City vehicle: series production of the e.GO Life is due to start soon

e.GO Life (Image: e.GO Mobile) The e.GO Life from Aachen is to be built in three versions. For 15,900 euros there is a electric car with a tiny battery. Who spends up to 20,000 euros, gets a decent city coverage. This car is not for commuters: The e.GO Life The startup e.GO Mobile hardly reaches… Continue reading City vehicle: series production of the e.GO Life is due to start soon

Plug-in hybrid: Volvo Polestar 1 is getting expensive

Volvo Polestar 1 (picture: Volvo) The Volvo Polestar 1 can be pre-ordered and cost 130,000 to 150,000 euros. Currently, the configurator can be used only by invitation. Because of the high price wants Volvo rent the plug-in hybrid only. For Volvo’s recently introduced Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid, pre-orders will be accepted. The deposit is 2,500… Continue reading Plug-in hybrid: Volvo Polestar 1 is getting expensive

C_Two: The second electric supercar from Rimac

Electric supercar Rimac Concept Two: no car for the Sunday excursion (Image: Dirk Kunde) Geneva Motor Show The Croatian sports car manufacturer Rimac presents its electric Concept Two in Geneva. The two-seated electric car It reaches 412 km / h and up to 650 km range. From Dirk customer It’s just a small detail, but… Continue reading C_Two: The second electric supercar from Rimac

Audi E-Tron: Audi shows prototype of its first electric car

Audi E-Tron prototype (Image: Audi) Audi shows his first purely electrically powered electric car. The E-Tron prototype is already being tested in extreme climatic regions. Visually, he is indistinguishable from a normal Audi upper class model. It should be charged with up to 150 kW. Audi has presented at the Geneva Motor Show the prototype… Continue reading Audi E-Tron: Audi shows prototype of its first electric car

Electromobility: Telekom builds 12,000 charging stations out of distribution boxes

Distribution box of Deutsche Telekom (picture: FEXX/CC0 1.0) The lack of public charging stations is a major obstacle to the electromobility, The Deutsche Telekom wants by the conversion of distribution boxes now more than double the offer. According to one Report of the Automobile Week Deutsche Telekom plans to start converting summer summer 2018 12,000… Continue reading Electromobility: Telekom builds 12,000 charging stations out of distribution boxes

Excessive investment: Bosch does not build its own battery cells

Bosch will continue to build battery cells for electric cars in the future. (Image: Bosch) Bosch Despite the commitment in the electromobility decided against its own battery cell production. The company also wants to drive back or sell the research for better rechargeable battery cells. The automotive supplier Bosch does not want to build its… Continue reading Excessive investment: Bosch does not build its own battery cells

Mission E: Porsche wants to equip dealers with 800V fast charging stations

Mission E (Image: Porsche) Porsches Electric sports car Mission E should feel like a true Porsche even without an internal combustion engine. Dealers get 800V fast charging stations. In 20 minutes, power should be in the battery for a range of 400 km. The head of the electric vehicles department at Porsche, Stefan Weckbach, in… Continue reading Mission E: Porsche wants to equip dealers with 800V fast charging stations

Electromobility: UPS works on electric delivery van

UPS delivery van (Image: UPS) United Parcel Service (UPS) builds its own electric delivery van for parcel delivery. Also the German postal service This is the procedure, but already a few years ago. UPS and its partner Workhorse, a battery electric drive company, want a fleet of 50 electric delivery vehicles develop, These are made… Continue reading Electromobility: UPS works on electric delivery van

Uconnect: infotainment in Fiat Chrysler cars disturbed by update

Uconnect system in a jeep (Image: FCA) The UConnect system of Fiat Chrysler is being disturbed by constant reboots due to an update in 2017 and 2018 models. Many car owners are upset because radio, navigation, reversing camera and other functions no longer work. An over-the-air update for the UConnect system, which has been distributed… Continue reading Uconnect: infotainment in Fiat Chrysler cars disturbed by update

Electromobility: SPD wants higher purchase premium for electric taxis and delivery vans

Delivery vans with electric drive: The SPD would rather promote electric cars instead of impose diesel driving bans. (Image: Werner Pluta / Golem.de) Electric taxis instead of driving bans for diesel vehicles: The SPD wants to change companies electric cars with a bigger incentive to make tasty. By increasing the purchase premium, the SPD wants… Continue reading Electromobility: SPD wants higher purchase premium for electric taxis and delivery vans