Electric Cars

The silence of electric cars bothers the European Union. The EU fears that risks may arise for the safety of those on the road, especially pedestrians, who might find themselves distracting or crossing the road when an electric car arrives. Therefore, from 1 July 2019, the community institutions will impose the introduction of special devices that produce artificial noises capable of attracting the attention of passers-by.

Toyota will launch its first 100% electric car in 2020. The Japanese company believes it is time to move on to the next act: electric mobility. We talk about mobility, and not just cars, since the electrification of the Toyota range will be accompanied by a decisive transformation of the very concept of mobility, towards something more sustainable but also accessible.

The first Audi sold exclusively online is Audi TT Quantum Gray Edition. This is a limited series model, which can be purchased from June 5 only on the e

Lightyear One is the solar electric car that will be presented on June 25th in the Netherlands. Planned for market release in 2020, the car with solar panels on the roof will debut with the prototype that anticipates a production model initially meant for small volumes. The price is high: € 119,000 excluding taxes.

This weekend from June 7 to 9, the largest urban exhibition of Electric Vehicles in Spain is held in Plaza de Colón in Madrid: VEM 2019. This is the fifth edition of this Urban Electric Vehicle Show, organized by AEDIVE with the support of the City Council of Madrid. If you are interested in electric mobility, it is an event that you can not miss. This year, in the Plaza de Colón, all-electric and plug-in hybrid models currently on sale, including those from brands as Tesla or models as glamorous as the BMW i8 supercar. And not only electric cars ...

The new electric offensive of Seat officially begins with this unprecedented and new 2020 Mii Electric, the first fully electric car in the history of the Spanish brand that will hit the market at the end of 2019 with vehicles arriving with customers in the first quarter of 2020.

BMW plans to develop next-generation electric drives together with British carmaker Jaguar Land Rover. Companies are hoping to bring new electric vehicles to market faster. Both top-of-the-line manufacturers have recently posted losses in the car business and have come under pressure from several angles. In addition, there are billions of euros in provisions for imminent antitrust penalties by the EU Commission. A joint team of experts from BMW and Jaguar Land Rover will further develop the fifth-generation power units in Munich.

Solid-state technology promises to be cheaper and charge faster than anything on the road today.

The increasingly severe anti-pollution regulations, the tax burden on the purchase of combustion cars and the increase in the price of fuel are making the idea of ​​acquiring an electric car increasingly important. But before taking this step, it is helpful to take into account a series of questions. How much does it cost to recharge an electric car? The common thing is to contract an electrical plan of hourly discrimination, with which you will pay about 0.085 € / kWh; It varies according to the company.

Skai Flying Car is the mobility solution from BMW and Alaka'i Technologies that differs from the rest of flying cars that we have seen to date by one feature: it is powered by hydrogen fuel cells . It is an aircraft equipped with six electric motors, each with an output of 136 hp and which promises to reach speeds of up to 190 km / h. Skai has been recently introduced to investors and media in Los Angeles, and will soon enter the testing phase in Massachusetts.

Mercedes-Benz presented last week at the Ushuaïa Ibiza Beach Hotel its latest creation born of the collaboration with this famous hotel, the 2019 Smart EQ fortwo Ushuaïa Limited Edition.

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With the news that Hawaiian hiker Amanda Eller was found alive after being lost for 17 days, it’s worth considering what to do if you find yourself alone and lost in the wilderness. Eller did a lot of things right, according to early news reports. CNN says that “She picked berries and guava to eat when she could find them. She drank water only when it was clear enough and looked like it wouldn’t make her sicker. She took care of a bum knee and nursed sunburn so bad it got infected.”

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The campaign to promote the future of the Mini Cooper SE (commercial name of the electric version) has begun since March, and voices close to the company say the model will be exhibited for the first time at the Frankfurt Motor Show. In order to maintain the interest of fans, Mini has published a clip with one of the prototypes. The spot was filmed at Frankfurt airport and the Mini Cooper SE tows a Boeing 777F (cargo version) aircraft that is part of the Lufthansa Cargo fleet.

Kia has steadily expanded its range of hybrid and electric vehicles over the past few years and today is one of the world's leading suppliers of electrified electric vehicles. Kia starts selling the updated versions of the Niro Hybrid and the Niro Plug-in Hybrid presented at the Geneva Motor Show. The 2020 year model of both car types can now be ordered at prices starting at € 26,990 (Niro Hybrid in the basic version Edition 7) or € 33,990 (Niro Plug-in Hybrid) and arrive at the dealers at the end of July.

Endesa has just launched the fifth edition of its Electric Mobility Plan for Employees, to promote the use of electric vehicles. This has been announced by Endesa in a statement in which it details that, although the sales figures of the electric car do not reach 2% in the whole of Spain, the market for this type of vehicle is doubling year after year. Six out of every 100 electric cars sold in Spain during the time that the Endesa Plan is in play, which was launched in 2015, have been acquired by company workers.

Tesla intends to update its model range in the coming period with an improvement for Model S, according to sources inside the company quoted by CNBC. Thus, the Tesla Model S will borrow many elements from Model 3, including the minimalist interior, the seats and the electric propulsion system. In addition, the specialists say that the Model S will have an autonomy of about 645 kilometers according to US EPA standards, tougher than the European standard WLTP. Currently, Model S offers a range of no more than 595 kilometers (EPA), corresponding to a range of 610 km in European standard WLTP.

BMW enters the electric scooters business with the E-Scooter, which will arrive in autumn and will have a range of 12 kilometers. According to the company in a statement, the E-Scooter weights nine kilograms and reaches a maximum speed of 20 kilometers per hour. In addition, it includes front and rear lights and a double brake system. The electric scooter BMW E-Scooter weights 9 kg. It is equipped with 2 separate braking systems, and integrated front and rear lights. The battery is fully charged in a maximum of 2 hours. The BMW E-Scooter battery recharges in two hours.

The new Ferrari SF90 Stradale has a hybrid system that develops 1000 hp and propels this hypercar from 0 to 100 km / h in 2.5 seconds.

Hyundai Motor has introduced its first electrically powered double-decker bus. From when and in which countries the new 70-seater is to be sold, is not yet known. The development of the vehicle began in 2017 and was funded by the South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. The double-decker electric bus is powered by a 240 kW electric motor. In addition, a second small electric motor (used primarily for recuperation) is installed. It uses a 384 kWh, high-efficiency battery cooled by water, which according to the manufacturer is sufficient for a range of 300 kilometers.

The first electric car produced in Turkey will have a range of 500 km and will be launched in the second half of 2022. Industry Minister Mustafa Varank declared this to journalists. A prototype will be shown at the end of this year.

Opel does not often gratify fans with updates of the popular Corsa model - the fifth generation was introduced in 2014, the fourth - eight years before. The new modification of the model was created with the understanding that the future belongs to electric cars. Opel becomes electric.

One of the noisiest, biggest and dirtiest vehicles that have been created is undergoing a hopeful transformation. And is that more and more companies are aiming to develop electric garbage trucks, and even autonomous as Volvo has done. Mack Trucks, part of the Volvo Group, has presented its first 100% electric garbage truck, the Mack Electric LR, which will start testing in New York City next year. A truck that must collect efficiently 12,000 tons of garbage a day

The German car company Audi has increased its forecast for sales of all-electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids and now expects its sales of this type of car to represent around 40% of its total registrations worldwide by the year 2025. The German manufacturer is accelerating its electrification roadmap for the entire company. Thus, also by 2025, it aims to reduce the carbon footprint (CO2) of its fleet of vehicles by 30% during its entire life cycle compared to 2015 levels, as reported by the company during its shareholder's meeting in Neckarsulm (Germany).