One of the world’s first Jaguar I-PACE went to the two-time Wimbledon Champion, Andy Murray, who has fulfilled a promise he made during WWF’s World Earth Hour to ‘go electric’. The car was delivered on World Environment Day by Panasonic Jaguar Ra…
Author: Mark Kane
Nissan Batteries Power A Factory In Japan
Nissan EV batteries found second-life in the energy storage system at Japan Benex’s headquarters plant in Isahaya, Japan. In total, 24 Nissan batteries of undisclosed capacity will complement a solar installation and a fleet of 10 Nissan e-NV200 …
Nissan LEAF Sets All-Time Monthly Sales Record In Canada
The new Nissan LEAF set a surprisingly high sales record of 906 units in Canada last month. Canadian LEAF sales never reached such heights, so the year-over-year gauge has turned over a few times to a 643% gain. Moreover, in just five months of 2018, 1…
Akasol Shows New High Energy Dense Battery Modules (221 Wh/kg)
German company Akasol presented at the Battery Show Europe its new battery system with 21700 cylindrical-cells, which stores a lot more energy compared to prismatic cells. The AKAModule 60 CYC stores 2.66 kWh (221 Wh/kg), at maximum power density of up…
Nidec Forms Joint Venture For Electric Motors With PSA
PSA Group and Nidec completed the establishment of a joint venture for automotive electric traction motors, announced first back in December. The new company is named Nidec PSA emotors and both partners own 50% (Nidec Leroy-Somer Holding: 50%, PSA Auto…
A New 2018 Nissan LEAF Is Sold Every 10 Minutes In Europe
Nissan delivered its 100,000th LEAF in Europe to Susana de Mena of Madrid, Spain. The Nissan LEAF has been available in Europe (initially only in some countries) since 2011. The prospect for the future is solid too, as already more than 37,000 new 2018…
BYD Readies Fuel Cell Bus For Deployment In Hawaii
A hydrogen fuel cell range-extended electric bus is to be developed for Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, one of the busiest airports in the United States. The vehicle is developed by BYD and US Hybrid Corporation for Hawaii’s Clean En…
Jaguar Land Rover Names New Manufacturing Chief To Lead EV Charge
Jaguar Land Rover stands at the crossroads as key decisions must be made to transform plants for electrification. The new all-electric Jaguar I-PACE is produced at the Magna facility in Austria, while three Jaguar plants in the UK await decision depend…
Fully Charged Visits The Electric Vehicle Experience Centre – Video
The Electric Vehicle Experience Centre in Milton Keynes, UK that was opened in 2017 is a unique place where consumers can learn about electric cars, without sales pressure. As you can see in one of the latest episode of Fully Charged, the staff is happ…
East Coast States Team Up To Build Charging Network
A dozen states on the East Coast, with support from carmakers, utilities and charging companies, are joining forces to improve charging infrastructure. The small size of the states and usually cross-state journeys makes it important to coordinate the r…