Hyundai's performance in WTCR and WRC competitions highlighted the brand's competitiveness in motorsport. The current tendency to electrification presents the need to transfer these performances in a green context.

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 Polish company Triggo has developed an urban electric vehicle with an interesting quality: the width of the car can be adjusted from 148 to 86 cm. The novelty is designed to take its rightful place in the category of light vehicles designed for one or two passengers. The Polish model falls into the category of L7E light vehicles, being a quadricycle weighing less than 400 kg (without batteries). Triggo can carry two passengers, one behind the other and has a maximum range of 100 km.

It is designed to transport visitors, staff, athletes or people with special accessibility needs. Toyota launches the first vehicle of the support program for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games: an electric shuttle that will make transport accessible even to those who are not in a position to drive independently. The project is part of Toyota's electrification strategy, which plans to launch its first electric cars in 2020.

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.

Opel introduced the Vivaro-e electric van model which has 136 hp and 260 Nm. Commercial fleet operators have just received a new offer: an electric Opel Vivaro-e!

Toyota Proace Electric will be available in two equipment levels, Basic and Comfort. Prices for medium length (L1) start at 34.041 euros for Basic, and from 42.030 euros for the longest variant (L2). Prices for the compact length (L0), which is ready for delivery in the spring of 2021, start at 33.104 euros. Toyota Proace Electric comes in three body lengths, two different battery sizes and a range of up to 330 kilometres.

Renault has announced that the new Renault Twingo ZE can be ordered from mid-August, in Germany. At the market launch, the Renault Twingo ZE 100% electric city car is exclusively available as a special "Vibes" model. The new Renault Twingo ZE "Vibes" special model has a price starting at 24,165 euros. The delivery of the Twingo ZE Vibes starts at the end of the year.

Ford's new all-electric SUV, the Mustang Mach-E, arrived in Norway. Over the next two weeks, the all-electric SUV will be tested on Norwegian roads and tested extensively on a number of different types of public charging networks. Ford's new all-electric SUV is a pre-production model that will be tested in southern Norway by a Norwegian team. The goal is to provide valuable feedback before production starts. All this is to better shape the Mustang Mach-E for the Norwegian market.

The Fiat Ducato dominates the light commercial vehicle market. Now Fiat has presented an electric variant as an alternative to the combustion engines. The new Fiat E-Ducato will be on the market in the next few months. With features such as stability and low operating costs, Ducato has been one of the most popular vans in the European market for almost 40 years. The properties are not changed in the new electric version of the Ducato, named E-Ducato, which was first introduced just under a year ago.

The new electric and electrified cars, like the Tesla of Elon Musk and all the other EVs and plug-in hybrids on the market, are famous for their extreme quietness. These cars are too silent according to the EU, thus risking being dangerous. Electric vehicles will have to make noise due to legal obligations. The new protagonists of the city traffic - electric or hybrid cars - will, in fact, have to install a system called "AVAS (Audible Vehicle Alert System)" from 1 July 2019 which reproduces the sound of a traditional engine.

The MINI Electric is now close to debut. BMW is relying heavily on this model that electrifies one of its most iconic brands. The official presentation will be held on July 9th, but reservations have already been opened in Norway, Germany, France, Holland and Sweden. BMW is also evaluating the interest of customers in America, England, Italy and Spain. There are not many details of this electric car, but the German manufacturer wanted to whet the curiosity by releasing a video teaser dedicated to the car in which the MINI appears in passing in some scenes.

The European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) is noticing a shift in registrations in favour of electric cars for the first quarter of 2020. New registrations of cars with combustion engines shifted the share in favour of electric cars in the EU in the first quarter. Between January and March, the market share of cars with electric engines in the EU grew to 6.8 per cent, as the European Automobile Manufacturers Association declared on Tuesday in Brussels. In the same period last year, the percentage was 2.5 per cent.

Lotus launched a unique configurator for Evija, the first 100% electric hypercar. The manufacturer offers the possibility for each customer to customize their Evija model, through an application that will allow them to view each change. This year it will launch its first 100% electric hypercar - Lotus Evija. The exclusive nature of this 2,000hp two-seater promises the future owner a unique experience. Every aspect of the new Evija can be customized, from the combination of colours for the exterior to the smallest detail of the interior - everything is part of the ordering process.

The president of the acting Government and the only candidate for re-election, Francina Armengol (President of the Balearic Islands), has promised in her inaugural speech tax incentives for those who buy electric cars instead of polluting vehicles. The Balearic socialist leader has ensured that the PSIB coalition executive with Podemos and MES per Mallorca will work to achieve "zero waste islands and maximum recycling", encourage investment in renewable energy for self-consumption and electricity production with solar panels and will expand the recharging network for electric vehicles.

Expected in autumn 2019, according to an article in "The Slovak Spectator", the first copy of Peugeot e-208 left the production line of the PSA plant in Trnava on Wednesday, March 27, 2019. Peugeot officially unveiled the new 208 in late February.

The first major order for electric buses has been delivered to the Hamburger Hochbahn after about one year. The new fleet is already in service. Just over a year ago, Hamburger Hochbahn presented its first fully electric bus to the public - meanwhile, all 30 electric vehicles ordered at that time have been delivered. 20 eCitaro e-buses came from the Mercedes subsidiary Evobus, while 10 more Urbino nE12 electric vehicles were supplied by the Polish manufacturer Solaris. The delivery of the next outstanding 30 electric buses - 25 eCitaro and five Urbino 12 electric - will take place in 2020.

These are the 5 most spectacular electric cars of the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show, three advanced car prototypes and two definitive production models. The electric car has gained popularity in recent years and car shows become perfect scenarios to show the world the latest advances and launches in this field. Therefore, the recent 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show has had a great attendance of electrified vehicles, be they prototypes or definitive production models. Today, we select what are the 5 most spectacular electric cars of the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show.

The Tesla Roadster is promoted as the fastest production car in the world in terms of acceleration from 0-100 km / h. Now we have a video simulation, in which the Tesla Roadster accelerates from 0 to 400 km / h - the maximum speed promised by its creators. As expected, it happens very quickly; the monumental torque and the transmission are the main advantages of electricity when you push it to the maximum. In this simulation, the 400 km / h threshold is reached in just 19.88 seconds.

Elon Musk confirmed that the FBI prevented a cyber attack targeting the Tesla plant in Nevada. A Russian citizen offered a million dollars to an employee to introduce malware into the computer system, but he refused the money and alerted the authorities. US authorities have arrested a Russian citizen who attempted to extract data from the Tesla system and then blackmail the company. According to the FBI, 27-year-old Egor Igorevich Kriuchkov offered a Tesla employee the amount of one million dollars to inject malware into the computer system.

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.

When we talk about electric cars a very common but wrong rumor is that they only work well for city routes, but not for large journeys. Recent times have shown the opposite. Tesla, thanks to its network of Superchargers, has made it clear that with the right infrastructure it is possible to travel anywhere without problems and without recharging worries. The record obtained by the well-known Youtuber and electric car expert Bjørn Nyland, who traveled 2,781 km in 24 hours, demonstrates that a fast recharging network can allow everyone to travel in electric.

Tesla has bought $ 5 million worth of land in Austin, Texas. Elon Musk wants to start building a new electric vehicle plant in the southwestern United States in the summer. Texas officials have assured the company that they will make tax cuts for the new Tesla plant. In March, Elon Musk threatened to move operations in Alameda, California, after officials demanded the closure of the Fremont plant due to the coronavirus epidemic. At the new US electric car factory, Elon Musk will assemble the Tesla Cybertruck electric pickup truck and the Tesla Model Y electric SUV.

There are more Spanish drivers who prefer a car with an engine adapted to the use of LPG or CNG instead of a fully electric one. Sustainable mobility continues to gain followers in Spain. When buying a new car, more and more Spanish drivers prefer to opt for an alternative mobility option over traditional gasoline or diesel cars. Technologies such as electrified mechanics (HEV and PHEV) as well as more ecological alternative fuels such as LPG or CNG continue to gain disciples.

The spread of COVID-19 is helping many European countries set new records in solar energy production. All UK solar panels peaked at 9.68 gigawatts on Monday, according to information from the University of Sheffield and the National Energy System. According to the Solar Trade Association (STA), this figure was enough to fill a third of the energy costs of British users at one time. The previous record of 9.55 gigawatts was recorded in May last year. According to Bloomberg, on the same day, Germany set a solar power record with an indicator of 32.23 gigawatts.

The spread of COVID-19 is helping many European countries set new records in solar energy production. All UK solar panels peaked at 9.68 gigawatts on Monday, according to information from the University of Sheffield and the National Energy System. According to the Solar Trade Association (STA), this figure was enough to fill a third of the energy costs of British users at one time. The previous record of 9.55 gigawatts was recorded in May last year. According to Bloomberg, on the same day, Germany set a solar power record with an indicator of 32.23 gigawatts.

Seat presents its first electric scooter concept. It is simply called e-Scooter, and will officially arrive on the market next year. It will be equivalent to a 125 cc scooter with a combustion engine. Seat e-Scooter has a maximum power of 15 HP and a torque of 240 Nm; 0-50 km / h acceleration occurs in 3.8 seconds, while top speed is 100 km / h. The replaceable batteries guarantee an autonomy of 115 km. To charge the vehicle you can connect it directly to the electrical outlet.

Arnold Schwarzenegger has always been very sensitive to the topic of electric mobility. The actor and former Governor of California has a Mercedes G-Class converted to electric. Moreover, Schwarzenegger had participated two years ago in the presentation of a modified Hummer to work only in electric mode. By demonstrating self-irony, Schwarzy has lent itself to a fun advertising spot that aims to raise awareness of the choice of electric cars. The video, entitled "Kicking Gas", was commissioned by Veloz, an association whose goal is to make people aware of sustainable mobility.

Renault presents the experimental vehicle of a light commercial electric vehicle for urban traffic delivery: Renault EZ-FLEX. The EZ-FLEX comes with a purely electric drive and full network integration. A dozen models will soon go out to businesses across Europe for testing purposes. With a length of 3.86 meters, a width of 1.65 meters and a height of 1.88 meters, has a load capacity of up to three cubic meters, with easy access inside the box by a low load threshold only 760 millimeters from the ground and a range of 150 kilometers.

The US manufacturer Proterra has presented its latest battery-electric bus, the ZX5. It is available in two lengths with10.7 meters and 12.2 meters with 29 and 40 seats. The larger model can be equipped with battery capacities of up to 660 kWh, which should enable a maximum range of 526 kilometres.The smaller version can be equipped with battery capacities of up to 440 kWh. Buyers have a choice between one or two electric motors (called ProDrive or DuoPower). The duo-power drive has an output of 404 kW (541hp) and can accelerate the bus to 32 km / h in six seconds.