95 or less than 1.5% of public CCS is equal to or above 100 kW The European counter of the CCS Combo DC chargers turned 7,000 after Tesla retrofitted its Supercharging network to CCS-compatible plugs for the European Model 3. According to the CCS Charge Map, overall there are about 7,023 CCS chargers in Europe… Continue reading CCS Reaches 7,000 DC Fast Chargers In Europe
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PSA Unveils Peugeot Boxer Electric & Citroën Jumper Electric
The range will be from 141 miles (225 km) to 169 miles (270 km) NEDC depending on the version. PSA Group presents at the Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham, UK twin all-electric commercial vans: the Peugeot Boxer Electric and the Citroën Jumper Electric. The French manufacturer will produce the two models along ICE at the… Continue reading PSA Unveils Peugeot Boxer Electric & Citroën Jumper Electric
BYD Increased Profits In Q1 2019, Expects Further Growth
BYD profits in Q1 amounted to $111 million. $215-245 million is expected in the first half of this year. BYD was more successful than Tesla in balancing the revenues and costs during first quarter of this year, as the Chinese company managed to earn a small profit of 749.73 million yuan ($111.4 million). The growth… Continue reading BYD Increased Profits In Q1 2019, Expects Further Growth
BYD Song MAX PHEV With 16 kWh Battery Enters Chinese Market
Is this the Chinese Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid equivalent? It too packs a 16 kWh battery. After years of successful sales of che onventional Song MAX 7-seat MPV, BYD finally has introduced in China a plug-in hybrid version, the BYD Song MAX PHEV (aka Song MAX DM). The car will be available in five versions from… Continue reading BYD Song MAX PHEV With 16 kWh Battery Enters Chinese Market
Faraday Future Secures Financing, Announces New FF 81 Electric Car
With new financing, Faraday Future remains in the game, plans to complete FF 91 and hints at a mass-market FF 81. Faraday Future announced up to $225 million in bridge financing from U.S. merchant bank Birch Lake Associates to complete the development of its FF 91 electric car and introduce it on the market. Two-thirds… Continue reading Faraday Future Secures Financing, Announces New FF 81 Electric Car
Volkswagen: Our Electric Car Batteries Last The Life Of The Car
VW To Guarantee 70% Battery Capacity For 8 Years Or 160,000 km Volkswagen‘s Center of Excellence for Battery Cells chief Frank Blome said that the goal for the upcoming MEB-based electric car is to guarantee a minimum capacity of 70% for eight years or 160,000 km (around 100,000 miles). The battery pack is expected to last… Continue reading Volkswagen: Our Electric Car Batteries Last The Life Of The Car
Daimler Aims For 3 MW Charging For Electric Trucks
3 MW is comparable to 1,000 base 3 kW charging stations for cars or 1,000 households. Daimler Trucks North America, in one of its job listings, seeks an eMobility Senior Engineer – Vehicle Charging Systems (L5), which would participate in the development of very high power charging systems for electric trucks at up to 3 MW.… Continue reading Daimler Aims For 3 MW Charging For Electric Trucks
Might A Plug-In Hybrid Mitsubishi Pickup Truck Be In The Works?
Mitsubishi performance cars could get a rebirth as electrified cars. Mitsubishi for the past several years tried to rebuild its position in the U.S. and is now targeting a seventh consecutive year of sales growth. With only 4 models to choose from and 118,074 sales in 2018, the Japanese brand hopes to have 400 dealers… Continue reading Might A Plug-In Hybrid Mitsubishi Pickup Truck Be In The Works?
BYD Plans New Changzhou Factory For 400,000 Plug-Ins Annually
The investment in Changzhou will amount to around $1.5 billion BYD is going to invest heavily in its new production capacity in China as sales of plug-in electric cars exceeded 250,000 in the past 12 months and are growing. According to Xinhua, the new idea is to set up an industrial base for cars and… Continue reading BYD Plans New Changzhou Factory For 400,000 Plug-Ins Annually
Zero Motorcycles Raises Additional $25 Million
Zero Motorcycles is the biggest electric motorcycle manufacturer in the world. Zero Motorcycles announced the close of the $25 million funding round, which bring its aggregate equity capital raised to over $250 million since inception 13 years ago in 2006. According to the press release, Zero is selling more electric motorcycles annually than all of its… Continue reading Zero Motorcycles Raises Additional $25 Million