Jaguar I-Pace: Waymo drives 20,000 electriccats autonomously

Waymos Jaguar I-Pace (Picture: Jaguar) Waymo, a subsidiary of the Google parent company Alphabet, wants to carry out its autonomous driving services in future with electric cars and has selected the Jaguar I-Pace. Up to 20,000 pieces are to be used for the driving service. Waymo and Jaguar have introduced new, autonomous and all-electric vehicles.… Continue reading Jaguar I-Pace: Waymo drives 20,000 electriccats autonomously

Mobility: BMW wants to introduce iX3, iNext and other electric cars 2018

BMW i Vision Dynamics as a model for the i4 (Image: BMW) Since the launch of the i3 in 2013 has BMW no purely electrically powered vehicles presented more. Now comes the second wave of electromobility from Bavaria, as company boss Harald Krüger has announced. BMW will introduce several new electric cars. This announced company… Continue reading Mobility: BMW wants to introduce iX3, iNext and other electric cars 2018

120 kWh battery pack: Bollinger electric SUV should be able to continue driving

Bollinger B1 (Image: Bollinger) larger batteries mean more weight, but also more reach. For the electric SUV Bollinger B1, an option with 120 kWh is now being developed. The advance reservations for the chunky electric car go into the hundreds of thousands. What it will cost remains unclear. The startup Bollinger continues working on his… Continue reading 120 kWh battery pack: Bollinger electric SUV should be able to continue driving

Electromobility: UPS is testing new charging technology for electric vehicles

UPS delivery van: UPS wants to expand its electric vehicle fleet. (Picture: UPS) Of the delivery service UPS has set up a charging system in its London depot that allows a larger number of electric cars to charge without causing a power failure. The system could work simultaneously for recycling for old ones batteries be… Continue reading Electromobility: UPS is testing new charging technology for electric vehicles

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