Long-Distance Volkswagen ID.7, Japan Post Orders 3,000 (More) Minicab Electric Vehicles — Cleantech News Roundup

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2024 00:38:29 +0000

Japan Post is not a newcomer to the notion of using electric vehicles (EVs) to save money as well as the environment. Mitsubishi supplied the Japan Post with electric vehicles (EVs) roughly 11 years ago — 5,000 Minicab-MiEVs, the Minicab EV’s precursor. Now, a fresh Mitsubishi Motors order has been … [continued]

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Are Electric Car Sales Slowing Or Accelerating? Audi & BMW Have Different Answers

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2024 01:04:24 +0000

Is the electric car market booming or busting? It depends on who you ask. Officials at Audi and BMW have quite different views on the matter.

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Audi South Africa Expands Charging Network With Addition Of 150kW DC Fast Chargers In Key National Locations

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2024 15:55:42 +0000

South Africa’s EV market is still quite small, but it is now starting to show signs of progress. Looking at the most recent full-year data, the market shares for plug-in hybrid, BEV, and plug-less hybrids were 0.06%, 0.17%, and 1.2% respectively. These electrified vehicles had a combined market share of … [continued]

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EVs Take 28.2% Share In The UK — Tesla Still Leads

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Sat, 06 Jul 2024 15:42:14 +0000

June’s auto market saw plugin EVs take 28.2% share in the UK, up from 25.1% year on year. BEVs grew volume modestly, while PHEVs grew more strongly. Overall auto volume was 179,263 units, up 1% YoY and well below pre-2020 seasonal norms (~225,000). The UK’s leading battery-electric vehicle brand in … [continued]

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Opel Frontera Electric, Audi Q6 e-tron, Nio Firefly Using Specific Swap Stations — Cleantech News

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Fri, 05 Jul 2024 00:22:22 +0000

Opel has now released the official pricing for its family-friendly newcomer and opened the order books. For just 28,990 euros, customers will be able to drive a brand-new Frontera Electric that has room for five passengers. A great start to going totally electric, it’s reasonably priced for the family market … [continued]

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Audi Q6 e-tron Performance: Even More Efficiency & 641 Kilometers of Range

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Thu, 30 May 2024 01:33:59 +0000

Highly efficient rear-wheel drive variant with a maximum output of 240 kW and 100 kWh HV battery for the new Premium Platform Electric (PPE) Up to 641 kilometers of range (according to the WLTP) and 260 kilometers rechargeable in 10 minutes at a suitable HPC charging station The all-electric SUV … [continued]

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Premium Platform Electric (PPE): A Technological Leap for the Next Gen of Fully Electric Mobility from Audi

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Thu, 16 May 2024 13:15:32 +0000

PPE makes optimal use of the advantages of an all-electric drive architecture to improve interior space, efficiency and performance Powerful and highly efficient electric motors and newly developed high-voltage battery for an impressive range suitable for everyday use The new E3 1.2 electronics architecture brings vehicle digitalization to a new level … [continued]

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Cadillac, Audi, & BMW Now Leading in Share of US Sales Being 100% Electric

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 06 May 2024 18:00:27 +0000

Overall, the pure electric vehicle (EV, or BEV) share of US auto sales was 6.9% in the first quarter of 2024. EV sales increased slightly compared to the first quarter of 2023, but overall auto sales increased more, so EV market share dropped from 7% to 6.9% year over year. … [continued]

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The All-New Audi Q6 SUV e-Tron & SQ6 SUV e-Tron: UK Pricing & Specification Confirmed

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2024 23:03:23 +0000

New fully-electric Q6 SUV e-tron quattro available to order now priced from £68,975 MDP (manufacturer direct price) New PPE platform, new interior design philosophy, and many technological advances Twin-motor Q6 SUV e-tron quattro and SQ6 SUV e-tron quattro available from launch Rear-wheel drive Q6 SUV e-tron and Q6 SUV e-tron … [continued]

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BEVs That International Automakers Sell In China, But Don’t Want To Offer You – Part 2

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2024 17:36:10 +0000

If you ever had the suspicion that there are BEVs that international automakers sell in China but don’t want to offer to those of us in other markets, well … you were right. In the first part of this series, we discovered that there are many BEVs from international automakers … [continued]

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