GKN expands eAxle drive partnership with BMW
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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…
October plug-in sales in Finland and Slovenia
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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 Unveils Lineup for 2017
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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…
Grøn transport haster stadig efter finanslov
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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.
VW to Invest €3.5B in Battery Cell & Modular Electric Drive Plant
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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…
Kia Soul EV Best Seller in Germany in October
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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…
2019 Jaguar I-Pace spy shots
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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…
VW Is To Produce The New e-Golf In Dresden As Well As Wolfsburg
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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…
2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid priced at $41,995 before incentives
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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…
Norway plug-in vehicle market grows 22% in October
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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…