Volkswagen I.D. R – the king of Pikes Peak race to the clouds. Fully Charged takes us back to the summertime by presenting an episode about the Volkswagen I.D. R win at the 2018 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado. It’s already the second video from Colorado, after the Tesla Model 3, by Jonny Smith. […]
Month: October 2018
Plug-in sales in the US for Q3 and YTD 2018
232,500 plug-in vehicle have been delivered in the first nine months of 2018, an increase of 63 % compared to the same period of 2017. 63 % were pure electric (BEV) and 37 % were plug-in hybrids, according to EV sales database and consultancy EV-Volume…
Tesla urges customers to buy new Mid-Range Model 3 now to get the full tax credit
With the end of the year and the first reduction of the federal tax credit for Tesla buyers coming, the automaker is urging customers to buy new Mid-Range Model 3 now if they want to get the full $7,500 federal tax credit. more…
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PAYG char.gy lamppost EV charge points go live in London
London’s first open-access lamppost EV charge points will be installed by char.gy, after the network agreed a partnership with Southwark Council to offer drivers on-street units within the local authority. The 50 initial units will be installed i…
An exclusive Ducati e-mtb ready for its debut at EICMA 2018
Source: Ducati News | On Sunday 4 November 2018 the Ducati World Première in Milan (streamed live worldwide on premiere.ducati.com starting at 19.00) will unveil the new Ducati e-mtb, the…
SpaceX continues rocket fleet shuffle as Falcon 9 arrives for next CA launch
Strengthening the odds that SpaceX’s first Block 5 rocket will soon become the first Falcon 9 to launch three times, a SpaceX booster arrived at Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) on 10/25 ahead of Spaceflight Industry’s SSO-A rideshare mission, scheduled for launch no earlier than November 19th. Notably, a flurry of spottings posted on social […]
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Volkswagen, Mobileye and Champion Motors to Invest in Israel and Deploy First Autonomous EV Ride-Hailing Service
The Volkswagen Group, Mobileye, an Intel Company, and Champion Motors announced plans to deploy Israel’s first self-driving ride hailing service – or Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) starting next year. For this, the partners are planning to establish a Jo…
News: Daimler Breaks Ground on New EV Battery Plant in Alabama
Earlier this month, Daimler broke ground on its new electric-vehicle (EV) battery factory in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The factory represents part of Mercedes-Benz’s latest $1 billion investment into its Tuscaloosa facilities.
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The secret to healthy public charging infrastructure: give it a business model vision
Sponsored by ABB. Download a PDF version of this article. Leave the ‘project’ mentality behind and give it business model vision. The critical path to healthy public charging infrastructure is planning for all aspects of experience and operation. Most unforeseen challenges can be overcome with the right formula from the start. Charging infrastructure should never… Read more »
Mazda to partially electrify all its vehicles by 2030, rotary-powered range extender in the works
Mazda Motor Corporation has unveiled several new electrification and connectivity strategies for its “Sustainable Zoom-Zoom 2030″ goal (Yes, that’s really its name). The company intends to gradually electrify its vehicles while continuing to improve internal combustion technology. By 2030, it aims to have 95% of its fleet partially electrified with the other 5% being battery-electric. As… Read more »