Nissan plans to launch three new electric vehicles and five e-POWER models in Japan by the end of fiscal 2022, the company has announced. For more information see the IDTechEx report on electric vehicles . Nissan expects electric vehicles and e-POWER models to make up 40% of sales in ...
Why does it seem like the path of least resistance always leads to a dead end? From eating unhealthy foods to falling for get-rich-quick schemes, it’s human nature to choose the easy, well-worn path over and over—even when it’s bad for us. That’s why part of a government’s job to “pro...
Automakers may complain about rising gas mileage standards, but as several have proved over the years, they don't always have to meet them. Another strategy, employed regularly over the years by a few automakers is to ignore the fuel economy standards and just pay the penalties for mi...
At today’s Volkswagen Group Media Event, held on the eve of the 2018 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, Volkswagen Group demonstrated the company’s commitment to delivering outstanding People’s Mobility solutions to Chinese consumers. The company outlined its vision to be a ...
The luxurious lightness of the interior is emphasised by the colours crystal white, finest nappa leather and a sensual shade of brown that features a light metallic finish on the instrument panel. Gleaming surfaces in polished aluminium generate exciting reflections while mirroring th...
Infiniti Q Inspiration concept Enlarge Photo Infiniti has promised to build electric cars in fits and starts since 2012—but we're still waiting. At the 2012 Detroit auto show, the upscale brand showed the Infiniti LE, a dressed up Nissan Leaf with a trunk, but it backed away from the ...
Nissan’s global electric vehicle sales jumped 10% last fiscal year, driven by growing customer demand for the zero-emission Nissan LEAF, the world’s best-selling electric vehicle. The 100% electric car posted robust growth across all the major electric-vehicle markets – Japan, Europe ...
ZapGo Ltd, in recognition of its Carbon-Ion™ cell technology, was selected as the winner of the IDTechEx award for Best Technical Development Within Energy Storage at the 2018 IDTechEx Show! in Berlin, Germany. This award is given to the most significant technical development within e...
The DS 7 CROSSBACK is the first Groupe PSA vehicle using the PSA IoT “Connected Vehicle Modular Platform” (CVMP) and equipped with Huawei technology for new connected services. DS 7 CROSSBACK is the first tangible result of the partnership announced in November 2017 between Huawei and...
Nearly two-thirds of the US plug-in vehicle (PEV) population—battery-electric and plug-in hybrid light vehicles—were assembled in the United States, according to the US Department of Energy (DOE). Source: DOE Ten percent of US PEVs were assembled in Germany, with 9% each coming from M...
INFINITI Motor Company is developing an all-new electrified vehicle platform influenced by the stunning Q Inspiration concept car. INFINITI will produce an electrified vehicle on this platform, one of five new vehicles it will build in China over the next five years. INFINITI chairman...
Norwegian expedition cruise operator Hurtigruten has signed a Letter of Intent with Rolls-Royce for a major environmental upgrade programme to hybrid power. The main engines on up to nine cruise ships will switch from diesel to gas power and the upgrade will also include installation ...
2019 Toyota Avalon Enlarge Photo BMW previews its long-awaited iX3 electric SUV, Volkswagen diesel settlement to bring a fast-charging network to rival Tesla's Superchargers, and we develop needless range anxiety on the way to the airport in a new Nissan Leaf. All this and more on Gre...
Secretive Chinese electric car startup Byton has unveiled a preview of an upcoming saloon concept ahead of the CES Show in Shanghai, China. Shown in Milan, Italy, this marks the brand’s second vehicle. Early preview images reveal very little, with silhouetted outer lines depicting the...
Ushering in a new era of Volkswagen motorsport, the brand unveiled its fully-electric supercar—the I.D. R Pikes Peak in Alès, France. The supercar will compete in the Pikes Peak International Hill climb in Colorado Springs on 24 June 24, seeking to beat the existing electric car recor...
Shipping company Hapag-Lloyd intends to achieve a 20% reduction in CO2 emissions per TEU-kilometer (compared to 2016). Hapag-Lloyd has already succeeded in significantly lowering its CO2 emissions in the past. For example, between 2007 and 2016, the specific CO2 emissions of its fleet...
At Hannover Messe, ABB launched the Terra HP fast charger, which operates at powers of up to 350 kW. (Earlier post .) The Terra High Power charger can add up to 200 kilometers (124 miles) of range to an electric vehicle in just 8 minutes. The new chargers are suited for use at highway...
Electrify America chargers by BTC Power Enlarge Photo Mark 2018 as the year that practical, widespread electric-car charging really started coming to America. We've had a lot of news about new charging networks coming to the U.S., and it doesn't look like it will be slowing down any t...
In the world of transportation there is a major focus on the future of automotive, from autonomous vehicles to electrification. While the future isn’t here yet, and pure electric and hydrogen-powered fuel-cell vehicles have their challenges for full-time use, the present offers plug-i...
BMW iX3 concept teaser Enlarge Photo BMW's electric car lineup, the tiny i3 commuter and the i8 plug-in sports car, leaves a huge gap for a more practical, mainstream vehicle in between. Rumors have circulated since shortly after the i3's debut that the company was working on a new mo...
As the car's name also suggests, VW is using the I.D. R Pikes Peak as an extreme test mule for potential EV technologies. Incorporating the I.D. brand into the name is no mere marketing exercise, and the hill-climb car will feature two electric motors for its high-performance power ou...
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The Advanced Hydrogen Energy Chain Association for Technology Development (AHEAD ), an association composed of four industry-leading companies from Japan, will begin the world’s first international supply of hydrogen from Brunei to Japan in January 2020. (Earlier post .) AHEAD’s membe...
Short-term oil demand is still growing strong and will continue to do so through the end of 2020 despite the market’s increasing focus on electric vehicles and the forecasted future plateau in oil demand, according to new analysis from IHS Markit, a global business information provide...
The production version of the Audi e-tron prototype is the first car on the market that can charge at charging stations with up to 150 kW. Its 95 kWh lithium-ion battery provides for a range of more than 400 kilometers (248.5 mi) in the WLTP driving cycle. Audi e-tron prototype in Ber...
Ushering in a new era of Volkswagen motorsport, the brand unveiled its fully-electric supercar—the I.D. R Pikes Peak—in Alès, France. The supercar will compete in the Pikes Peak International Hill climb in Colorado Springs, CO, on June 24, seeking to beat the existing electric car rec...
