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

Volkswagen launches European marketing campaign for new Touareg1

News Press Release News Brand Wolfsburg, 05 June 2018 Volkswagen launches European marketing campaign for new Touareg1 Volkswagen is taking the next step towards the market launch of the new Touareg. Since June 1, a 360° campaign including TV, printed media and social media channels is to be launched in Germany.   …more 1) Touareg… Continue reading Volkswagen launches European marketing campaign for new Touareg1

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

May – EV registrations

05 June 2018 #Electric & Alternatively-Fuelled Vehicles #Registrations Plug-In Car Grant: Since the launch of the Plug-In Car Grant in January 2011, there have been 148,465 eligible cars registered.Please note: this data includes only new car registrations and not commercial vehicles. For questions about these figures, or to enquire about more detailed data sets, e-mail… Continue reading May – EV registrations

HERE and Decawave partner on high-accuracy indoor tracking technology

Knowing item locations to within 10 centimeters may seem futuristic, but we’re planning to partner with Decawave to turn sci-fi into reality. There’s nowhere quite like the European Executive Forum to announce an amazing partnership between two titans of industry. HERE and Decawave are pleased to announce that we plan to combine our respective capabilities… Continue reading HERE and Decawave partner on high-accuracy indoor tracking technology