TESLA REVEALS NEW MODEL 3

Getting more than a quarter of a million people around the world to put down €1,000 apiece for a car they won’t get for another two years is a remarkable feat. When Elon Musk took the wraps off the Tesla Model 3 last Thursday evening, a screen on stage showed more than 100,000 deposits. But […]

HYUNDAI’S ALL NEW IONIQ HYBRID & ELECTRIC

The Hyundai Ioniq, which made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show in 2015, is a historic vehicle – the first from a major automaker to be offered in three versions, all of them electrified: the Ioniq Hybrid, Ioniq Plug-In and Ioniq Electric.The first to hit showrooms will be the Ioniq Hybrid, featuring a 1.6-litre petrol engine […]

EV PUBLIC CHARGING POINTS COULD NO LONGER BE FREE

  The ESB were due to begin applying a fee for using its public charging infrastructure which up until now was free to use for EV owners. This was used as an incentive to encourage the uptake of EV sales, but now the ESB has reversed its decision to apply a charge to use its infrastructure for fear […]

COULD VW LEAD THE WAY TO ALL ELECTRIC?

  The developing VW scandal has highlighted the lengths to which some automakers will go to find an alternative to electrification. Some industry gadflies have speculated that Volkswagen might opt to redeem itself by becoming a (sorely needed) leader in the electromobility field. “With hydrocarbon combustion we’ve hit the limits of physics,” Elon Musk told Auto express . “If […]

VW DEVELOP AUTOMATED DC FAST CHARGER

EV drivers are demanding more range, and automakers are responding. However, as several observers have noted, this will introduce new challenges and opportunities for the motor industry.  Better batteries can hold more energy, and consumers certainly don’t want longer charging times, so higher charging power levels will be required. That, in turn, will require thicker (or perhaps liquid […]