Electric Cars

car&bike Team

Sep 13, 2019, 1:42 AM

China Sees Decline In Electric Vehicle Sales For Second Consecutive Month

China has reported a decline of 16 per cent in electric vehicle sales for the month of August. Last month the cumulative sales of all pure-electric, fuel-celled, and plugin hybrids vehicles stood at 85,000 units the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, compared to 100,000+ vehicles sold during the same month in 2018.

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  car&bike Team | Sep 12, 2019

  European Automakers Tell Governments They Must Help Sell Electric Cars

  Europe's carmakers are telling governments they must help build electric car charging points and provide consumer subsidies to boost sales of battery-powered vehicles and assist the industry in meeting stringent new emissions rules.

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  Reuters | Sep 12, 2019

  Toyota Tests Solar-Powered Prius In Quest For Plugless Electric Car

  Inspired by new ultra-thin solar panels developed for satellites, a project led by Toyota Motor Corp is experimenting with a sun-powered Prius that it hopes will one day require no plugging in. In the Japanese government-funded demonstration project, Toyota engineers fitted solar panels designed by Sharp Corp to the hood, roof, rear window and spoiler to see how much juice the sun can generate. The electricity from the panels goes directly to the drive battery, so the Prius can charge while moving or when parked.

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  Sameer Contractor | Sep 11, 2019

  2019 Frankfurt Motor Show: Hyundai Veloster N ETCR Electric Race Car Revealed

  Electric mobility is a major part of Hyundai's future and the carmaker has introduced its first-ever electric race car at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show. The Hyundai Veloster N ETCR is an all-electric machine based on the Veloster hatchback and will compete in the new European Touring Car Championship (ETCR). The new offering shares the roof with a number of electrics at Frankfurt this year including the Volkswagen ID.3, Mercedes-Benz GLC 350e, Porsche Taycan, Mercedes Vision EQC and more.

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  Sameer Contractor | Sep 11, 2019

  2019 Frankfurt Motor Show: Mercedes Vision EQS Unveiled; Previews The Electric S-Class

  The ongoing 2019 Frankurt Motor Show has some exciting launches happening around it and German automaker Mercedes-Benz has previewed the next iteration of the S-Class with the Vision EQS Concept. Now, the Mercedes Vision EQS is based on an all-new EV platform and promises a 700 km range. The manufacturer describes the new concept as a full electric luxury saloon concept, giving a glimpse at the its technology in a saloon for the future and an all-new flagship offering for its EQ line-up of electric vehicles.

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  car&bike Team | Sep 10, 2019

  2019 Frankfurt Motor Show: Volkswagen I.D 3 Makes Its Global Debut

  The Volkswagen ID.3 breaks cover at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show. It marks the coming of a new era for Volkswagen and it will hit the roads in Europe early next year.

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  Reuters | Sep 10, 2019

  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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