The German government has set a goal to have one million electric cars on the country’s roads by 2020. “We will make our contribution toward this goal,” Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn told reporters this week. However, according to Bloomberg, Winterkorn said that the goal was feasible only if plug-in hybrids are included in that million-vehicle… Read more »
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AMP Electric Vehicles: From car converter to truck OEM
The unusual journey of AMP Electric Vehicles has positioned it to become a leading OEM producing alternative-fuel vehicles for the medium-duty market. Seven years ago, AMP Electric Vehicles was founded on the idea of converting passenger vehicles – originally designed with an internal combustion engine, gas tank, and related components – to electric drive. The… Read more »
The infrastructure behind the infrastructure: Bosch invests in EVSE
Bosch is taking the Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) market very seriously, investing heavily in the infrastructure behind the infrastructure One of dozens of indicators that suggest plug-in vehicles are here to stay is that companies like Bosch – the multinational engineering and electronics powerhouse – are jockeying for an early lead in the charging… Read more »
Audi A3 PHEV to be released in early 2015
Audi has been talking about a plug-in hybrid since at least 2011. In March 2012, CEO Rupert Stadler announced that the A3 Sportback e-tron PHEV was being tested, and would come to market in 2014. In March 2013, we got a look at the new PHEV in Geneva. She’s a front-wheel drive parallel hybrid with… Read more »
Connecting the dots: EV charging hardware, software and services
More and more organizations are finding that it makes sense to offer EV charging to their employees and/or customers. However, installing and administering the charging stations, especially across a large enterprise, can be a complicated proposition. Not the least of the headaches is finding a way to quantify the return on investment (ROI) in charging… Read more »
Momentum Dynamics to commercialize its high-power wireless charging system in 2014
Momentum Dynamics Corporation has announced that it is prepared for full commercialization of its high-powered inductive charging system in 2014. The company says its Momentum Charger can transfer 25 kW and higher across a 12” air gap. This is substantially more powerful than the 3.3 kW plug-in chargers that are standard equipment on many EVs…. Read more »
WiTricity scores $25 Million in Series E funding
Wireless charging pioneer WiTricity has secured $25 million in Series E financing from new and existing investors, including Intel Capital and Hon Hai/Foxconn, bringing the company’s total funding to $45 million. The new cash will support the company’s growth strategy as it develops products for wireless charging in the consumer electronics, EV, defense and medical… Read more »
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV goes on sale in Europe
Mitsubishi has delivered the first units of its Outlander PHEV to Europe. The plug-in SUV went on sale in Japan in January, and was featured at the Geneva Auto Salon in Switzerland in February. It goes on sale in the Netherlands this month and will be launched soon in the Nordic countries and other selected… Read more »
Hold the presses! BMW may or may not produce another electric model someday!
BMW has emerged as Europe’s electric standard-bearer. Its i3 EV, which is to go on sale in Germany in November, has proven so popular that the company may increase production, and a spokesman recently said that the company is “planning to have a plug-in hybrid in each and every model series.” All this has led… Read more »
Nissan: Get a fast charger installed fast, get some fast cash
Nissan is redoubling its efforts to expand the US network of DC fast charging stations with a generous new incentive program. Nissan’s EV Advantage program offers $10,000 to businesses or other groups that deploy CHAdeMO-compatible public charging stations, with an additional bonus of $5,000 if the station is up and running by the end of… Read more »
