Electric cars

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 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.

MAN presented in its facilities in Madrid its new 100% electric MAN eTGE van. With a range close to 173 kilometers and a payload of approximately one ton, the 100% electric van is especially for urban distribution. The company begins today to accept orders of the vehicle, deliveries will have to wait until January 2020. According to the statistics, 70% of the light industrial vehicles used in the urban area travel on average less than 100 kilometers per day and in this route the average speed they reach is low.

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.

At the Turin Auto Show (19-23 June), Nissan is presenting the 100% electric Nissan LEAF NISMO RC race car for the first time in Italy. Nissan LEAF NISMO RC developed by Nissan Motorsport will make its debut in Italy, which combines the Nissan Intelligent Mobility philosophy for sustainability and the evolution of mobility with the performance of the NISMO division.

Fiat Ducato: the best seller of Fiat Professional commercial vehicles is renewed with the model year 2020, which introduces an updated design, more technology for safety and onboard connectivity, an updated gearbox with a 9-speed automatic transmission and Euro 6D engines, but above all a 100% electric version - Fiat Ducato MY2020. There's no mention on pricing yet, but is expected to fetch more than the 28,000 euros which is the base price of its diesel-engined siblings. The entire engine range of the new 2020 Fiat Ducato is now in line with the Euro 6D standards.

The first electric car from Honda comes in early 2020. It has concealed handles, no exterior mirrors, no dashboard - and it's expensive. Honda is currently presenting in Germany its first electric car for the European market as a prototype.

Xiaomi has formalized a revised and corrected version of its Mi Electric Scooter: the Pro version, officially presented today. Aesthetically, it has no significant differences compared to the non-Pro model: the design is minimalist, characterized by the possibility of folding the handlebar onto the platform to facilitate transport. However, there are several innovations to be reported both under the body and in the standard equipment. There is a real LCD display that takes the place of the simple LEDs of the previous model and allows you to monitor the operating parameters more accurately.

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.

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 ...

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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