Electric/Hybrid

Volkswagen to build new generation of EVs in Chattanooga

Tuesday, 15 January 2019 Robin Whitlock Volkswagen has announced its first electric vehicle production location in North America in the form of its plant in Chattanooga in Tennessee which will produce vehicles based on the MEB modular electric ...

Volkswagen e-Golf Zipcar UK fleet travels over 250,000 miles

Friday, 11 January 2019 Robin Whitlock Volkswagen’s partnership with car sharing club Zipcar UK has delivered over 250,000 miles of stress-free, zero-emission driving in London, with almost 10,000 Zipcar UK members having used the fleet for ...

Hybrid and Electric vehicles continue to drive growth in lithium-ion batteries

Thursday, 10 January 2019 Robin Whitlock The demand for lithium-ion batteries continues to increase at a rapid pace, driven by the growth in hybrid and electric vehicle (xEV) production and the use of lithium-ion batteries in energy storage systems ...

SolarEdge collaborates with Google on EV charging

Thursday, 10 January 2019 Robin Whitlock

Smart energy technology company SolarEdge Technologies, Inc has announced that EV drivers can now control SolarEdge’s EV-charging solar inverter using Google Assistant.

Nissan announces new LEAF models with higher output and longer range

Wednesday, 09 January 2019 Robin Whitlock Nissan has confirmed the evolution of the highly successful LEAF electric vehicle (EV) by launching two versions of the LEAF 3.ZERO – the LEAF 3.ZERO and LEAF 3 ZERO E+ which the company hopes will broaden ...

Audi e-tron rear seat passengers immerse themselves in VR entertainment at CES

Tuesday, 08 January 2019 Robin Whitlock

Audi is showcasing the Audi e-tron fitted with virtual reality technology at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, aiming to redefine in-car entertainment.

“Only 5% of Electric Vehicle drivers would ever go back to a conventional car” says Fully Charged audience

Monday, 07 January 2019 Robin Whitlock The audience of the YouTube Clean Energy & Electric Vehicle channel Fully Charged has responded positively to a survey conducted by the programme, which found that nine out of ten plug-in car drivers ...

Infiniti will unveil its new Infiniti QX Inspiration SUV at North American International Auto Show

Friday, 04 January 2019 Robin Whitlock

Infiniti will unveil its new QX Inspiration concept at the 2019 North American International Auto Show this month, previewing the brand’s electrified future.

Consumer advice website advises drivers to buy an EV now in order to beat the bottlenecks

Friday, 04 January 2019 Robin Whitlock

EV consumer advice website DrivingElectric.com is advising drivers interested in switching to EVs to buy vehicles now before lead times from order to delivery grow as demand increases.

Sales of All-Electric Nissan Leaf Surged 31 Percent in 2018

Thursday, 03 January 2019 REM Nissan Group announced Thursday that US sales of its all-electric Nissan Leaf grew 31 percent last year compared to 2017, despite an overall, 6.2 percent decline in the automaker's sales for the 2018 calendar ...