Archive for June 2019
GRIDSERVE to build 100 Electric Forecourts across the UK with $1.8 billion investment
UK tech company GRIDSERVE aim to make electric vehicle charging as easy as using petrol stations after announcing a new UK-wide network of Electric Forecourts® to be supplied by clean, low cost solar energy. GRIDSERVE plans to build a UK-wide network of more than 100 Electric Forecourts® designed specifically for the needs of electric vehicle…
Read full article >>Vergne beats Evans at the Swiss E-Prix in Berne as dramatic pile-up stops race
Jean-Eric Vergne held off the advances of Mitch Evans and weathered a late rain shower to win in Bern and extend his lead at the top of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship standings to 32-points over Lucas di Grassi. The DS TECHEETAH driver led from lights-to-flag, picking-up three points for Julius Baer pole position…
Read full article >>The new range-topping MY19 Nissan LEAF e+ with 62kWh battery pack released
The new range-topping MY19 Nissan LEAF e+ has been released in Europe with 217PS of performance and up to 385kms of zero-emissions driving. With its newly-developed high-performance lithium-ion62kWh battery pack the Nissan LEAF e+ offers 55% more capacity and approximately 25% improvement in energy density while retaining a similar shape and size to the 40kWh…
Read full article >>Nissan takes the ICE (internal combustion engine) out of the ice cream van
Nissan has taken the ICE (internal combustion engine) out of the ice cream van, creating an all-electric, zero-emission concept for ‘Clean Air Day’ in the UK on June 20th. Nissan partnered with Mackie’s of Scotland, an ice cream producer powering its family-owned dairy farm by renewable wind and solar energy. The project demonstrates how a…
Read full article >>The all-new Peugeot e-2008 100% electric SUV has been announced
The all-new Peugeot e-2008 all electric SUV has been announced. Peugeot’s first 100% electric zero-emission SUV is powered by a 100kW (136bhp) electric motor and 50kWh battery which under WLTP testing will have a range of 310kms. Capable of supporting 100kW rapid charging technology, an 80% charge will take just 30 minutes, while a full…
Read full article >>For the life of the car – Interview with Volkswagen’s battery cell chief Frank Blome
Frank Blome heads Volkswagen’s Center of Excellence for Battery Cells. In this interview he explains how batteries are changing the automobile, what drivers should know about charging their e-cars and what advances we can expect to see in the next generations of battery technology. Many people enter unknown territory when they buy an electric car.…
Read full article >>New Renault Zoe: Increased range & a fresh new look for the all-electric Hatchback
The new Renault Zoe has been released in Europe overnight and it offers an increased range of 390kms, greater performance, enhanced tech and a fresh new look for the all-electric hatchback. According to Gilles Normand, Director of the Electric Vehicle Division of Groupe Renault “ The new ZOE makes you want to go further. We’ve…
Read full article >>Volkswagen to guarantee the capacity of ID. EV batteries for eight years or 160,000 kilometres.
Volkswagen will launch production of the ID.3 before the year is out. The compact-class model is the first member of the ID. family whose lithium-ion batteries will allow for a range of up to 550 kilometres, making the models perfect for comfortable long journeys. The future owners of ID. models won’t need to worry about…
Read full article >>World Rally Championship cars to make the switch to electric hybrid power from 2022
THE FIA World Rally Championship, one of the premier motorsport showcases for global car makers, will adopt electric hybrid power in a major upgrade of technical rules from 2022. The move will align the WRC, which uses production-based small cars, with other major series including Formula 1, Formula E and the World Endurance Championship, as…
Read full article >>Honda e EV platform & battery details unveiled for the highly anticipated compact electric car
Honda has today announced the details of the chassis, battery and charging details for the highly anticipated Honda e compact electric car. Designed from the ground up, the Honda e is the first Honda to be built on a dedicated EV platform. The car will feature a water-cooled 35.5 kWh Lithium-ion high-capacity battery that can…
Read full article >>The top selling Fiat Ducato to go fully electric with a BEV version available next year
A completely electric version of the top selling Fiat Ducato will be available in 2020. The Fiat Ducato has been the European market leader for the last five years, as well as the leading vehicle as a base for motorhomes in Europe, with approximately three in every four motorhomes sold are based on the Fiat…
Read full article >>Toyota and Subaru to build two Electric SUVs on a jointly developed EV platform
Subaru and Toyota will team up once again to create a brand-new electric vehicle platform. The Japanese car giants will jointly build a compact Electric SUV on this architecture with versions sold under both brands. This follows on from their successful partnership when they jointly developed rear-wheel-drive Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ. “The two companies…
Read full article >>The Arc Vector, the world’s most advanced electric motorcycle, to enter full production in 2020
The Arc Vector, the world’s most advanced electric motorcycle, is right on schedule and its breathtaking innovations are being eagerly refined. Announced at last November’s EICMA show in Milan, the $165,000 neo-café racer will enter full production at the end of 2020 with 399 units to be built to order in the first 18 months.…
Read full article >>Polestar, Volvo & Geely’s performance EV brand, open their new manufacturing facility
The first customers for the Polestar 1 have started the process of confirming their cars final specification as the Electric Performance Hybrid takes the final steps towards production. This landmark moment comes as the bespoke new Polestar Production Centre in Chengdu, China, is currently producing tooling try-out cars (TT) which are the final prototype vehicles…
Read full article >>Jaguar Land Rover & BMW are joining forces to develop next generation Electric Drive Units
Jaguar Land Rover and BMW Group today confirmed they are joining forces to develop next generation Electric Drive Units (EDUs) in a move that will support the advancement of electrification technologies, a central part of the automotive industry’s transition to an ACES (Autonomous, Connected, Electric, Shared) future. The strategic collaboration will build on the considerable…
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