Dato arkiver: 30. november 2016

GKN Driveline has continued its global electric axle (eAxle) drive partnership with the BMW Group, supplying eAxle technology for a plug-in hybrid version of the BMW X1 for the Chinese market.The system is part of the same scalable family of eAxles used in the plug-in hybrid BMW 2 Series Active…

With 136 new plug-in electric vehicles registered in October, registrations were up 157% Year-on-Year, making Finland one of the fastest growing markets in Europe, with market share already above 1%.The Year-to-date leader Volvo XC90 PHEV was also the best seller in October, with 19 units, but another SUV, the Audi…

Zero Motorcycles recently announced its 2017 model line featuring as much as 19% more torque, up to 11% more power and the world’s first production electric motorcycle to exceed 200 miles on a single charge.Advancements in Zero’s proprietary Z-Force powertrain include interior permanent magnet (IPM) motors with increased temperature thresholds…

Den næste store danske klimaindsats ligger især i vores transport – ikke mindst set i lyset af EU-målene for de såkaldt ikke-kvoteomfattede sektorer, transport, industri og opvarmning. Med årets finanslov er der lagt ekstra pres på det mål – og behovet for en langsigtet grøn bilbeskatning.

Volkswagen will invest €3.5-billion (US$ 3.7-billion) in e-mobility and digitalization for its German plants. To bring Volkswagen up-to-date in the future-oriented areas of e-mobility and digitalization, the company will be making a massive investment in new technologies. The German plants are to enter the field of developing and producing electric…

The plug-in electric vehicle market in Germany went back to red in October, with registrations down 3% Year-on-Year, having registered 2.600 units last month. Despite this small sales slump, the Year-to-date registrations are up 11%.The Kia Soul EV was the leader in October, with 372 units, followed by the all-electric…

Within days of Jaguar unveiling its I-Pace electric suv concept at the 2016 Los Angeles auto show, a test mule for the production version has been spotted. This isn’t the first time that we’ve seen the test mule but now we have a rough idea of what the final design…

The Volkswagen brand is converting the Transparent Factory in Dresden into a production facility again. From April 2017, In future, the new e-Golf is to be produced at the facility in Dresden, Saxony, in addition to the main Golf plant in Wolfsburg.Volkswagen will be investing more than €20 million in…

The all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid electrifies the minivan segment, adding an innovative, advanced hybrid powertrain to the Pacifica’s no-compromises combination of functionality, versatility, technology and bold styling – all starting for less than $ 35,000 with the available federal tax credit.The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid lineup features two highly…

The Norwegian plug-in electric vehicle market continues to grow, having registered 3.622 units in October, up 22% regarding the same month last year, with year-to-date registrations growing at a 33% rate and placing the plug-in market share at 29%.After a second place in the previous month, the BMW i3 was…