Electric Cars

Reuters

Sep 10, 2019, 5:34 PM

Hyundai Motor Joins European Electric Car Charging Venture Ionity

Ionity aims to install 400 high-speed charging stations across Europe by the end of next year in a bid to combat concerns about the range of electric vehicles, which is still considered a key factor limiting demand.

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  Sameer Contractor | Sep 10, 2019

  Elon Musk Accepts Ex-F1 Champion Nico Rosberg's Offer To Drive The Tesla Model S At The Nurburgring

  Last week, Tesla co-founder Elon Musk tweeted that he will be bringing over the Tesla Model S to the holy grail of motorsport - The Nurburgring circuit in Germany. It was thought of as a challenge to the recently unveiled Porsche Taycan Turbo, the iconic German automaker's first-ever fully electric sports car. Setting a benchmark time at the Nurburgring is what most manufacturers swear by, and what better way to welcome the Taycan than throw up a challenge. It now seems the stakes have moved a notch higher as Musk may have just found a "decent driver" to pilot the Model S at the iconic track. Responding to Musk's tweet was former Formula 1 world champion Nico Rosberg, who has offered his services to take the Model S around the Nurburgring.

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  Reuters | Sep 8, 2019

  Porsche Goes Green With Leather-Free Upholstery In New Taycan Electric Sports Car

  Porsche is making a leather-free version of its new Taycan electric sports car in the latest attempt by a German automaker to play up green credentials as environmental activists lobby for a boycott of the industry. Last month, a climate activist group smashed up 40 luxury vehicles and called for a boycott of this month's Frankfurt Auto Show because it celebrates an "outmoded climate and environment destroying transportation system."

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  car&bike Team | Sep 7, 2019

  Asian Cities Turn To Electric Vehicles In Anti-Pollution Drive

  Asian cities are switching to electric vehicles in a bid to tackle worsening air quality, cut climate changing emissions, and expand their public transport networks, climate experts said on Friday.

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  Sameer Contractor | Sep 6, 2019

  Retro-Themed Hyundai 45 Concept Teased Ahead Of Frankfurt Motor Show Debut

  The future is 8-bit. At least that's what Hyundai's new '45' concept suggests that was recently teased, ahead of its debut at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show. Inspired by the automaker's first model in the 1970s, the 45 fully-electric concept car will act as a symbolic milestone for Hyundai's future EV design, according to the company. The car that the automaker speaks of is the Hyundai Pony that was introduced in 1975 and was the first mass-market car in South Korea. The Hyundai 45 concept not only pays homage to the Pony but also takes a retro design cue or two for its EVs.

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  car&bike Team | Sep 5, 2019

  Porsche Taycan Electric Sedan Revealed Ahead Of Frankfurt Motor Show Debut

  Porsche has taken the wraps off the Taycan electric sedan ahead of its official debut at 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show. It is the first ever fully electric full-blooded sportscar to come out of Germany.

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  Ameya Naik | Aug 29, 2019

  MG Motor India Partners With Delta Electronics To Set Up EV Charing Infrastructure

  We'd already told you that MG Motor India will be launching the e-ZS electric car in the country very soon and as part of its commitment to developing the ecosystem for EVs in India, the company today announced its partnership with Delta Electronics India, who is a leading player in the AC charging segment. As part of the association, Delta will install AC chargers in private vehicle parking locations such as homes and offices, which will enable its customers to charge EVs at their convenience. The move comes ahead of the launch of the MG ZS EV, which is on sale in UK, Thailand and China; and will be launched in India in early 2020.

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  Ameya Naik | Aug 29, 2019

  Volkswagen Teases 8th Gen Golf Ahead Of Global Debut

  The next generation Golf is expected to come with electric drivetrains, a connected car experience and assisted driving too.

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  Reuters | Aug 27, 2019

  Slow Charging Could Be The Long-Term Solution To Sustainable EV Charging Infrastructure

  A 15-month study of electric car charging behaviour in Germany has concluded that consumers can be persuaded to accept slow, overnight recharging that could help avoid brownouts from surges in electricity demand or costly upgrades to power grids.

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