Archive for July 2019
Australia’s Tritium signs huge new deal that will see number of rapid chargers across UK double
Australia’s Tritium, a world leader in electric vehicle fast charging technology, has signed a deal with BOX ENERGI to be the sole supplier of DC rapid chargers for sites across the United Kingdom for its DRIVE ENERGI network. DRIVE ENERGI is targeting to complete the installation of 2,500 charging locations by 2025, with at least…
Read full article >>A milestone in electric mobility: GKN Automotive supplies one millionth eDrive system
The world’s leading supplier of automotive all-wheel drive and electric driveline technology and systems, GKN Automotive, will this month deliver its one millionth eDrive system. Demand for GKN Automotive’s expanding eDrive portfolio, which encompasses a range of driveline technologies for electrified vehicles, has increased markedly over recent years. The company currently has five major eDrive…
Read full article >>New technology being developed to generate electric power from within a tyre
A new technology that could see tyres generate electricity whilst driving is being developed by engineers in Japan. Falken’s parent company, Sumitomo Rubber Industries, together with Professor Hiroshi Tani of Kansai University, have developed the Energy Harvester that takes advantage of the build up of static electricity, known as frictional charging, to produce power efficiently…
Read full article >>Harley-Davidson Livewire electric motorcycle range and performance specs released
Harley-Davidson has finally released the full specs for the new Livewire electric motorcycle. Aimed at the urban rider the Livewire has a 15.5-kwh battery pack providing a city range of 235kms and features DC fast-charging which cuts charge times to an hour. Because maximum torque is always on tap, roll-on acceleration for passing from any…
Read full article >>Iconic British brand MG launches the MG ZS EV family friendly fully electric car
MG Motor UK today announced its entry into the zero-emissions vehicle market with the first truly affordable, family friendly electric car. The new MG ZS EV has been designed to bring EV technology to a wider audience than ever before and represents an exciting new chapter in the MG story. ZS EV is MG’s most…
Read full article >>The world’s first fully electric British hypercar, the all-new Lotus Evija, has been revealed.
The world’s first fully electric British hypercar, the all-new Lotus Evija, has been revealed. With unparalleled performance and a target power output of 2,000 PS, it sets new standards in terms of advanced EV engineering. Quite simply, the Lotus Evija is the most powerful series production road car ever built. Like all Lotus cars throughout…
Read full article >>Hyundai Kona Electric wins the automotive category at the 2019 Good Design Awards
The Hyundai Kona Electric has earned top honours at the 2019 Good Design Awards, securing the overall award in the Automotive and Transport product category. Kona Electric’s outstanding success comes in a year that is notable for its high calibre of entries, including rival EVs Tesla Model 3 and Nissan Leaf. Judges were won over…
Read full article >>Ford to use Volkswagen’s MEB Electric Vehicle Architecture in 600,000 new EV’s
Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen today announced they are expanding their global alliance to include electric vehicles. Ford will use Volkswagen’s electric vehicle architecture and Modular Electric Toolkit (MEB) to design and build at least one high-volume fully electric vehicle in Europe for European customers starting in 2023, more efficiently advancing its promise to deliver expressive…
Read full article >>Jean-Eric Vergne defends his crown and becomes the first double Formula E champion
Robin Frijns rounded out the season in style with victory in New York for Envision Virgin Racing, as Jean-Eric Vergne pulled his way up into the points to clinch the ABB FIA Formula E Championship. Vergne drove a clean and clever race, staying out of trouble and advancing up the order to seventh place and…
Read full article >>Buemi claims maiden victory for Nissan e.dams in an action filled New York City E-Prix
Sebastien Buemi returned to winning ways in New York for Nissan e.dams and boosted his championship chances with a first Formula E win in over two years. Without a win since Berlin in season three, Buemi ended the barren spell to bag a maiden victory for the Nissan e.dams outfit in the ABB FIA Formula…
Read full article >>The new Nissan LEAF has arrived in Australia and is on sale at dealers across the country
The new Nissan LEAF has arrived in Australia and will go on sale at 89 Dealers nationally priced at $49,990* plus on road costs, making it one of the most affordable electric vehicles on the market. “Nissan is excited to have new Nissan LEAF on sale in Australia,” said Nissan Australia managing director Stephen Lester.…
Read full article >>The new MINI Cooper SE Electric officially released and available to order in Europe
The original Mini, designed by Sir Alec Issigonis, was born out of the Suez crisis oil shortage and the demand for affordable motoring. The first cars rolled off the line at Oxford in the summer of 1959 and so began a global success story which has spanned six decades. As the world faces new environmental,…
Read full article >>Faster than a Formula 1 car – New record for the Volkswagen ID.R EV at Goodwood
The Volkswagen ID.R has made motorsport history again by setting a new all-time record at the ‘Goodwood Festival of Speed’. Romain Dumas completed the 1.86-kilometre track in the south of England in just 39.90 seconds. In doing so, the 500-kW (680-PS) electric race car broke the previous record, which had stood for 20 years, by…
Read full article >>Jaguar Land Rover to fast track a new range of electrified cars starting with a new XJ EV
Jaguar Land Rover today revealed plans to manufacture a range of new electrified vehicles at its manufacturing plant in Castle Bromwich, UK. The announcement is the next significant step in delivering on the company’s commitment to offer customers electrified options for all new Jaguar and Land Rover models from 2020. Prof. Dr. Ralf Speth, Chief…
Read full article >>BMW 2 years ahead of schedule as it ups the pace of its E-mobility expansion program
BMW Group will now reach its target of 25 electrified models in 2021 which is two years earlier than they had originally planned. Thanks to flexible vehicle architectures for fully-electric, plug-in hybrid and combustion engine drive trains, the company has been able to respond quickly to changing conditions. More than half of the 25 models…
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