2014 a record for Porsche sales
The German sports car marque managed to deliver 189,849 cars to customers worldwide in 2014, which was up a substantial 17 percent on the 162,145 cars in the previous year
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Vehicle to Grid (V2G) Technology report published.
Here’s a new TLA for you. Yes V2G. In this your Electric Car is connected to the Grid via smart charger that is connected to the Grid with intelligence and a high speed data connection allowing the Grid to both charge and take energy from the Car. A new study published in the New Journal
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Climate Change Must Be Corporate Humanitarian Cause proclaims Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn
There are many reasons that automakers sell electric cars. Cars that plug in to travel on batteries charged from the electric grid respond to perceived customer demand for more-efficient transportation, and they help companies comply with tightening global emissions standards. But the need to curtail climate change is at the root of many of these points,
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Daimler to spend 100M Euro expanding battery production
Daimler will spend about 100 million euros ($125 million) in coming years to increase production of lithium-ion batteries in East Germany The German automaker said on Monday it will expand capacity at Deutsche ACCUmotive, its battery-making division in Saxony as it expects “high and steadily-growing demand” for electric-car batteries. The unit supplies batteries for the
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Saudis say No Cuts and oil price falls more
Oil rich Saudi Arabia blocked calls on Thursday from poorer members of the OPEC oil exporter group for production cuts to stop a slide in crude prices, sending benchmarks plunging to a fresh four-year low. Great news from ICE drivers. Less beneficial for EV drivers, unless your volts come from an oil fuelled power station. Brent oil
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Kia join rush for Electric Vehicles
We have a new entrant into the UK Electric Car market. Yes – Kia has launched its first 100% electric vehicle, the Kia Soul EV. With a starting price of £24,995 (after the government’s £5,000 Plug-in Car Grant), Kia claim the Soul EV can deliver 132 miles from a single charge. Slightly more than Nissan claim
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Early reviews of twin motor Tesla S P85D
Rave reviews from car journalists Only a handful of so called auto experts have been allowed to test-drive the latest Tesla Model S P85D — its flagship performance dual-motor 85 kWh battery version — and write about the experience. Their described experiences suggest the vehicle’s performance might have left internal-combustion-engine vehicles in the dust for good. Here
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First USA e-Golf delivered
VW delivered the very first e-Golf to a new owner in the USA. The car was auctioned by VW and awarded to the highest bid. The three week auction saw Mr Bruce Oberg place the highest bid of $41,000. That’s a little more than the $36,265 base price. Bruce takes delivery of the White e-Golf
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Formula E Sparks interest
Formula E is a new FIA single-seater championship and the world’s first fully-electric racing series.
formula eCommencing in September 2014 through to June 2015, the championship will compete in the heart of 10 of the world’s leading cities – including London, Beijing and Miami – racing around their iconic landmarks. For the inaugural season, 10 teams, each with two drivers, will go head-to-head creating a unique and exciting racing series designed to appeal to a new generation of motorsport fans.
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Charging point installed at EV central
Here at EVinfo HQ we have just upgraded our charging facility with a new Charge Master supply. This was installed yesterday. The new Nissan Leaf long-term test vehicle will be with us on Friday. It will be a red Acenta model. This should be us very soon, except in red.
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