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Hybrid trucks with plug-in capability
Scania announced that in May 2019 it will supply 15 R 450 hybrid trucks for the German eHighway trials. The trucks will be equipped with special pantograph power collectors, developed by Siemens, so they can drive electric on roads with an overhead catenary system.
So far, several …read more
It’s not you, it’s the Model 3
This past week, my wife and I were at a Tesla Gallery where she took the Tesla Model 3 for a test drive ahead of her purchase. The experience went well and she absolutely adored the car. I was eventually able to convince her …read more
New executive saloon on sale now.
Mercedes’ new E-Class petrol-electric plug-in hybrid has gone on sale in the UK, with prices starting at just under £47,500.
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Europe close to full-scale commercialization
According to the European Joint Research Center (JRC), plug-in electric car market in Europe is gaining momentum, but it’s still far from being characterized as full-scale commercialization. Sales increased from some 1,400 in 2010 to almost 300,000 in 2017.
Market share increased within eight years from zero …read more
Nissan LEAF Nismo RC in action
As promised, Nissan/Nismo presented its latest Nissan LEAF Nismo RC racing cars at the NISMO Festival at Fuji International Speedway in Japan. The racing version of the LEAF was presented together with Nissan’s Formula E car.
We gathered several videos from presentations and noticed that the …read more
November brings the 2nd highest market share ever
Despite it being winter, it was another hot month in Norway where all-electric cars sell like hot cakes. The plug-in hybrid, on the other hand, is shrinking pretty badly.
In total, some 7,001 new passenger plug-ins were registered last month (up 20.4% year-over-year) at …read more
Alta are you ok? Alta are you ok? Are you ok Alta?
On October 18, 2018, citing financial difficulties, electric motorcycle company Alta Motors suspended its activities halting a ten-year success story. The company has since been MIA and while there were glimmers of hope that the electric legacy could be …read more
Read moreAudi ABB FIA Formula E team boss Allan McNish reckons BMW Andretti is the team to beat heading into the upcoming 2018/19 season.
Last season, Audi was considered to have the best FE package due to its efficiency advantage and the squad won the teams’ championship despite a poor start to …read more
Read moreThe Porsche Supervisory Board approved series production of the Taycan Cross Turismo on 18 October, and now development is being kicked up a notch.
The Taycan Cross Turismo is slated to be Porsche’s second battery-powered vehicle in the Taycan product range. Set to launch at the end of 2019, the Taycan …read more
Volkswagen hopes to not enter production hell with I.D.
Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess and brand Board members met with more than 30 CEOs from suppliers at the MEB Supplier Event, with whom VW is carefully preparing the launch of the all-electric I.D. family.
The importance of the first model, Volkswagen I.D. …read more