Archive for September 2017
Mercedes-Benz release a teaser video of their EQ-A electric car concept ahead of Frankfurt Show release
It looks like Mercedes-Benz are committing themselves to an electric future with their new EQ sub-brand. They are about to release a uniquely styled compact hatchback EV concept at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show. Called the EQ A, the new hatchback will become the German automaker’s second dedicated all-electric model after the EQ C SUV…
Read full article >>The new Bosch e-axle: could it be the answer to fast tracking the electric vehicle revolution?
In an exciting new development Bosch have revealed it’s all in one solution that could speed up automakers’ electric vehicle development times. Claiming to be more efficient and affordable than other electrical powertrains this might just be the answer to fast tracking the electric vehicle revolution and make them more affordable than ever before! “…
Read full article >>Formula 1 driver Mark Webber and the Porsche Mission E
Thomas Edison was a founder and inventor, but also a visionary. His name is synonymous with some truly epochal changes in the fields of electricity generation and distribution. His list of achievements includes the light bulb, the electricity meter, the rechargeable galvanic cell and many other creations. And right back at the beginning of the…
Read full article >>Electric Double Decker bus begins trials in York UK
The historic UK city of York has become the first UK city outside London to trial a new fully electric double decker bus. Representatives from City of York Council, First York and local bus manufacturer, Optare welcomed the arrival of the first “Metrodecker EV” in York, which will be trialed on the York Park &…
Read full article >>China leading the world in Plug In Vehicle sales – 181,000 units sold in first half of 2017
China continues to lead the world in plug-in vehicle sales according to figures just released. New energy vehicles (NEVs) as they are called there accounted for sales of over 181,200 plug-in passenger cars in the first half of 2017. This is almost double the number of NEVs sold in the US in the same period …
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