ŠKODA iV Chargerss enable electric vehicles to be charged quickly and conveniently.The iV Chargers can be used at home or be offered as a benefit for company employees or guests in private hotels and restaurants. Thanks to their robust and weatherproof construction, the boxes can be used outdoors as well as indoors. The Chargers are… Continue reading @VW Group: Charging electric cars conveniently with ŠKODA iV Chargers and POWERPASS002662
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Nidec Decides Terms of Senior Unsecured Bonds Denominated in Euro (Green Bond)
KYOTO, Japan, March 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nidec Corporation (TSE: 6594; OTC US: NJDCY) (the “Company”) today announced the plan to issue senior unsecured bonds denominated in Euro (Green Bond*1) (the “Bonds”) in the overseas securities markets in order to raise funds for the production of traction motors for electric vehicles (EVs). This issuance… Continue reading Nidec Decides Terms of Senior Unsecured Bonds Denominated in Euro (Green Bond)
Chinese military bans Tesla cars in its complexes on camera concerns: sources
By Reuters Staff 3 Min Read (Reuters) – The Chinese military banned Tesla cars from entering military housing complexes, citing security concerns over the cameras installed on the vehicles, according to two people who saw notices of the directive. FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a face mask following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak walks by… Continue reading Chinese military bans Tesla cars in its complexes on camera concerns: sources
Group14 Technologies Accelerates Expansion to International Battery Markets with New Offices in Japan and Korea
WOODINVILLE, Wash., March 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Group14 Technologies, a global provider of silicon-carbon composite materials for lithium-ion markets, announced the company’s international expansion with new offices in Yokohama, Japan and Seoul, South Korea. With the vast array of major consumer electronics and electric mobility players in APAC, the international expansion positions Group14 as a… Continue reading Group14 Technologies Accelerates Expansion to International Battery Markets with New Offices in Japan and Korea
Fuel types of new vans: diesel 92.4%, electric 2.0%, hybrids 0.9% market share in 2020
Brussels, 19 March 2021 – In 2020, diesel remained the most popular fuel for new light commercial vehicles in the European Union, accounting for 92.4% of the van market. Although the coronavirus pandemic dragged down the overall performance of the EU market, sales of electrically-chargeable and hybrid electric vans increased last year. Electrically-chargeable vehicles (ECV)… Continue reading Fuel types of new vans: diesel 92.4%, electric 2.0%, hybrids 0.9% market share in 2020
@BMW: Three million BMWs made in Leipzig.001000
Leipzig. Associates at BMW Group Plant Leipzig can now consider themselves multi-millionaires. Sixteen years after the plant went on stream, the 3,000,000th BMW “made in Saxony” has just rolled off the production lines: a BMW M240i Convertible in Sunset Orange. (Fuel consumption combined: 8.3 – 3.8 l/100 km; CO2 emissions combined: 189 – 101 g/km).… Continue reading @BMW: Three million BMWs made in Leipzig.001000
Exclusive: Foxconn and Vietnam’s VinFast explore partnership, talks focus on batteries, EV parts
By Reuters Staff 3 Min Read TAIPEI/HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam’s largest conglomerate Vingroup said on Friday its car unit was in early stage talks with Taiwan’s Foxconn about working together and that any partnership formed would focus on developing batteries and electric car parts. Slideshow ( 2 images ) Foxconn has proposed acquiring EV production… Continue reading Exclusive: Foxconn and Vietnam’s VinFast explore partnership, talks focus on batteries, EV parts
@niche: Mullen Set to Rock ’n’ Roll in Memphis000645
820,000-square-foot facility will create up to 800 jobs and become the primary U.S. manufacturing base for Mullen Automotive. BREA, Calif., March 18, 2021 – via InvestorWire – Mullen Technologies Inc. (“Mullen” or the “Company”), an emerging electric vehicle (“EV”) manufacturer, which previously announced a definitive agreement to merge with Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) in… Continue reading @niche: Mullen Set to Rock ’n’ Roll in Memphis000645
Superpedestrian debuts next-gen operating system “Briggs” — Upgrading every LINK e-scooter
LINK is the only e-scooter powered by VIS (Vehicle Intelligent Safety system), a sophisticated onboard safety system that combines artificial intelligence, 73 sensors and five microprocessors. VIS runs 1,000 vehicle health checks every second in a ride, and monitors, governs and fine-tunes vehicle performance in real-time. Because VIS can be continuously upgraded with new operating… Continue reading Superpedestrian debuts next-gen operating system “Briggs” — Upgrading every LINK e-scooter
Asim Hussain: ‘QuantumScape’s battery tech is capable of lasting hundreds of thousands of miles.’
California-based QuantumScape claims its solid-state batteries with lithium-metal anodes achieve 80 percent charge in less than 15 minutes. The company, which has a JV with Volkswagen for battery supplies and counts the likes of Bill Gates among its backers, saw 2019 Nobel Prize (Chemistry) winner Dr Stanley Whittingham validate its tech. Chief Marketing Officer Asim… Continue reading Asim Hussain: ‘QuantumScape’s battery tech is capable of lasting hundreds of thousands of miles.’