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 […]
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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 […]
Nissan Join Mitsubishi To Build Affordable EV
12/08/2014 by
Nissan and Mitsubishi have announced they’re teaming up to develop an inexpensive electric minicar. According to Nikkei, it will go into production before the end of March 2017. The news answers the question of what will happen to the aging Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric car, first introduced in Japan back in 2008. The i-MiEV itself was […]
Eight Generation Passat To Have Plug-in Option
11/07/2014 by
Volkswagen’s eighth-generation Passat, unveiled this week at the Volkswagen Design Centre in Potsdam, offers 10 different powertrain options, including a PHEV(Plug-in-Hybrid Electric Vehicle) version. All versions are equipped with a stop-start system and a regenerative braking mode. The brand-new plug-in Passat features a 115 kW (154 hp) TSI gasoline engine and an 80 kW electric […]
Volvo Announce All New XC90 Plug-In-Hybrid
09/07/2014 by
Volvo has just announced that its all-new XC90 will become the “world’s most powerful and cleanest SUV” when it launches later this year. That title won’t be held for long, as the Tesla Model X will be launching in 2015. Volvo Cars’ all-new XC90 will be the world’s most powerful and cleanest SUV • All-wheel drive, seven […]