Tag: Electric vehicles

BMW: we won’t mass-produce electric cars until 2020, with cheaper cells

Follow John BMW sold more than 100,000 cars with plugs last year, adding together its battery-electric and plug-in hybrid models. That’s roughly on a par with Tesla, and ahead of both General Motors and Nissan, two other pioneers in modern electric cars. The company has put far more plug-in cars on the road to date… Continue reading BMW: we won’t mass-produce electric cars until 2020, with cheaper cells

Ford partners with India’s Mahindra Group to build new electric vehicle

The latest step towards the large-scale transition to electric vehicles was signalled this week. Car giants Ford and the Mahindra Group have agreed to work together on developing a new EV for the huge Indian market, but potentially for sale elsewhere. The two companies signed five separate, non-binding memoranda of understanding (MoU) which will develop… Continue reading Ford partners with India’s Mahindra Group to build new electric vehicle

UPDATE 2-Nissan sees electric car sales surging to 1 mln annually by 2022

YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) announced plans to sell 1 million electric vehicles (EVs) annually by 2022, a six-fold jump from what it sold last year, and said it had no plans to stop testing its self-driving cars on public roads, calling them safe. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Nissan is seen… Continue reading UPDATE 2-Nissan sees electric car sales surging to 1 mln annually by 2022

200,000 electric audis until 2021: Audi CEO Stadler sets high electrical targets

All articles and backgrounds 03/23/2018 200,000 electric audis until 2021 Audi CEO Stadler sets high electrical targets Audi Audi A8: In the future only electric? The Ingolstadt-based car manufacturer Audi Show stock market chart wants to sell significantly more electric cars in the next few years than previously known. “We want to sell around 200,000… Continue reading 200,000 electric audis until 2021: Audi CEO Stadler sets high electrical targets

Matrix Partners co-leads $473m round in China’s electric car maker CHJ Automotive

March 23, 2018 Chinese electric car startup CHJ Automotive has pocketed Rmb3 billion ($473 million) in its Series B funding round led by Matrix Partners China and Shougang Fund’s new energy fund portfolio, according to Chinese media reports. CHJ Automotive, described by Western media as a Chinese rival to Tesla, said the funding round was… Continue reading Matrix Partners co-leads $473m round in China’s electric car maker CHJ Automotive

Nissan unveils stunning new streetlights powered by used Leaf battery packs and solar

Electric automakers are looking at ways to reuse their old electric car battery packs and are becoming increasingly more innovative. Today, Nissan unveils a stunning new standalone streetlight powered by used Leaf battery packs and solar. Home Solar Power The Japanese automaker and its affiliate 4R Energy Corporation have teamed up with the town of Namie,… Continue reading Nissan unveils stunning new streetlights powered by used Leaf battery packs and solar

Mahindra and Ford Sign MoUs to Co-Develop Midsize and Compact SUV, Electric Vehicle and Connected Car Solutions

Strengthen strategic collaboration focusing on product development for India and emerging markets Agree to evaluate co-development of compact SUV and electric vehicle, along with sharing powertrain portfolios Embark on joint development of connected vehicle solutions Chennai, India, March 22, 2018 – Mahindra Group and Ford Motor Company will jointly develop new SUVs, and a small… Continue reading Mahindra and Ford Sign MoUs to Co-Develop Midsize and Compact SUV, Electric Vehicle and Connected Car Solutions

Groupe PSA: Nine Additional Centers of Competence for Engineering Center at Opel in Rüsselsheim

RÜSSELSHEIM, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: The Engineering Center in Rüsselsheim reinforces its position as a core part of the global Groupe PSA (Paris:UG) R&D footprint: Nine additional Centers of Competence in various areas of technology will be located there, including the development of seats and manual transmission systems for the whole Groupe PSA. The number of… Continue reading Groupe PSA: Nine Additional Centers of Competence for Engineering Center at Opel in Rüsselsheim

Tesla says its giant battery is not getting paid correctly because it sends power too quickly

Earlier this year, Tesla’s giant Powerpack battery system in South Australia has proven to be able to react to crashed coal plants in milliseconds and send power to the grid. The battery system is stabilizing the local grid, a service reportedly worth millions, but now Tesla says that it is not being paid correctly because its battery is… Continue reading Tesla says its giant battery is not getting paid correctly because it sends power too quickly