Archive for September 2017
Audi unveil their all new e-tron FE04 electric race car ahead of the upcoming Formula E season
Audi unveiled their new all-electric race car ahead of the upcoming Formula E season at an event in Neuberg, Germany on Wednesday night (27/9/17). The Audi e-tron FE04 mirrors the company’s transformation from a classic automobile manufacturer to a forward-thinking electric mobility provider. At the Frankfurt Motor Show, Audi committed to having more than 20…
Read full article >>James Dyson has announced that they’ve begun work on a battery electric vehicle, due to launch in 2020.
When James Dyson, the inventor of the Dyson Vacuum Cleaner, announced to his company employees that they are working on an electric vehicle it’s certainly interesting news. But when he also announces that Dyson is investing $3.5 billion AUD, currently have a team over 400 strong that combines top Dyson engineers with talented individuals from…
Read full article >>A new fast Electric Vehicle Charging Station opens in the Adelaide CBD. Plans to install a further 25 stations by mid-2018.
The City of Adelaide and Government of South Australia have opened a new fast direct current (DC) Electric Vehicle Charging Hub in Adelaide CBD yesterday afternoon. In a first of its kind in South Australia, the new facility based at Adelaide’s Central Market Precinct is now home to eight fast-charging stations, with an additional 11…
Read full article >>The second generation e-Golf hits the market in Europe and the USA
The second generation 2017 Volkswagen e-Golf has just hit the market in Europe and the USA and the first reports are that it is a much better car. The new e-Golf offers significantly increased driving range, higher power output, new design details and a digitalised interior design. The much improved driving range is now 300…
Read full article >>The all-new Audi Q7 e-tron quattro will arrive in Australia in January 2018
The all-new Audi Q7 e-tron quattro will arrive in Australia in January 2018. The latest addition to the award-winning Q7 range and Audi e-tron ranks brings the brand’s ground-breaking hybrid technology into the large SUV segment. It combines the outstanding luxury, accommodation and practicality of the Audi Q7, with the extraordinary efficiency of hybrid technology.…
Read full article >>The Renault Kangoo & Renault Zoe electric vehicles confirmed for Australia
Renault Australia have announced today that their Kangoo Zero Emission van and ZOE Zero Emission battery-electric supermini will be available in Australia very soon. Don’t expect to see them in a dealers showroom at this stage though as it appears that Renault are intent on targeting fleet users such as government departments and businesses direct.…
Read full article >>The 2019 XC40 announced as Volvo’s first all electric car
Volvo has said it would only make fully electric or hybrid cars from 2019 onwards and it recently announced that the the XC40 will be the first full electric model to hit the showrooms. Details are limited at this stage but here is what we do know. Being a Volvo safety is first and foremost…
Read full article >>Mercedes-Benz to invest $1 billion to build electric vehicles and batteries in the USA
Mercedes-Benz have announced today they are going to invest $1 billion to build electric vehicles and batteries at their plant in Alabama, USA. This is a strategic move by Mercedes-Benz to start production of electric passenger cars in the USA as part of its worldwide electric initiative. With President Donald Trump’s bid to curb imports…
Read full article >>Mitsubishi e-Evolution – A “very high performance” 4WD EV concept
Mitsubishi Motors have released a teaser image and a few details about an exciting new “very high performance” EV concept car to be released at the Tokyo Motor Show next month. After the recent announcement of the Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors Alliance 2022 plan, which intends to launch 12 pure electric vehicles by 2022,…
Read full article >>China plans to ban petrol & diesel vehicles but is it for environmental or economic reasons?
In an interesting article published in the Los Angeles Times recently there was different take on China’s plan to ban new vehicles powered by petrol and diesel engines. The plan was announced by Xin Guobin, the country’s industry and information technology vice minister, who said that China will set a deadline for carmakers to stop…
Read full article >>BYD expands Electric Bus Fleet to Brisbane Airport
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD recently announced the expansion of its fleet of pure electric buses to Brisbane airport after its successful launch at Australia’s busiest airport in Sydney. The fleet of eleven 12-meter BYD electric buses will be fully operational in February 2018 as a shuttle service between the airport’s domestic and international terminals.…
Read full article >>The Audi Elaine concept – The future of Audi EV’s.
Audi launched two new EV concepts at the recent Frankfurt Motor Show the Aicon and the Elaine. Perhaps the more relevant of the two, in terms of what we will actually be able to drive fairly soon, is the Elaine so lets take a closer look. The Audi Elaine appears to be very similar in…
Read full article >>The SYMBIOZ EV concept- Renault’s vision of how mobility might evolve
One of the more futuristic concept electric vehicles released at the Frankfurt Motor Show was the SYMBIOZ which is Renault’s vision of how mobility might evolve in years to come. “The way we use our cars is changing. Already a car is more than just a way to get from one place to another. Full…
Read full article >>Elaphe Propulsion Technologies shows off high-performance In-Wheel Motors for EVs
Elaphe Propulsion Technologies Ltd, a European technology company & leading developer and supplier of in-wheel electric propulsion for battery-electric vehicles, recently announced a working demonstrator vehicle powered by one of the most powerful in-wheel direct-drives in the world. The BMW X6-based electric propulsion testing platform uses 4 Elaphe™ L-type motors mounted inside the wheels, has…
Read full article >>Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance to launch 12 zero-emission electric vehicles by 2022 in €10 billion plan
Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors announced today they plan to strengthen cooperation and accelerate use of common platforms, powertrains & new technologies under the banner of Alliance 2022. Their new six-year plan is designed to achieve the following objectives: – More than 9 million vehicles to share four common platforms – Proportion of common powertrains…
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