With the launch of the Electric Volkswagen ID.3, Volkswagen declares the “Blitzkrieg” to Tesla. Less cumbersome than a Model 3 and well motorized, the compact electric Wolfsburg hits hard! But it lacks logistical support … If the legendary VW Golf began its energy transition in 2013, it is the ID.3 that really rings the burden
The UK's deadline for petrol car sales ban was previously 2035, but has been brought 5 years forward to 2030. The move is part of what Prime Minister Boris Johnson is calling a 'green revolution'. Britain last year became the first G7 country to set in law a net-zero emission target by 2050. Britain will
Sales of vehicles, including trucks and buses, in China, rose 12.5 percent in October from a year earlier. The auto industry has been recovering from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, but overall sales in the first ten months of this year are still below pre-coronavirus levels, the Association of Chinese Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) announced
Soel Yachts are pleased to announce the release of their new model, the Soel Senses 48. The new 48ft (14.5m) solar electric catamaran is the ideal luxury weekend cruiser for the sustainably minded. Custom battery systems are supplemented by the rooftop solar array, and being entirely fossil-fuel-free the Soel Senses 48 is surprisingly quiet to
According to ADC (Automotive Data Center), a data analysis subsidiary of CATARC (China Automotive Technology and Research Center), the top 5 best-selling car models with a fully electrified drivetrain in China in September 2020. Wuling Hongguang Mini EV---SGMW (SAIC-GM-Wuling)---14,733 Wuling Hongguang Mini EV Tesla Model 3---Tesla Shanghai---10,909 Tesla Model 3 Performance in
Aiways, a fully electric drive and artificial intelligence company that was established in 2017, is launched its U7 ion concept car in Shanghai. According to the company, the vehicle is designed to show the brand's "FRM concept, which stands for family, roomy, mobility, aiming to bring people together". The car, complete with suicide doors, has
A global shift to greener practices and products has inevitably affected the automotive industry. Of course, it is safe to say that such changes had been in the works for decades. The first hybrid Toyota Prius emerged in Japan back in 1997, but such drastic industry-wide swifts cannot happen overnight. Regardless, consumer trends and a
BMW aforesaid it'll supply the all-electric versions of the X1 compact SUV and therefore the five Series as a part of the German automaker’s plans to own twenty-five electrified models in its portfolio by 2023. BMW didn’t say specifically once associate degree all-electric X1 or five Series can be obtainable. The all-electric drive train is
To make the best use of solar integration in the Sion, the vehicle should be parked in the sun. But is it worth it at all, or is all the energy generated needed for the air conditioning system to cool the interior? Our community has asked us this question. In this article Mathieu, Director of
According to the latest sales report, BMW Group sold 61,652 electrified vehicles in the first half of 2020. The numbers include both plug-in hybrids and fully electric vehicles. In contrast, California-based automaker Tesla sold, so far in 2020, 179,050 units of their electric lineup. Overall, BMW still has a sizable lead over Tesla with 842,153
