Green Car Congress
JUNE 7, 2017
With more than 750,000 units sold over the year, the number of electric vehicles in the global parc—primarily Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs)—surpassed 2 million units in 2016, following a year of strong growth in 2015, according to the International Energy Agency’s Global EV Outlook 2017.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
However, a recent survey by RingGo, the UK’s leading cashless parking provider, found that only two-fifths of UK drivers say that they are planning on buying an electric vehicle for their next car. Additional hesitancies to make the leap highlight the need for greater knowledge about the capabilities and benefits of electric vehicles.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 21, 2016
Scientists at Imperial College London have demonstrated a highly efficient inductive method for wirelessly transferring power to a drone while it is flying. Theoretically, this wireless power transfer (WPT) technology could allow flying drones to stay airborne indefinitely by simply hovering over a ground support vehicle to recharge.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 23, 2018
Workhorse claims these vehicles provide nearly 400% fuel efficiency improvement as well as optimum energy efficiency, vehicle performance and a better driver experience. Each truck will have a range of approximately 100 miles between charges, ideal for delivery routes in and around cities.
Teslarati
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
chief electrification officer Doug Field shared some of his thoughts on potential bottlenecks that could be faced by electric vehicles today. According to Field, some of these constraints are inadequate charging networks and the limited availability of battery raw materials. Ford Motor Co.
Teslarati
APRIL 27, 2022
According to data from Benchmark Mineral Intelligence (BMI), only 3% of electric vehicle batteries in the United States and Canada and 6% in the European Union are iron-based. It has a clear and long-term advantage for the electric vehicle industry,” he said. “I think lithium iron phosphate has a new life.
Green Cars News
NOVEMBER 20, 2009
The announcement that BMW is the new automotive sponsor for the 2012 London Olympic Games, is a ‘serious disappointment’ according to the Autocar’s Hilton Holloway. Among the other contenders was Nissan, who promised that of the 4000 vehicles needed, at least 2,000 would have been the all-electric Nissan Leaf.
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