35 M BY MARK KANE Retail company Target Corporation announced expansion plans for the charging infrastructure in 20 U.S. states. Tesla superchargers at Target Corporation (Photo courtesy of Tesla) Target initially partnered with ChargePoint in 2012 and Tesla in 2017, installing charging spots at 18 sites in five states. Now, Target is Continuing its partnership… Continue reading Target To Install 600 Chargers At 100 U.S. Locations Within 2 Years
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Interview with Fisker: Fisker will become the next “Tesla”?
Henrik Fisker (Henrik Fisker), the founder of Fisker Inc, in an interview with Autocar has shared his vision of the automobile industry in the short term. “There will be new segments of cars, which no one thought. Some of the traditional car companies are too slow to respond. Many of them will lose their traditional… Continue reading Interview with Fisker: Fisker will become the next “Tesla”?
Audi confirms 397km range and intelligent charge tech for E-Tron
Audi’s electric SUV is due for launch later this year The E-tron is predicted to have a range of at least 500km (311 miles) Battery cooling happens via aluminium extrusions Charging at home or mainstream-roadside will be AC and rated at 11kW The Audi E-tron quattro concept previewed in 2015 The E-tron was shown to… Continue reading Audi confirms 397km range and intelligent charge tech for E-Tron
As the electric car start-up Byton positioned: “A smart device on wheels – that’s the new”
All articles and backgrounds 04/23/2018 How the electric car start-up Byton positions itself “A smart device on wheels – that’s the new one” AP The first electric SUV prototype from Byton: The production model should be almost identical, it says at the start-up From the end of 2019, the Chinese start-up Byton wants to drive… Continue reading As the electric car start-up Byton positioned: “A smart device on wheels – that’s the new”
Electrify America maps out charging network to rival Tesla Superchargers
Mark 2018 as the year that practical, widespread electric-car charging really started coming to America. We’ve had a lot of news about new charging networks coming to the U.S., and the news doesn’t look like it will be slowing down any time soon. Following the announcement last week that 100 Walmart stores would get electric… Continue reading Electrify America maps out charging network to rival Tesla Superchargers
Volvo, FCA, PSA and Jaguar In Talks To Join IONITY, Tesla Too
39 M BY MARK KANE The IONITY ultra fast charging network, launched in Europe by BMW, Daimler, Ford, Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche, soon could be reinforced by more automakers. IONITY fast charging station in Brohltal-Ost, Germany (source: electrive.com) The idea of 400 stations (with about six 350 kW charging stalls each, on average) by the… Continue reading Volvo, FCA, PSA and Jaguar In Talks To Join IONITY, Tesla Too
China-Backed SF Motors Debuts Electric SUVs As Rival Tesla Hits Rocky Patch
SF Motors will start taking orders for its SF5 SUV in late 2018, with initial deliveries to begin in 2019. Detailed pricing isn’t yet available. Surely it’s a coincidence that Silicon Valley-based Chinese EV maker SF Motors chose to unveil two elegant battery-powered crossovers just as Elon Musk tries to stem Tesla’s plunging stock price.… Continue reading China-Backed SF Motors Debuts Electric SUVs As Rival Tesla Hits Rocky Patch
Audi E-tron SUV to charge faster than Tesla Supercharger network
E-tron was shown to the press at a Siemens heavy-duty electrical engineering test centre in Berlin. Battery cooling happens via aluminium extrusions Charging at home or mainstream-roadside will be AC and rated at 11kW. Audi will build the E-Tron in Brussels. The production version will be powered by a two-motor powertrain. The E-tron will be… Continue reading Audi E-tron SUV to charge faster than Tesla Supercharger network
Aston Martin’s e-Lagonda to challenge Rolls-Royce and Bentley “duopoly”
Andy Palmer: “In powertrain technology, we want to keep complete control over our V12 engine, and we want to keep control of the electrical motor because we think this is important going forward.” Andy Palmer, CEO of Aston Martin reveals how the British sports car maker aims to be the first luxury car maker to… Continue reading Aston Martin’s e-Lagonda to challenge Rolls-Royce and Bentley “duopoly”
Tesla: Workplace safety, unions and the color yellow
Tesla’s troubles with media reports on working conditions and union organizing took a hard right turn on Monday. In response to Reveal’s report on Tesla’s workplace safety, the auto manufacturer accused the Pulitzer-finalist of being “an extremist organization working directly with union supporters to create a calculated disinformation campaign against Tesla.” When reached for response… Continue reading Tesla: Workplace safety, unions and the color yellow