(REPOST: The Hill)BMW said it will sell half a million electric vehicles by 2019 and the long serving head of Fiat Chrysler told colleagues they have less than a decade to adapt to massive changes in the automotive industry, including widespread electrification.
We visited a working prototype Zappi charger on Orkney and Robert was so impressed that MyEnergi kindly agreed to fit one in his garage which also allowed the company to test and adjust it to function with the Tesla Powerwall.
(REPOST: CarScoops)According to VW chairman Herbert Diess, demand for the Volkswagen e-Golf has been so strong last year that the model is almost sold out.
(REPOST: Solar Power Portal)The Lincolnshire-based firm has been backed by ex-Tesco chief and prolific investor Sir Terry Leahy and Bill Currie, founder of the William Currie Group which specialises in tech sector investments.
(REPOST: The Press & Journal)The developer said it expected a rapid increase in demand for home car-charging infrastructure in the coming years.
(REPOST: Energy Storage News)The freshly announced ‘sonnenCharger’ is aimed at maximising the opportunity to charge EVs with clean, solar-generated electricity, while enabling sonnen to connect their batteries into a ‘virtual power plant’, turning them into a flexible load on the grid.
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(REPOST: Automotive World)The all-electric Renault ZOE has been recognised by Diesel Car and Eco Car Magazine’s judges by being named ‘Best Used Electric Car’ in Diesel Car and Eco Car’s Used Car Top 50, published today.
(REPOST: The Guardian)The UK energy system will be able to cope with the extra demand caused by the uptake of millions of electric cars, provided drivers shift their charging to off-peak times, according to new research.
(REPOST: Pocket-Lint)While many manufacturers are posturing and pontificating about plans for the electrification of their cars, Nissan is releasing a proper second-gen electric vehicle, the new Nissan Leaf.