Tag: Electric Vehicles
Charging ahead: Ultra-fast power options open up for electric vehicles
Home charging of plug-in cars looks set to be displaced by charging stations in car parks and petrol stations, as investment in EV infrastructure...
Is Porsche missing the point with its Mission E electric plans?
NEWSBYTE German carmaker Porsche is investing heavily in the electric vehicle space with Mission E, the first fully electric Porsche, available soon. The Volkswagen-owned...
Electric car demand supercharges lithium-ion battery market. Positive news?
But questions remain around the supply of materials to make lithium-ion batteries, the resources needed to recycle/reuse them, and the carbon emissions associated with...
Pirelli smart tyres underpin its Cyber Car strategy
"Let the road talk to your car" said tyre giant Pirelli, as it unveiled the latest iteration of its smart tyre system at the...
Battery breakthrough puts superfast-charging electric vehicles on road
Research into battery technology by Surrey and Bristol universities, in partnership with Superdielectrics, could lead to electric vehicles that match the range of fossil...
Hyundai tests first autonomous fuel cell cars
South Korean car maker Hyundai has successfully tested what it claims are the world’s first self-driven fuel cell electric vehicles.
A fleet of the cars...
Greenlots joins PG&E program to roll out EV chargers in California
Electric car charging specialist Greenlots is to take part in Californian utility PG&E's EV Charge Network as a services provider.
Electric vehicles (EV) sales are...
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi launch Alliance Ventures, announce first investment
New venture capital fund Alliance Ventures will aim to support and develop technologies for vehicle electrification, autonomous driving, connectivity and artificial intelligence.
Automotive alliance...
Motoring giant Hyundai shifts focus to electric vehicles
South Korean motoring giant Hyundai announced on Thursday that it will put electric vehicles at the forefront of its new product strategy.
The company has...
Battery tech will power global smart grid ambitions
This week, the Energy Networks Association (ENA), which represents the distribution and transmission networks operators that deliver power to homes and businesses in the...
Powervault to give electric car batteries a second life in smart...
Automaker Renault is partnering with UK-based smart home energy storage specialist Powervault in a deal that will see batteries previously used to power electric vehicles...
Autonomous, electric Lilium Jet takes off in skies above Bavaria
Aviation start-up Lilium has completed maiden test flights of its electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) passenger jet near Munich, Germany.
It's not often that one...