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In September 2020 for the first time in European history, registrations for electrified vehicles overtook diesel
30.10.2020
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| Volume of BEVs, PHEVs and HEVs made up one in four of the new cars registered in Europe in September Volkswagen Group was the biggest winner of the month, partly because of its new EVs The Volkswagen ID.3 has had an impressive start more >> |
Mazda enhances MX-30 first edition with free newmotion wall box offer
30.10.2020
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| Customers ordering a Mazda MX-30 First Edition will receive a free home charger wall box. Limited to 500 cars in the UK, the £27,495* Mazda MX-30 First Edition is available to pre-order now. With prices starting at £25,545*, the full MX-30 range features three highly specified models. more >> |
Mercedes-Benz delivers three Mercedes-Benz eCitaro G with fully electric drive to Switzerland
29.10.2020
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| Only recently presented and already in regular service operations: Fast connection between two university sites in Zurich "Green" energy supply thanks to Swiss water power &nb more >> |
A greater electric range for the Cayenne E-Hybrid models
28.10.2020
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| A higher capacity for the high-voltage battery in Porsche plug-in hybrids
Porsche has increased the electric range of all its Cayenne plug-in hybrid models. The gross capacity of the high-voltage battery is now 17.9 kWh rather than 14 more >> |
Electromobility and the future of the MINI model range.
28.10.2020
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| Strengthening the fundamental MINI brand values of sustainability and efficiency - Customer choice through diversity in the model and drivetrain portfolio - Continuation of successful model offensive in the premium compact a more >> |
EESL investment in SWAG EV paves way for electric 2W with swappable batteries in India, says GlobalData
26.10.2020
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| Following the news that India's state-owned Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has announced to invest in Thailand-based e-mobility player SWAG EV;
Bakar Sadik Agwan, Senior Automotive Consulting Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analy more >> |
Audi e-tron route planner - Intelligent assistant for electric driving
23.10.2020
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| Assistant facilitates route planning on fully electric models as standard feature Focus on customer value: calculation of optimal driving and charging time Integration into Audi’s ecosystem: advance route planning via myAudi app more >> |
Ritter Sport uses all−electric Mercedes−Benz eActros for production supply
22.10.2020
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| Chocolate manufacturer Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co KG starts practical test with Mercedes-Benz eActros. Ritter Sport uses battery-powered 18-ton truck to shuttle between warehouse and factory. Cool swap body with electric cooling unit from Schmitz Cargobull enables emission-free temperature- more >> |
Deployment of EV charging stations on highways and expressways will boost EV uptake in India, says GlobalData
16.10.2020
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| Following the news that the Department of Heavy Industries (DHI) in India has invited an expression of interest (EOI) for the development of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure on major highways and expressways;
Animesh Kumar, Director of Au more >> |
Renault Eways - En route to zero-carbon mobility
15.10.2020
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| On the occasion of Renault eWays, an unprecedented event dedicated to the electric mobility of today and tomorrow, Groupe Renault is committing to carbon neutrality by 2050 in Europe and is unveiling two new electric vehicles: Renault Mégane e more >> |
Three new hybrid models for an expanded Renault E-TECH range
15.10.2020
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Renault is extending its hybrid range with the arrival of three new vehicles equipped with this new technology. The New Arkana E-TECH Hybrid, Captur E-TECH Hybrid and New Mégane hatchback E-TECH Plug-In Hybrid will be released in Europe in the first half of 2021. more >> |
Dacia Spring Electric, the new r-EV-olution from Dacia
15.10.2020
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| Dacia presents its small trendy city car marketed since 2021: the Dacia Spring Electric. After Logan and Duster, Dacia Spring is about to revolutionize the market by making electric power accessible to everyone. Whether it’s individual, shared or professional more >> |
Renault Mégane eVision, a new electric compact hatchback
15.10.2020
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| enault presents the Mégane eVision show car and reinvents the model of the compact hatchback by combining the codes of the coupe and the SUV. 100% electric, this show car with an innovative style benefits from the brand-new platform CMF-EV dedicated to electric. more >> |
BMW presents the worldwide first bonus programme for Plug-in Hybrid
15.10.2020
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| Drive electric, collect BMW Points, charge for free: A further initiative to support sustained mobility – Every kilometre driven electrically is rewarded with a bonus – Double points for locally emission-free driving in low emission zones – Free charging when redeeming BMW Points. more >> |
Nico Rosberg tests the Volkswagen ID.R electric sports car
13.10.2020
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| • 2016 Formula 1 world champion drives the fully-electric race car at the Nürburgring• ID.R makes lasting impression on Nico Rosberg• Greentech Festival founder, Ros more >> |
Electrified SUV flagship models: presales of the new VW Touareg eHybrid and Touareg R have now started
13.10.2020
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| Offers a high level of comfort: Touareg eHybrid Touareg eHybrid (280 kW / 381 PS system power) fuel consumption (NEDC) in l/100 km: combined 2.7; power consumption, kWh/100 km: combined 21.1; CO₂ emissions, g/km: combined 61; efficiency class: A+. more >> |
World's first "intelligent" electric vehicle battery unveiled by European battery producer Inobat Auto
10.10.2020
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| AI-built batteries to be produced from 2021 in the heart of Europe InoBat Co-Founder and CEO, Marian Bocek launches the world’s first ‘intelligent’ EV battery Bocek marks “vision more >> |
Equipmake launches new range of F1-bred electric motors for mining applications
08.10.2020
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| Expert UK-based electrification company sees huge potential for its advanced electric motors in mining, from electrified drills to excavators and trucks
State-of-the-art line-up of APM &lsq more >> |
The new Audi e-tron GT : Passion for quality and progressiveness
08.10.2020
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| First electrically powered Audi produced in Germany
Production in Neckarsulm combines high tech and craftsmanship e-tron GT and Audi R8 t more >> |
The new CUPRA Leon arrives on the market with electrifying performance
06.10.2020
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| New CUPRA Leon integrates high-performance plug-in hybrid powertrain, perfectly balancing dynamics and efficiency Extensive range of powerful engines, from 245PS to 310PS, all exclusively available with DSG and shift-by-wir more >> |
Six new models from EQ: Mercedes-Benz confirms expansion of the electric car range
06.10.2020
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| EQS arrives in 2021 and is the first model built on the new electric architecture: The EQS is the all-electric member in the new S-Class range and arrives on the market next year. The EQS is the more >> |
92 Mercedes−Benz eCitaro and eCitaro G with fully−electric drive for the French Metropole Rennes
06.10.2020
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| Locally emission−free public transport in Brittany:
Largest foreign order for the Mercedes-Benz eCitaro since production began Rennes: "Star-Network", a thoroughly mo more >> |
Mercedes−Benz eScooter -Fast and emission free
02.10.2020
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| Light weight and top points for range, safety and designAs a mobility service provider, Mercedes-Benz develops sustainable concepts for many aspects of mobility. With its new fully-electric EQ family, the company is already meeting the needs of a wid more >> |
Volvo Cars starts production of fully electric XC40 Recharge P8
02.10.2020
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| The XC40 Recharge Pure Electric P8 is the first of several fully electric Volvos to come, and today’s production start represents a significant step towards Volvo Cars’ ambition to reduce its CO2 footprint per car by 40 per cent by 2025. That same year, it expects 50 per cent of its global sales to consist of fully electric cars, with the rest hybrids. more >> |
Groupe PSA equips all its sites with electrical terminals
01.10.2020
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| • The Group's objective is to provide its employees with access to a charging infrastructure at all of its European sites• Nearly 500 charging stations will be implemented in 49 Group sites, in 12 countries• The implementation and management of the terminals will be provided by more >> |
CAKE Boosts Its Executive Management Team
30.09.2020
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| Accelerating toward 2021 and beyond, CAKE strengthens its operational, marketing, and financial management capabilities. photo caption: Per Werin - John Aspemar - Stefan Ytterborn - Pontus Winberg – CAKE, the Sw more >> |
Electric vehicles: subsidies spark boom in Europe as lower incentives put brake on China, US demand
29.09.2020
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| Europe has become the world’s hottest electric-car market this year despite the slump in overall auto sales, underscoring how government subsidies continue to drive global demand for light vehicles with alternative powertrains, says Sc more >> |
Infrastructure Opportunity: HVDC on Interstate Roadsides -Modernized energy grid will accelerate electrified transportation
29.09.2020
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| Ground-breaking research published in collaboration by The Ray and Innovia Technology, and NGI Consulting, document the vast efficiency, economic, societal and environmental benefits of installing modern, high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission lines and localized micro-grids on interstate roadsides. Interstate roadsides (known as right-of-way (ROW)) include medians, interchanges, exits more >> |
The New Audi A3 Sportback 40 TFSI e - Drive up to 78 km (48.5 mi) on electric power
29.09.2020
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Audi A3 Sportback 40 TFSI e Combined fuel consumption in l/100 km: 1.5–1.4; combined electric power consumption in kWh/100 km: 13.8–13.0; combined CO2 emissions in g/km: 34–30. Premium compact model with improve more >> |
Second eActros test phase gathers speed: Mercedes−Benz electric truck starts work at Remondis in Cologne
29.09.2020
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| As part of the second test phase another battery-electric Mercedes-Benz eActros starts work at Remondis. First vehicles from the second test phase already involved in customer operations in the Netherlands and Leipzig. Remondis is operating a 25-tonne eActros in Cologne's inner city as part more >> |
First all-electric Lexus offers bespoke electrified ownership experience
29.09.2020
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| Newly developed full-service solution for the UX 300e, the first all-electric Lexus, offers seamless access to Europe’s largest charging network Lexus Link enables bespoke BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle) connectivity including remote control of UX 300e charging, air conditioning and defrosting more >> |
Hyundai electrified RM20e Racing Midship Sports Car Prototype conveys the next generation performance
28.09.2020
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| Electrified RM20e Racing Midship Sports Car signifies the electric-based high-performance potential for Hyundai N brand RM20e based on RM development platform for future N brand products and inspired by the electrified TCR racecar Electrified RM20e variant produces a blistering 596 kW (810 horsepower) and 960 more >> |
Polestar announces plans for Precept to enter production
28.09.2020
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| Precept to become reality; vehicle development underway Polestar builds on sustainability ambitions New state-of-the-art production facility plannedPolestar has confirmed more >> |
Testing the long-distance qualities of the new ID.3 - Start of the 20,000-kilometre marathon
28.09.2020
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| Record driver Rainer Zietlow and his co-driver Dominic Brüner set out today for a two-month tour of Germany in a fully electric Volkswagen The first external test of an ID.3 Pro S1 with 77kWh battery capacity (net) Around 650 stations with more than 60 kW charging capacity will be tested Daily updates wil more >> |
Ford reveals quick Mustang Mach-E GT for Europe: Nothing in its class accelerates faster
25.09.2020
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| All-electric, 465 PS, all-wheel drive Mustang Mach-E GT sprints to the head of the pack with 3.7-second 0-62 mph acceleration as it breaks cover in Europe for the first time Five years free access to FordPass Charging Network, one year free access to IONITY network to deliver complete peace of mind for Mustang Mach-E customers more >> |
Aiways Automobile Europe is growing
23.09.2020
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Aiways is the first Chinese start-up to bring EVs and sustain
able mobility to Europe. The first 500 examples of the Aiways U5 battery-electric SUV have already been delivered to the car rental company Hertz in Corsica. The new brand from Sh more >> |
Karma Automotive Announces First All−Electric Vehicle and New GS Series Name
22.09.2020
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| Karma’s first ever all-electric variant to debut in 2021 New family of sedans to wear the GS badge with updated technology and powertrain options Reservation site created for pre-orders more >> |
Audi electrifies FC Bayern Munich
19.09.2020
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| Champions League winners start driving Audi e-tron1 Car handover and Audi driving experience in Munich Audi Board Member for Sales and Marketing Wortmann: “Together with FC Baye more >> |
Aiways starts taking orders for U5 all-electric SUV
18.09.2020
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| • U5 orders start in Germany with launch of website: www.ai-ways.eu • Aiways’ all-electric SUV priced from €37,990 in Germany• Successful pre-sale tour with German sales partner Euronics: test-drive slots fully booked and more >> |
