All-electric Peugeot e-Expert is scheduled for the second half of 2020. To be followed by Peugeot e-Boxer. Peugeot followed Citroën and Opel/Vauxhall (all part of PSA Group) outlining electrification plans of all its vans by the end of 2021. Similar to other PSA brands, Peugeot will use the EMP2 multi-energy platform and two battery options for… Continue reading Peugeot Outlines Electrification Of Vans By 2021
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ZF Joins Silicon Carbide Powertrain Bandwagon With Cree
Silicon carbide (SiC) power electronics (especially inverters) are a must-have if you want state-of-the-art efficiency. ZF, one of the tier-one automotive suppliers, announced a strategic partnership with Cree, whose silicon carbide (SiC) materials are selling like crazy. ZF intends to use Cree’s Wolfspeed silicon carbide technology in power electronics for electric vehicles. The main area… Continue reading ZF Joins Silicon Carbide Powertrain Bandwagon With Cree
ZeroAvia Bets On Hydrogen For Electric Air Travel
Is hydrogen the best path to zero emission flight? When I first sat down with ZeroAvia founder, Valery Miftakhov, to talk about his newest venture I admit I was a little skeptical. That’s because we were there to talk about hydrogen fuel cells being used to power commercial aircraft in two to three years time.… Continue reading ZeroAvia Bets On Hydrogen For Electric Air Travel
Zombies! These Bad EV Tech Ideas Seem To Hang Around Forever
Like Zombies, terrible EV tech ideas linger beyond their death. It’s often said that a good idea will always win out in the end. But it’s also true that bad ideas sometimes linger in the public consciousness, attracting funding and media attention long past the point at which they should have died natural deaths. This… Continue reading Zombies! These Bad EV Tech Ideas Seem To Hang Around Forever
Electric Ford Mustang GTE Fan Video Depicts A Shocking Future Pony
It’s unlike any Mustang EV rendering we’ve seen thus far. We just saw Ford unveil a wicked 900-horsepower all-electric Mustang at the 2019 SEMA Show, and we’re on the cusp of seeing the company’s new Mustang-inspired electric crossover which breaks cover in a couple of weeks. As such, electrified Mustangs are certainly on the brain… Continue reading Electric Ford Mustang GTE Fan Video Depicts A Shocking Future Pony
Hyundai Sells The Kona Electric In China As Encino EV For $24,766
Even without tax credits, you would pay the equivalent to $31,000. If you are interested in a Hyundai Kona Electric in the US, you have to live in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, or Washington. And have $36,950 to spare. In China, Hyundai will sell… Continue reading Hyundai Sells The Kona Electric In China As Encino EV For $24,766
Tesla Model Y Considered For Police Fleet After Model 3 Test Drive
This is not the first time a government organization has been enamored by Tesla. Welcome the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Department as the next candidate in a wave of government organizations that are noticing Tesla vehicles and their worth. We’ve previously reported on other police departments and related government-based fleets that are either already welcoming and… Continue reading Tesla Model Y Considered For Police Fleet After Model 3 Test Drive
Chevrolet Menlo EV Revealed In China
All-electric range will be 410 km (255 miles) NEDC. As promised, Chevrolet unveiled today its first all-electric model for Chinese market – meet the Chevrolet Menlo EV, which debuted alongside the Chevrolet Blazer seven-seat ICE SUV at the 2019 Chevrolet Gala Night. The public presentation is scheduled for Auto Guangzhou 2019 (from November 22 to… Continue reading Chevrolet Menlo EV Revealed In China
SAIC Volkswagen’s New EV Only Plant In China Starts Pre-Production
The manufacturing capacity will be 300,000 all-electric cars annually. Volkswagen‘s joint venture with SAIC has launched today an all-new and electric-only manufacturing plant in Anting, China, which is envisioned to produce MEB-based models for various Volkswagen Group‘s brands. The new plant in Anting begins pre-production of electric cars just one year after ground-breaking, although series-production… Continue reading SAIC Volkswagen’s New EV Only Plant In China Starts Pre-Production
GM Sells Lordstown Plant To Lordstown Motors: Affiliated With Workhorse
Lordstown Motors purchased GM’s Lordstown Complex to produce electric pickup trucks, using Workhorse W-15 tech as a base. General Motors has sold its shuttered Lordstown Complex in Lordstown, Ohio to a start-up Lordstown Motors Corp., affiliated with Workhorse Group. The parties began talks about the deal since Spring 2019. The purchase price was not disclosed… Continue reading GM Sells Lordstown Plant To Lordstown Motors: Affiliated With Workhorse