By Blagojce Krivevski Article written by André ten Bloemendal, Vice President Commercial Sales Europe, ChargePoint Remember back, long before the era smart phones, when the height of technology was a Nokia 3310. Mobile phones were a modern marvel, putting the ability to contact the entire world in the palm of your hand, until you tried…
By Blagojce Krivevski The all-new 2020 Lincoln Aviator defines effortless luxury performance among mid-size premium SUVs, offering impressive power and capability combined with sleek elegance and intuitive technology. Delivering Quiet Flight, Aviator offers two powertrains – a standard twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 gas engine and the Grand Touring’s plug-in hybrid powertrain. This marks the first time…
By Blagojce Krivevski Order books for the all-new PEUGEOT e-208 and e-208 are now opem, with deliveries starting in early 2020. Since April, buyers have been able to place a refundable £500 reservation on limited 208 and e-208 models; the GT Line 1.2L PureTech 100 S&S 8-speed automatic (EAT8), 1.5L BlueHDi 100 S&S 6-speed manual…
By Blagojce Krivevski Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA), the fastest-growing Asian brand in the U.S. for the second consecutive year, today announced the 2020 Outlander PHEV has received a 5-Star Overall Safety Rating, the highest rating possible, from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) through its New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). The 2020 Outlander…
By Blagojce Krivevski In 24 hours a pre-production Taycan covered a distance of exactly 3,425 kilometres (2,128 miles) right before the world premiere on September 4 as part of a test at the Nardò high-speed track in Italy. This roughly corresponds to the distance from Nardò to Trondheim in Norway. In sizzling temperatures at the…
By Blagojce Krivevski Electrify America today launched its newest brand-neutral marketing campaign titled “Normal Now.” The multifaceted digital campaign will kick off nationwide with a new informational website – NormalNow.com – as well as online videos, streaming TV ads, digital banner ads, social media ads, paid search, and streaming audio and podcast. The “Normal Now”…
By Blagojce Krivevski To support regional and statewide goals to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) from tailpipes, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) will launch a major effort to help electrify large vehicles and industrial equipment, revving up zero-emission transportation beyond passenger vehicles. Today, SDG&E received approval from the California Public Utilities…
By Blagojce Krivevski Southern California-based electric vehicle maker Karma Automotive set the MSRP of its 2020 Revero GT at $135,000 with retail deliveries starting in the fourth quarter. A growing list of more than 20 retail partners in the U.S., Canada and select export markets are accepting pre-orders of the new vehicle, one which differentiates…
By Blagojce Krivevski The 2019 Audi e-tron SUV, the first fully electric Audi model, has earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s 2019 “Top Safety Pick+” award, the nonprofit’s highest designation. The 2019 Audi e-tron is the first battery-electric vehicle to earn a 2019 Top Safety Pick+ award. In developing the e-tron, engineers designed a…
By Blagojce Krivevski A combination of peerless dynamics and exemplary efficiency defines the character of the new BMW 3 Series Sedan. And now the addition to the range of drive solutions of a plug-in hybrid system brings an extra, particularly future-focused angle to the new sports sedan’s core attributes. The latest generation of BMW eDrive…
By Blagojce Krivevski Owning and charging an electric vehicle is set to become more convenient than ever thanks to an additional £2.5 million to fund the installation of over 1,000 new chargepoints, Britain’s Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, announced on Monday. The funding will support the on-street residential chargepoint scheme, launched in 2017, which helps people…
By Blagojce Krivevski It was already eye-catching enough. Now, a powerful shade of red is taking e-mobility to the top from a visual perspective too – the Volkswagen ID.R will sport a special livery for its record attempt on Tianmen Mountain in China. The red stands for the fully-electric, 500-kW (680-PS) prototype’s fifth record attempt,…
By Blagojce Krivevski Southern California-based luxury electric automaker Karma Automotive announced the North American debut of its SC1 Vision Concept car will occur at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Featuring the best of tomorrow’s cutting-edge technologies and design, the SC1 Vision Concept’s next-generation technology, artful aesthetics, customized elements and a pure electric platform reveal bold…
By Blagojce Krivevski The Fully Charged Show was given exclusive access to get Jonny Smith behind the wheel of the new first Porsche all electric car – the Taycan – and drive it full throttle from 0-124 mph (200 km/h) dozens of times. The Taycan accelerates from zero to 100 km/h (0-62 mph) in less…
By Blagojce Krivevski 149,500 plug-in vehicles were delivered in the first half of 2019 in the US, an increase of 23% compared to H1 of 2018. 72% were pure electric (BEV) and 28% were plug-in hybrids. The plug-in share of the total light vehicle market was 1.8% for the 1st half of 2019, compared to…