More than 10 GWh went to BEVs and just 1 GWh for HEVs and PHEVs.
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Quantum Air orders 26 electric airplanes from Bye Aerospace
Air taxi operator Quantum Air has purchased 26 electric planes from Bye Aerospace, including 22 all-electric four-seat eFlyer 4s and 2 two-seat eFlyer 2s. Bye Aerospace will also deliver two future aircraft models currently under development. Bye aims to be the first FAA-certified all-electric plane in use for general aviation and flight training. In July,… Read more »
European Plug-in Sales for 2019 H1
Plug-in vehicle sales in Europe reached 259,000 units in the first half of 2019, 34 % higher than for 2018 H1. These include all Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) and Plug-in Hybrids (PHEV) in EU and EFTA countries, passenger cars and light commercial ve…
Tesla considering Germany’s most populous state as potential Gigafactory 4 site
Just days after reports emerged that Tesla is looking into the German state of Lower Saxony as the potential site for its Europe Gigafactory, new reports from the region have revealed that another area in Germany, the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), is being considered by the electric car maker as the location of its […]
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Razor E-XR electric scooter review: So much more power!
When you think of scooters, you think of Razor. That nostalgia is hardwired into my brain from childhood. Hitting jumps. Carving corners. Smacking my ankle on that freakin’ aluminum deck each time it would spin around. Oh, the good ol’ day…
Expansion of EV charging stations at Volkswagen’s German sites begins
The Volkswagen brand is systematically driving its electric offensive and will be installing some 4,000 charging points at its German sites by 2025. The first are already up and running: Ulrich Markurth, Mayor of Braunschweig, was joined today by Thoma…
Daimler to deliver first eCascadia electric heavy-duty trucks
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has built the first two Class 8 electric Freightliner eCascadias. The heavy-duty trucks will join Freightliner’s 30-vehicle Electric Innovation Fleet. The 38 members of Freightliner’s Electric Vehicle Council will offer feedback on the trucks during real-world operations, which will help inform the final production of the eCascadia and the medium-duty… Read more »
SCHLENK’s new high-tensile battery foils boast enhanced mechanical strength
German metal foil specialist SCHLENK has developed a line of thin-rolled metal foils based on high-tensile alloys. Used as a current collector foil in batteries, these foils are designed to improve the stability of battery coatings. Companies have invested a lot of R&D effort in the field of high-power electrode coatings based on silicon or… Read more »
Australia slow shift to EVs is putting carbon budget at risk
Australia’s slow uptake of electric vehicles could blow out the carbon budget, and a target of 50% EV sales 2030 was needed to keep the country on track.
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Was This Chrysler Dealership Right To Unplug Charging Tesla Model 3?
It’s a bit of a gray area, but there’s likely no wrongdoing here.