Tesla & Panasonic Dominate U.S. xEV Battery Deployment In June

80% or 1.76 GWh out of 2.2 GWh total battery capacity deployed in June in the U.S. falls on Tesla. According to Adamas Intelligence, in June 2019 some 2.2 GWh of batteries were deployed in new passenger xEVs (BEV/PHEV/HEV) in the U.S. That’s almost 19.6% of the total globally (11.25 GWh). Interestingly, the majority of… Continue reading Tesla & Panasonic Dominate U.S. xEV Battery Deployment In June

Volkswagen Received More Than 30,000 Reservations For ID.3 1ST

More than 30,000 customers pre-booked the ID.3 1ST. The first will be delivered in mid-2020. Volkswagen announced that it finally reached its goal of 30,000 reservations for the 1ST launch edition of the ID.3. The target was to collect 30,000 by the world premiere at the Frankfurt Motor Show and exactly that’s what was accomplished,… Continue reading Volkswagen Received More Than 30,000 Reservations For ID.3 1ST

ACEA Says ECV Sales Increased 35.6 Percent In Europe In Q2

The most significant push was for BEVs: 97.7 percent more than in Q2 2018. Some may claim, with some logic, that it is easy to present incredible growth rates when your numbers are ordinarily low. That is still true for ECVs – electrically-chargeable vehicles – in Europe, but it amazing nonetheless to see how they… Continue reading ACEA Says ECV Sales Increased 35.6 Percent In Europe In Q2

Mercedes-Benz Presents EQC Production At Bremen: Video

“From the first spark to the dream vehicle.” Mercedes-Benz EQC has been in production in Bremen, Germany since May, but during the first few months, it was rather a slow ramp-up. The new video from Daimler shows us the EQC production process from making parts, through assembly, painting, installation of batteries and drive units to final… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz Presents EQC Production At Bremen: Video

Mazda’s First Electric Car Does Not Believe In Large Batteries

It relies on the plug-in hybrid arrangement and on a rotary engine. Mazda will finally give in to electric mobility at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show. But not quite. The first electric effort from the company – embodied by the e-TPV concept – claims small battery packs are the best, with the lowest CO2 emissions… Continue reading Mazda’s First Electric Car Does Not Believe In Large Batteries

Vattenfall And NewMotion Sign Charging Roaming Agreement In UK

The deal between Vattenfall and NewMotion concerns just over 400 points, but it might be a beginning to closer cooperation between networks. UK, with around 25,000 public charging points, has one of the better charging infrastructures, although there are many operators without roaming agreements, which often requires multiple access accounts. One way to solve the… Continue reading Vattenfall And NewMotion Sign Charging Roaming Agreement In UK

Echion’s “Magic” Powder Allows Full Battery Charge In 6 Minutes

It replaces graphite in lithium-ion batteries and prevents them from exploding. Tinker Bell had a magic powder that helped children fly to Neverland with Peter Pan. What if we told you there is another magic powder that promises to make lithium-ion batteries fully charge in six minutes? Fairy tale? That’s precisely what Echion Technologies claims… Continue reading Echion’s “Magic” Powder Allows Full Battery Charge In 6 Minutes

VW To Invest €1 Billion In Emden Site To Produce MEB-Based BEVs

Volkswagen decided to transform its Emden site into an EV plant. First BEV model expected in 2021/2022 Volkswagen has confirmed a €1 billion investment in the Emden location, which will be heavily modernized and get new halls to produce all-electric cars based on MEB-platform. The site is expected to start BEV production in late 2021,… Continue reading VW To Invest €1 Billion In Emden Site To Produce MEB-Based BEVs

BMW Triples All-Electric Range Of X5 PHEV With 24 kWh (Specs)

Up to 67-87 km (41.6-54 miles) of all-electric range under WLTP test cycle strongly hints at over 30 miles (48 km) EPA. BMW, and many other especially European manufacturers, attracted a lot of criticism across the years for offering compliance plug-in hybrids with small battery capacity and tiny all-electric range. It seems that most recently… Continue reading BMW Triples All-Electric Range Of X5 PHEV With 24 kWh (Specs)

Volkswagen ID. R Completes First Tests At Tianmen Mountain: Video

The first video teaser shows the start of a test run. It will be a remarkable challenge. Volkswagen Motorsport team released the first short video teaser with the red ID. R on the Tianmen Shan Big Gate Road in China. Driver Romain Dumas has already completed the first two test runs of the 10,906 km… Continue reading Volkswagen ID. R Completes First Tests At Tianmen Mountain: Video