Fully Charged is a fun auto review show that regularly reviews and covers the most exciting, high-tech innovations in the electric vehicle industry. We have shared some of the work they do here in the past. If you’re interested in the cutting edge of automotive and clean energy technology, which regularly … [continued]
We recently reported on the impressive adoption of electric buses in China, which have taken off as China ramps up its mass transit system across the country, and we are seeing similar reports for the personal electric car sector. While an increase in overall personal car sales makes sense with the growing middle … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. Those living in California who are interested in going electric but don’t have much available money may be interested to learn that some dealerships are offering 2016 Fiat 500e leases for as low as $69 a month. That’s, of course, $69 a month with a down … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. A new compact car set to launch in 2016, referred to as the Hyundai IONIQ, was recently unveiled by the Korean automaker. It is now set to make its official world debut in January. Interestingly, 3 different versions of the model will be available, each … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. A new ultra-fast electric vehicle charging station, the largest such station in the world, was recently brought online in Beijing, China. The new station — the new Xiaoying Public Transit Bus Terminal in Chaoyang district — is home to 25 electric vehicle (EV) chargers operating … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon A new prototype “intelligent battery cell” has been developed by researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA in Stuttgart that could lead to electric vehicle battery pack costs being slashed notably. In addition to potential cost cuts, the new … [continued]
Originally published on The Electric BMW i3. By Tom Moloughney A few weeks ago at the LA Auto Show, BMW made news by announcing a partnership with NRG’s EVgo to install an additional 500 DC Fast Charge stations in 25 major US markets. The project is called the DC Fast … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon The Swiss company ABB has been granted core membership in the German electric vehicle charging infrastructure association CharIN e.V. The inclusion of ABB — which officially occurred on November 12, 2015 — marks the first time that a non-German company has been allowed … [continued]
If you haven’t had enough electric vehicle news this past week, here’s a big helping of more. Tesla New Tesla Model X Pictures Retrieved from scouring the pages of the Tesla Motors Club forum (and particularly this thread), below are new (or relatively new) pictures of the Tesla Model X. I’ll … [continued]
Ford recently blasted out news of a $4.5 billion dollar investment in “electrified vehicle solutions,” which aims to electrify existing models, adding 13 new plug-in vehicles to the Ford stable by the end of the decade. Looking at the news in light of its current offerings, and it’s likely that the core of this effort is … [continued]
