The German electric vehicle market grew by around 82% in 2015 (as compared to 2014) — with a total of 24,156 units delivered in the country during the year — according to EV-Volumes, an EV sales database […]
Nearly 200,000 electric vehicles (all-electrics + plug-in hybrids) were delivered to buyers in Europe during 2015 — roughly double the figure for 2014 — according to EV-Volumes, an EV sales database and consultancy that has partnered with EV Obsession and CleanTechnica. […]
The German company Daimler AG will be putting €500 million into the creation of a second lithium-ion battery production facility in Germany, according to recent news from the company. This new facility will produce lithium-ion batteries […]
In order to achieve its goal of at least 1 million electric cars on the country’s roads by 2020, the government of Germany is apparently likely to approve new incentives, according to recent reports. Interestingly, the new incentives […]
The electric vehicle fast-charging station company Fastned has secured new funding to cover its operational expenditures for the next 3 years, according to an email sent recently to EV Obsession and CleanTechnica. The new financing will […]
The attitude that many German automakers have had towards Tesla since its entrance into the market has not exactly been a welcoming one — perhaps “veiled contempt” would be a polite way of putting it? (Though, […]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. Germany is considering providing 2 billion euros to subsidize the purchasing of more electric cars. German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel is behind the idea, which also includes adding more EV charging stations […]
The city of Leipzig in Germany recently took delivery of a new 50-strong fleet of BMW i3s, to be used by city council and municipal waterworks employees, amongst others, according to a recent press release. The […]
More than 75,000 electric vehicles were registered in the European market in 2015, according to the most recent figures from Avere France. The top 4 markets in Europe for the year — Norway, France, the UK, […]
The UK government has agreed to work towards the goal of ensuring that all new cars, buses, and vans sold in 2050 are electrics as part of a new initiative that’s being supported by Norway, Holland, […]
Renault recently ran a testing round of a new smart-charging system — by the name of The Mobility House — in Germany. The testing round involved 11 Renault ZOE owners (who were also employees of the French company) […]
The BMW has now been out for a bit over 2 years, giving us the chance to look back with a bit of perspective (hopefully) and assess how things have gone. While it’s hard to say […]
Tesla may build a Gigafactory somewhere in Germany, as CEO Elon Musk has been discussing the possibility with the German government in recent days, according to Bloomberg Business. Musk has in the past stated that there would […]
Audi is still going ahead with its plans to bring a ~300 mile electric SUV — by the name of the “Q6” e-tron Quattro — to market in 2018, according to recent reports. Notably, the production […]
The Berlin to Munich electric vehicle fast-charging corridor has now been completed, according to recent reports. The new, German EV fast-charging corridor is composed of 8 different DC fast-charging stations spread out along the A9 highway. […]
