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Panasonic works to develop cobalt-free electric-car batteries

Tesla gigafactory, March 2016, shown in drone footage posted to YouTube by Above Reno Enlarge Photo One of the most widespread concerns about electric cars centers around the availability and cost of cobalt. Cobalt is an element used in lithium-ion batteries to build stability and increase safety. While the signature element in modern electric-car batteries,… Continue reading Panasonic works to develop cobalt-free electric-car batteries

Fraunhofer comparison confirms danger for location Germany: So many jobs bring electric motors, gasoline or diesel

All articles and backgrounds 06/05/2018 Fraunhofer comparison confirms danger for location Germany So many jobs bring electric motors, gasoline or diesel Germany’s flagship industry has to deal with the ugly word “structural change”. What is reminiscent of coal, steel and shipyards, is also the car industry in the future, if electric mobility prevails as expected.… Continue reading Fraunhofer comparison confirms danger for location Germany: So many jobs bring electric motors, gasoline or diesel

Twitter poll results: More electric cars get charged at work than at public chargers

Electrify America 350 kw chargers at Home Depot in Chicopee, Mass. Enlarge Photo Electric-car charging is going through a growth spurt. Volkswagen is spending big money through Electrify America to set up high-speed charging stations, as a result of the settlement terms of the Dieselgate emissions cheating scandal. Northeastern states are banding together to coordinate… Continue reading Twitter poll results: More electric cars get charged at work than at public chargers

Why Subaru Is Happy to Be Last in Electric Race

LISTEN TO ARTICLE SHARE THIS ARTICLE Subaru owners are a green bunch. They tend to bike, camp and kayak more than other drivers and inordinately live in the parts of the U.S. with the toughest emissions mandates. The company plays to this ecological image by producing more than 1 million vehicles each year without sending any waste to landfills. Yet the Subaru… Continue reading Why Subaru Is Happy to Be Last in Electric Race

Battery manufacturer: Daimler supplier Akasol plans IPO in June

FrankfurtThe Darmstadt-based battery system provider Akasol plans to go public in June. This was announced by the company on Tuesday. According to insiders, shares worth 100 to 125 million euros are to be sold to investors. In the IPO Akasol should be valued at 400 to 500 million euros. Akasol’s majority shareholder Sven Schulz wants… Continue reading Battery manufacturer: Daimler supplier Akasol plans IPO in June

Takeover: Webasto invests in charging solutions

By taking over the business unit Charging Stations at AeroVironment, the supplier is strengthening its long-term e-mobility strategy. The Webasto Group has the planned, strategic takeover of the Efficient Energy Systems (EES) business unit of AeroVironment. Again supplierannounced on Tuesday, the purchase price is about 35 million US dollars. With the acquisition of all EES… Continue reading Takeover: Webasto invests in charging solutions

Sales of hybrid cars soar as diesels plunge by nearly a quarter

Automotive industry Drivers continue to shun diesel in the face of environmental and tax concerns Sales of plug-in hybrid cars such as the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV rose by nearly three-quarters in May. Photograph: Alamy Sales of plug-in hybrid cars soared by nearly three-quarters year on year in May, dramatically outstripping the 3.4% overall growth in… Continue reading Sales of hybrid cars soar as diesels plunge by nearly a quarter

Porsche denies the interruption of sales of its gasoline cars in Europe

“Due to a revision of the upcoming models, the model you selected is temporarily not available as a configurable new vehicle.” This is the text posted since Friday, June 1st on the site of Porsche as soon as a user tries to set up a car. In an article, the German daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung… Continue reading Porsche denies the interruption of sales of its gasoline cars in Europe