. Mazda is removing the two-liter four-cylinder from the European program due to fleet consumption. The remaining four-cylinder will now produce 100 instead of the previous 97 kW, and its torque will increase from 152 to 155 Nm. Combined consumption will slightly decrease to 6.1 liters per 100 kilometers in WLTP with CO₂ em

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