Energy company E.ON and Volkswagen Group Components join forces to make ultra-fast charging simpler, less expensive and possible everywhere – compared to standard solutions. The idea is to use a fast charger equipped with its own battery energy storage, so the unit would be flexible in terms of power supply and faster to install. In most… Continue reading E.ON And Volkswagen Aim To Make Fast Charging Possible Everywhere
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Hyundai 45 Concept To Enter Production: Spy Shots Of Prototype
The Hyundai 45 concept was one of the most interesting concepts at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show (see details here) and it seems it will enter production in the near future (maybe in 2021). Our spies recently caught one of the prototypes. The test vehicle (codenamed NE internally) was heavily camouflaged, which confirms that Hyundai… Continue reading Hyundai 45 Concept To Enter Production: Spy Shots Of Prototype
Shell To Double Number Of Fast Charging Points In Germany
Shell has now doubled its initial announced plan to build 100 fast charging stations for electric vehicles in Germany. The new plan is to add 200 such stations, as well as increase the number of hydrogen filling stations in the country from the 80 it has promised thus far. The EV fast chargers will be… Continue reading Shell To Double Number Of Fast Charging Points In Germany
No PHEV Planned For All-New Hyundai Sonata
If you want to own a new plug-in hybrid Hyundai Sonata, you need to hurry and buy the outgoing model because the all-new replacement will reportedly not come with a plug. The previous generation Sonata debuted in 2016 and was refreshed in 2018 and now it’s being phased out by the all new 2020 Sonata.… Continue reading No PHEV Planned For All-New Hyundai Sonata
Glencore To Supply Samsung SDI With Cobalt For 2 Million Battery Packs
Samsung SDI and Glencore, a commodity trading and mining company, announced a significant five-year agreement for the supply of cobalt hydroxide for lithium-ion batteries. Between 2020 and 2024, Glencore will provide up to 21,000 tonnes of cobalt contained in cobalt hydroxide. Assuming some 10 kg per 50 kWh battery pack, it would be good for… Continue reading Glencore To Supply Samsung SDI With Cobalt For 2 Million Battery Packs
Nikola Reveals Badger Electric Pickup Truck With 600-Mile Range
NIKOLA UNVEILS THE BADGER – THE WORLD’S MOST ADVANCED ZERO-EMISSION FCEV / BEV PICKUP TRUCK WITH AN ESTIMATED 600 MILE RANGE Will be available in FCEV (Fuel-Cell Electric) or BEV (Battery-Electric)Manufacturing through an OEM partnership; to be announced soonElectric 0-60 mph in approximately 2.9 secondsTruck can operate on FCEV / battery-blend or BEV mode at… Continue reading Nikola Reveals Badger Electric Pickup Truck With 600-Mile Range
In 2019 Mitsubishi Sold In Europe Almost 35,000 Outlander PHEV
Mitsubishi improved its position in Europe in 2019, by increasing sales by around 4% year-over-year to 171,906. A big part of that was due to the ongoing success of the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. The Japanese plug-in hybrid, with 34,729 sales (up 42% year-over-year), once again was the most popular PHEV model (third overall, behind the… Continue reading In 2019 Mitsubishi Sold In Europe Almost 35,000 Outlander PHEV
LEVC Builds The First Prototypes Of Its Upcoming New Plug-In Van
London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) just started to build the first prototypes of the plug-in van, announced last June, which is expected to have an all-electric range of up to 80 miles (130 km). The new vehicle is sharing the TX e-City range extender technology with the LEVC TX taxi and is produced at the same production… Continue reading LEVC Builds The First Prototypes Of Its Upcoming New Plug-In Van
Electric Nikola TRE To Be Produced In Germany From 2021 On
The IVECO manufacturing facility in Ulm, Germany, will host the production hub for the Nikola TRE battery electric and fuel-cell electric heavy-duty truck models. IVECO and FPT Industrial, the commercial vehicle and powertrain brands of CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI/ MI: CNHI), and Nikola Motor Company will manufacture, through their European Joint Venture, the Nikola… Continue reading Electric Nikola TRE To Be Produced In Germany From 2021 On
Driverless Nissan LEAF Completes UK’s Longest Autonomous Trip
A driverless Nissan Leaf has completed the longest unaided journey for an autonomous vehicle in the UK as part of a research project. The 230-mile journey was for HumanDrive, a £13.5 million project jointly funded by the UK government through the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV) and Innovate UK, and nine other consortium partners.… Continue reading Driverless Nissan LEAF Completes UK’s Longest Autonomous Trip