BMW Group is now, for the first time in its history, receiving more than half of its electricity worldwide from renewable energy infrastructure, based on comments made by company representatives at the recent 2015 Annual Account Press Conference. “More than half” in this case means 51%. 🙂 So, just above … [continued]
If you skipped any of these stories below, perhaps you’d like to have a look now, as they were the 10 most popular stories out of our 118 new stories. China Introduces 70% Solar Subsidy For The Poor Lighter Batteries May Prove The Tipping Point For Electric Vehicles Elon Musk: … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. There’s no doubt about it, plug-in cars, particularly diesel-electric plug-in hybrids, hit the Geneva Motor Show en masse. Yet another model was the Volvo V60 D5 Twin Engine Special Edition (that’s a mouthful), a diesel-electric plug-in hybrid. The Volvo V60 D5 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid … [continued]
Below is another repost from EV Obsession. First, however, here’s a quick poll regarding what Nissan’s next electric move should be: Nissan is (somewhat disputably) the leading electric car manufacturer in the world. But it is sti… in CleanTechnica – Transport on LockerDome Originally published on EV Obsession: At the … [continued]
The prominant German automaker Mercedes-Benz is aiming to introduce at least 10 new plug-in hybrid electric vehicle models by the year 2017, according to recent reports. This push won’t be accompanied by a significant push towards all-electric vehicles, though, based on comments from company reps — not for the next … [continued]
The Mercedes C 350 e plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) possesses full lifecycle carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions up to 41% lower than the the gas powered Mercedes C 250, according to an analysis confirmed by the German Technical Inspection Agency, TÜV Süd. To be more specific, when charging with the … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The Audi Q7 e-Tron, a plug-in hybrid electric car that can run on pure electricity or diesel fuel, made its début this last week at the Geneva Motor Show. It looks like a great car. Audi has been slow to get into the electric vehicle … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The Renault ZOE is one of my favorite electric cars on the market. It may not be a sleek Fisker Karma, the world’s best mass-market automobile (Tesla Model S), or even the slightly more affordable but still great BMW i3. Unfortunately, it’s just available in … [continued]
We reported on a tantalizing tweet from Elon Musk on Monday, in which he wrote, “Tesla press conf at 9am on Thurs. About to end range anxiety … via OTA software update. Affects entire Model S fleet.” There were some high hopes that it was about extending range quite a bit, … [continued]
Today, President Obama has once again set an example for corporate America by formally issuing an executive order that will cut the government’s greenhouse gas emissions by 40% (from 2008 levels) over the next decade. The order also specifies increasing the share of electricity the government consumes from renewable sources … [continued]
