The US parcel service UPS wants to operate a fleet of 1,000 electric vehicles, which the company has already ordered from the manufacturer Workhorse. They are to be used in inner-city delivery traffic. June 17, 2018, 16:18, Andreas Donath Classic UPS delivery van (Picture: UPS) All parcel service providers are dealing with electric vehicles in… Continue reading Electromobility: UPS buys 1,000 Workhorse electric delivery trucks
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Super Cruise: Cadillac’s car assistance system needs driver monitoring
The General Motors subsidiary Cadillac wants to offer its driver assistance system Super Cruise in all vehicles in 2020. Super Cruise is a semi-automated system: the driver must be supervised so that he does not fall asleep. June 7, 2018, 7:35 am, Andreas Donath Super Cruise (Image: Cadillac) The semi-automated driver assistance system Super Cruise… Continue reading Super Cruise: Cadillac’s car assistance system needs driver monitoring
Tesla: Engineers disassemble the Model 3 and consider it profitable
Logs of several engineering service providers prove according to a report that the electric car Tesla Model 3 can be produced profitably. The service providers have bought four cars on behalf of German car companies and disassembled in their works. from Stefan Hajek/ Wirtschaftswoche June 1, 2018, 8:53 am The material and supply costs of… Continue reading Tesla: Engineers disassemble the Model 3 and consider it profitable
Tesla Model 3: Tesla wants to solve brake problem with software update
A faulty algorithm should be the cause of the brake problems, the US consumer protection organization Consumer Reports at Tesla Model 3 Has been established. Tesla want in the coming days softwareUpdate, which made the mistake on the electric car fixes. May 23, 2018, 1:04 pm, Werner Pluta Tesla Model 3: The basic version would… Continue reading Tesla Model 3: Tesla wants to solve brake problem with software update
Uniti One: Cheap electric car from Sweden is ready
On electric car for 15,000 euros? That works, as the Swedish company Uniti shows in a video. This partly per crowdfunding Financed vehicle is ready and driving. The market launch is planned for the coming year. May 17, 2018, 11:55 am, Werner Pluta Electric car Uniti One: no car to the lawn (Image: Uniti Sweden… Continue reading Uniti One: Cheap electric car from Sweden is ready
Semi-trailer: Peterbilt wants to build electric trucks
Peterbilt is the next manufacturer to build an all-electric truck to take on the Tesla Semi. Other companies in the industry like Daimler also work on electric trucks. May 3, 2018, 9:33 am, Andreas Donath Classic Peterbilt truck (Photo: Peterbilt) Tesla seems to have brought the industry with its announced electric trucks properly launched, especially… Continue reading Semi-trailer: Peterbilt wants to build electric trucks
Electromobility: VW wants to build batteries for electric cars
batteries are considered key components for electric cars, So far, German automakers mostly source their batteries from suppliers. The new VWCEO Herbert Diess wants to change that. May 2, 2018, 12:45 pm, Werner Pluta VW E-Golf (icon image): Is an own battery production nonsense? (Image: Werner Pluta / Golem.de) So now, after all: The German… Continue reading Electromobility: VW wants to build batteries for electric cars
Car: Every second Volvo should have from 2025 pure electric drive
Volvo wants to sell in the year 2025 half of all vehicles with a purely electric drive. Starting in 2019, a mild hybrid, a plug-in hybrid or a purely battery-electric vehicle is to be offered in each new series presented. April 25, 2018, 8:48 am, Andreas Donath For Volvo, the future is China and the… Continue reading Car: Every second Volvo should have from 2025 pure electric drive
Infotainment: Shell allows payment on the dashboard
From the summer of 2018, Chevy owners can use the infotainment screen to pay for the gas they want to tap from the fuel pump. It is not possible without getting out, but the system is without Smartphone available. April 20, 2018, 7:11 am, Andreas Donath Petrol in the car pay at Shell (Image: Shell)… Continue reading Infotainment: Shell allows payment on the dashboard
MW Motors: retro-look electric car with wheel hub motors
The Czech Electric car startup MW Motors has unveiled a lightweight all-electric vehicle equipped with wheel hub motors. It weighs only about 800 kg and should achieve a respectable range despite a small battery. April 17, 2018, 7:43 am, Andreas Donath Electric sports car Luka (Image: MV Motors) MW Motors has presented with the Luka… Continue reading MW Motors: retro-look electric car with wheel hub motors