Volvo has acquired Polestar, a Swedish company with which it has been working in motor sports since 1996. Polestar will now be used as the model name for special high-performance Volvos across the Volvo range including their advanced Hybrid models like the all new XC90 and V wagon models . In 2015, Volvo expects to sell 750 […]
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NEW BATTERY TECHNOLOGY COULD TRANSFORM EV’S
24/10/2014 by
Researchers at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore (via Engadget) say they’ve developed a lithium-ion battery that can be recharged to 70 percent capacity in two minutes, and last up to 20 years. That would allow an electric car to fully recharge in around five minutes–about the same time it takes to refuel a petrol or […]
EU DROPS TARGETS ON EV CHARGE POINTS
24/10/2014 by
The European Union has dropped proposed targets for the number of public charging stations member countries must install by 2020. The EU’s new alternative fuel law, due to come into force later this month, will contain no binding rules on how many charging stations are to be deployed. This news comes following figures released from the ESB […]
EV Compare Wins Public Sector Magazine Award
24/09/2014 by
EV Compare- Ireland’s Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Website are delighted to accept the Public Sector Magazine Award as outright winners in “Intelligent Solutions” 2014. This marks the hard work and commitment in pursuing a venture for a sector that is still in its infancy, but growing. In Ireland and indeed Europe, Electric Transport is a new concept for motorists, with range […]
Research Shows Continued Fast Charging Not As Damaging As Previously Thought
24/09/2014 by
DC fast charging makes electric cars considerably more practical, allowing drivers to recharge a car’s battery to 80 percent of capacity in half an hour or less. But quick charging was widely thought to come with a major drawback: While it lowers recharging times, research so far has indicated that fast charging shortens the lifespan […]