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Bain: Germany’s goal of 1M electric cars by 2020 is unattainable; fewer than 50,000 units on road by end of this year

Green Car Congress

The German Federal Government plan to have one million electric cars on its roads by 2020 has failed, according to the analysis of international management consulting firm Bain & Company. Stricter emission laws and the technological advances in electric drives will accelerate the trend towards e-mobility in the medium term, Bain said.

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World’s first indoor electric car drive-in cinema lands at Farnborough later this year

Drive EV

Teaming up with leading Drive-In Cinema specialists, YouTube sensation Fully Charged will be hosting multiple screenings of Christopher Nolan’s latest film, the much anticipated spy thriller, TENET, starring John David Washington. ” Fully Charged intends to tour the Electric Drive-In more widely in the very near future.

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Volkswagen?s rapid-charging battery system for the I.D. R Pikes Peak

Green Car Congress

The design of the battery and charging system for Volkswagen’s fully-electric I.D. Furthermore, the charging strategy and independent mobile power supply are also important aspects of the rapid-charging system. When determining the charging strategy, we had to bear in mind a possible re-start. R Pikes Peak.

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Lamborghini provides first details of LB744 hybrid super sports car; V12 engine, 3 motors, 1015 CV

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In what has been the transmission tunnel since the days of the Countach, there is a lithium-ion battery instead, which powers the electric motors. The electric motors boost power delivery at low revs and can also turn the new LB744 into a purely electric car, reducing overall CO 2 emissions by 30% compared to the Aventador Ultimae.

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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV review: Plug-in SUV saves money, comes at a cost

EV Central

Home charging a 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Aspire. Rivals include the Ford Escape ST-Line PHEV ($54,440, 69km electric range) and Cupra Formentor VZe ($60,990, 50km range). It optimises electric and petrol-electric hybrid drive depending on torque demand and the battery state of charge. Is it good to drive?

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EV Policy Vacuum continues in Australia

My Electric Car

With the re-election of a LNP government we will not see any positive direction on EVs in the near term. The move from an oil based transport fleet to an electrically Australian powered one looks from a policy position to be stuck in neutral. Brisbane based Tritium now supplies charging infrastructure around the world.

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Tesla To Offer Auto Leases

Revenge of the Electric Car

Electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc. all-electric car across the U.S., awareness for the Tesla brand and demystify electric cars for mainstream. who are in the sports car market, it’s the same lease cost as the sports. cost is about 10% less because of the savings from electricity versus.

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