Roberto Baldwin / Engadget Tesla’s current semi-autonomous technology helps reduce your driving involvement. Its next big move, however, could encourage you to take a more hands-on approach. Elon Musk has revealed that the new Roadster will include an “Augmented Mode” that promises to “massively enhance” your driving ability — he likened it to Tony Stark’s… Continue reading Tesla Roadster’s ‘Augmented Mode’ will boost your driving ability
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Dara Khosrowshahi now relies on bicycles: Uber boss explains why his company has failed in Germany
All articles and backgrounds 06/06/2018 Dara Khosrowshahi now relies on bicycles Uber boss explains why his company has failed in Germany REUTERS Uber boss Dara Khosrowshahi Uber makes it one size smaller in Germany in the future: The aggressive car broker wants to bring his freshly bought electric bikes soon in Berlin on the streets.… Continue reading Dara Khosrowshahi now relies on bicycles: Uber boss explains why his company has failed in Germany
PSA ready to replace Autolib on Parisian bitumen
“Paris is the kind of city that interests us”. At PSA, we want to catch the ball launched by the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo. This one plans to prematurely terminate the Autolib contract with Bolloré to turn to more flexible car-sharing solutions without stations . This Monday, it will bring together stakeholders in the… Continue reading PSA ready to replace Autolib on Parisian bitumen
GM inaugurates battery assembly plant in Shanghai
An employee attaches paperwork to the windshield of a vehicle in the general assembly shop at the SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile Co Baojun plant, a joint venture between SAIC Motor Corp, General Motors Co and Liuzhou Wuling Automobile Industry Co, in Liuzhou, Guangxi province, May 23, 2018. [Photo/VCG] SHANGHAI – US car maker General Motors has inaugurated… Continue reading GM inaugurates battery assembly plant in Shanghai
Porsche Taycan name confirmed for production version of Mission E
Porsche Taycan will be the name for the firm’s first all-electric car. It had previously been unveiled as the Porsche Mission E in concept form. The name, confirmed by the firm’s CEO Oliver Blume as part of Porsche’s 70th anniversary celebrations, is said to translate loosely as “lively, young horse” from a Eurasian dialect- a nod… Continue reading Porsche Taycan name confirmed for production version of Mission E
DoE – U.S. Plug-In Electric Cars Consumed 2 TWh Of Electricity In 2017
The amount of electricity consumed during charging increases every year as there are more and more electric cars. Noteworthy is that the share of consumption by all-electric vehicles increased over time and in 2017 stood at 57%, compared to 43% for plug-in hybrids. Five years ago, it was the opposite. Total electricity consumption by PEV,… Continue reading DoE – U.S. Plug-In Electric Cars Consumed 2 TWh Of Electricity In 2017
Batteries : le chinois CATL va produire des cellules en Allemagne
La première usine européenne de batteries du chinois CATL sera installée en Allemagne L’un des plus importants fabricants au monde de cellules pour batteries à destination des véhicules électriques va implanter sa première usine européenne en Allemagne. Selon des sources proches du dossier, c’est la ville d’Erfurt qui a été choisie pour accueillir ce site… Continue reading Batteries : le chinois CATL va produire des cellules en Allemagne
Porsche to name all-electric model Taycan
STUTTGART (Reuters) – Sport car maker Porsche will name its first all-electric car model the Taycan, it said on Friday, a year before it plans to launch serial production of a vehicle that will compete with Tesla’s (TSLA.O) Model S. FILE PHOTO: The Porsche logo outside a Porsche showroom in Berlin, Germany, July 28, 2017.… Continue reading Porsche to name all-electric model Taycan
Nissan envisions the future of motoring at InnovFest Unbound in Singapore
Nissan executive Satoru Mizoguchi says that driving cars in the future will mean more electrification, more excitement and more connectivity SINGAPORE – Satoru Mizoguchi, Nissan’s senior vice president for research & development in Asia & Oceania, told an innovation conference that driving cars in the future will mean more electrification, more excitement and more connectivity.… Continue reading Nissan envisions the future of motoring at InnovFest Unbound in Singapore
Electrify America partners with Simon to install fast chargers at 30 US shopping centers
Electrify America is teaming up with mall operator Simon Property Group to install DC fast charging stations at more than 30 Simon properties throughout the US. The first installation will open in June at Gulfport Premium Outlets in Gulfport, Mississippi. Other locations soon to be electrified include malls in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Ontario, Orlando,… Continue reading Electrify America partners with Simon to install fast chargers at 30 US shopping centers