Hyundai Motor Enhances Connectivity with Upgraded Bluelink – Starting with the new i30

-·         Hyundai is upgrading its Bluelink connected car services technology with a range of new features and a refined user interface· —        Upgraded Bluelink to include enhanced driving assistance tools including Connected Routing, […]

BluE Nexus & Toyota to Strengthen Sales Structure of Electrified Systems to Prepare for Accelerated Adoption of Electrified Vehicles – Toyota to make new investment in BluE Nexus

Toyota City, Japan, July 31, 2020—BluE Nexus Corporation (BluE Nexus) and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced today that they will collaborate to prepare for the accelerated adoption of electrified vehicles by working together to increase their […]

MITSUBISHI MOTORS Announces Large-Scale Investment in Mizushima Plant to Manufacture New Electric Kei-cars

Tokyo, July 28, 2020 – MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION (MMC) today announced that it will invest for production of new electric Kei-cars at Mizushima Plant in Kurashiki city, Okayama Prefecture starting from August 2020. This investment will be […]

Influx of Electric Vehicles Accelerates Need for Grid Planning

For grid reliability, PNNL study shows advance planning and smart EV charging strategies could help cities and utilities smooth out the duck curve and avoid costly new infrastructure Originally published on the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory […]

COVID-19 Rebuild: Scaling Electric Mobility in India

Originally published on the NRDC Expert Blog. By Anjali Jaiswal  A diverse group of business, civil society, and academic leaders came together to introduce coalition letters that support advancing electric mobility in India. The coalition letters […]

Free2Move becomes a Full-Fledged company with a New offer of Mobility services

The mobility brand Free2Move becomes an autonomous, unified and agile entity Composed of 150 experts in tech, data, design and e-commerce Free2Move expands its offer and puts its technological expertise at the heart of its activity […]

UK Pricing & Specification Announced for New All-Electric Mercedes-Benz EQV

On sale now with prices starting at £70,665 OTR for the EQV 300 Sport Three model lines available including Sport, Sport Premium and Sport Premium Plus First UK deliveries expected in Autumn The new Mercedes-Benz EQV […]

Lucid Motors Announces Lucid DreamDrive, an Advanced Driver-Assistance System that Debuts in the Lucid Air

Lucid Air to be the first electric vehicle offered with the combination of an advanced sensor suite, high-resolution LIDAR, a driver monitoring system, and a fully redundant platform EWARK, CA, July 28, 2020 — Lucid Motors, which […]

No Premium without Responsibility: BMW Group makes Sustainability & Efficient Resource Management Central to its Strategic direction

The BMW Group is making sustainability and resource efficiency central to the company’s strategic direction. Chairman of the Board of Management Oliver Zipse announced initial details of this strategic direction in Munich today and presented the […]

The All-ëlectric Citroën ë-Dispatch Van is now Available to Order in the UK.

Unveiled in May, the all-ëlectric Citroën ë-Dispatch van is now available to order in the UK. New Citroën ë-Dispatch continues the electric offensive of the brand, with six electrified models launched in 2020 – including Ami, […]

FOTW #1144, July 27, 2020: U.S. Energy Savings Due to Light-Duty Plug-In Electric Vehicle Use Estimated at 44.8 Trillion Btu in 2019

Originally published on  U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Due to their efficiency, plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) reduce the amount of energy used by light-duty vehicles compared to their internal combustion engine counterparts. Estimates show that the […]

Renault Hits 300,000 Milestone of Electric Vehicle sales in Europe

Renault is celebrating reaching a significant milestone of electric vehicle sales in Europe since 2010 The EV-leader has sold more than 300,000 models including the award-winning New ZOE and Kangoo Z.E. Latest figures come following strong […]

Buick Continues Focus on Electrification in China, Launches VELITE 7 Electric Vehicle & VELITE 6 PHEV

SHANGHAI – Buick today strengthened its commitment to electrification in China with the launch of the VELITE 7 electric vehicle and VELITE 6 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). The VELITE 7 is the first all-electric SUV […]

Start of Sales for the new Mercedes-Benz eVito Tourer (electrical consumption combined: 26.2 kWh/100 km; CO2 emissions combined: 0 g/km)1: The specialist for long-range passenger transport

Range of 421 kilometres[1],[2] and standard fast charging function. Available in long (5,140 mm) and extra-long (5,370 mm) version. The eVito Tourer starts with a price starting in Germany at 53,990 EUR (excl. VAT) and comprehensive service […]