Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY Racing Coming To Formula E Race Weekends
Jaguar will begin a support series for Formula E beginning in October 2018. It will feature specially prepared I-PACE electric SUVs and will be called the eTROPHY series.
Electric Vehicles
“World’s Largest Charging Station” To Open In 2018 In Germany
A German company by the name of Sortimo (SME) is now planning to build what will be the “largest electric vehicle fast-charging station” in the world once completed along the busy A8 highway in Germany, according to recent reports.
Daimler Exec Says Electric Cars Only Half As Profitable As Conventional Cars … At First
The Vice President of Finance and Controlling at Mercedes-Benz Cars, Frank Lindenberg, was recently quoted at one of Daimler’s investor meetings as saying that electric vehicles may be only half as profitable as diesel or petrol/gas-powered cars at first.
Bosch Expects €2 Billion In Annual Sales Of Semi-Autonomous Driving Systems By 2019
The largest auto parts supplier in the world, Bosch, will see its annual sales of semi-autonomous “driver assistance” tech total €2 billion as soon as 2019, company execs have predicted.
Volkswagen I.D. Crozz — Electric Crossover — Peeks Out 3 Years Early
Volkswagen has an updated version of its I.D. Crozz electric crossover concept on display at the 2017 Frankfurt auto show. It appears more production ready than the version introduced in Shanghai in the spring.
Honda Urban EV Concept & Smart Power Management System Debut In Frankfurt
Honda Urban EV Concept and Smart Power Management system debuted at the Frankfurt auto show. Of the two, which is more significant?
Fastned Granted €4.1 Million By German Government For Fast-Charging Station Buildout
The electric vehicle fast-charging station firm Fastned has been granted a total of €4.1 million by the German government, to be used for the development of 25 fast-charging stations in Germany, according to an email sent to CleanTechnica.
BYD Announces 1st Commercial SkyRail Line In Yinchuan, China
BYD announced that the first commercial application of its SkyRail monorail mass transit solution opened for operation in Yinchuan, China, on September 1, 2017. The SkyRail system in Yinchuan is the first monorail solution installed in China that uses a straddle design where the vehicle sits on top of the monorail, hanging over both sides.
VW Announces Return Of The Minibus … As An Electric Vehicle … In 2022
The VW Minibus is an iconic vehicle that just oozes beach vibes. Here in California, it is synonymous with surfing and the ’60s and has a cult following even to this day. For that reason, it was impactful that VW CEO Dr. Herbert Diess chose California as the place to announce the return of the VW Minibus. He related as much to the crowd in Pebble Beach, California: “The Microbus has long been part of the California lifestyle. Now we’re bringing it back by reinventing it as an electric vehicle.”
2018 Honda Clarity PHEV Achieves EPA All-Electric Range Of 47 Miles
Honda’s decisions as regards the 2018 Clarity Electric remain a complete mystery (why release such an uncompetitive offering?), but the situation with the plug-in hybrid version of the 2018 Clarity is very different.
