Volkswagen featured a fleet of their vehicles at this years Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas which showcases the triple trends of electrification, autonomy and connectivity. VW notes that its plug-in models, the e-Golf and Golf GTE would be inconceivable without computers that control such functions as battery charging and switching between gas and electric drive sources. “The two inventions […]
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Ford Plug-ins May Be Released In Europe
07/11/2014 by
Ford may start selling PHEVs in Europe, following the lead of rival Volkswagen Group. Ford’s Fusion Energi and C-MAX Energi PHEVs have been popular in the US market to date, but the company hasn’t launched plug-ins in Europe because of what it sees as low demand. However, this week, Uli Koesters, Ford’s Vehicle Line Director for […]
Electric Golf Goes On Sale
07/11/2014 by
The all new electric golf has arrived, built on the same frame as a standard fuelled golf hatchback, the e-Golf features the same level of comfort and safety expected from this German model but without the fuel costs. With a retail price of 32,660 euro which includes vrt relief and the seai grant, it comes 5,000 euro […]
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 […]