Electric cars

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

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).

According to the German Handelsblatt publication, the new Volkswagen small-class electric cars will be produced at the plant in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. This is the same factory where VW Up, Skoda Citigo and SEAT Mii are currently being built. Initially, they took into account the Emden plant (Germany), but eventually chose Bratislava to minimize costs as much as possible. The three models will be joined by electric cars produced by VW, Skoda and SEAT, all three brands being reunited under the umbrella of Volkswagen AG.

Geotab has prepared a joint study with AEGFA, Spanish Association of Fleet Managers and Mobility (Asociación Española de Gestores de Flotas de Automóviles), to analyze the state of electrification of fleets in Spain. The study is based on a survey of more than 90 managers of medium and large fleets in Spain and among its main conclusions highlights that the vast majority is planning to increase the adoption of electric vehicles. In fact, only 1% of companies surveyed maintain that no change would encourage them to electrify their fleet.

Ford brings with the Fiesta ST his first sports model with a three-cylinder engine. The 1.5-liter EcoBoost petrol engine develops 200 hp and 290 Nm maximum

Vattenfall and the city of Amsterdam are now jointly operating under the name Flexpower. "Flexpower" is said to be the largest smart charging network for electric vehicles in Amsterdam. Flexpower enables faster charging, the maximum use of electricity from renewable energies and more even utilization of the network, says Vattenfall. A total of 456 charging stations were technically upgraded by Vattenfall with 912 charging points (which corresponds to a third of all electric car charging stations in the city) and connected to the intelligent charging network of Flexpower.

For the first time, Volkswagen is offering a limited edition of 30,000 copies called "ID.3 First" with special equipment and the medium-sized 58 kWh battery, which should be suitable for up to 420 kilometers according to the new WLTP standard. In the harsh practice of everyday life are probably about 300 kilometers, which is quite okay. Since May 8, 2019, VW has been accepting online pre-orders for the ID.3 First Edition. For a deposit of 1000 euros, you can reserve the special limited model. The ID.3 "1st" comes with comfort features like voice control and navigation system .

The e-scooter sharing provider Bird announces a tenfold increase in its e-scooter fleets in Europe and the Middle East. From this spring, expansion in more than 50 new cities is planned. In its European development, Bird will be supporting on a new model called Bird Zero. Bird Zero is said to offer a 60 percent longer battery life than its predecessors. It was designed specifically to meet the requirements of the e-scooter sharing service. In addition to the more extensive battery life, he is expected with better lighting and prolonged life.

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.

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.

e.GO Mobile AG revealed the e.GO Life Concept Sport at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show. In addition, for the first time, the company is showing the production model of the e.GO Life electric car. The production version of the e.GO Life is a compact four-seater short-range e-vehicle.

The 2018 Nissan Leaf model was introduced in early September, 2017. The electric car underwent serious changes, both stylistic and technical. From the consumer point of view, the main achievement was an increased power reserve.

According to the Japanese business daily Nikkei Honda is preparing for 2022 an electric vehicle able to be charged in 15 minutes.

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Originally introduced as a concept, in the spring of this year, Dacia Spring officially became a Dacia product in October. In addition to its unprecedented technology, the electric

The new Toyota PROACE Electric van will be launched in European markets from the fall of 2020. The range includes three body lengths and two different battery sizes, with up to 330 kilometres range.

The new Proace Electric Van becomes part of the Proace range. Those interested in acquiring this electric van, ideal for workers whose daily commutes take

The 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E all-electric SUV​ was designed to be fully electric and zero-emission from the start - it's coming to Europe in early 2021.

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Skoda also faced major challenges this year due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The Volkswagen subsidiary nevertheless managed to achieve a record market share and move up to sixth place in the brand ranking in Germany. The Czech manufacturer also wants to celebrate successes in 2021,…

The sale shows that there is room for electric cars that focus on other qualities than just mileage. We have met well with the combination of price, equipment, design and a range that is adapted to everyday use

After creating its luxury brand, Genesis, and launching a specific brand for its electric vehicles, Ioniq, Hyundai continues its proliferation of brands by deciding to differentiate between EVs pow

Renault leads the sales of electric vehicles in Europe with 95,985 units in the period January / November 2020 and represents an increase of 80% in registrations. The 2020 results are almost double the units sold in 2019 as of November 30, 2020. The Renault ZOE is the first vehicle in France, Germany, Italy, Spain. and Portugal.

Renault announced excellent results in Europe on the electric car market thanks to the excellent performance of the Renault ZOE, the best-selling electric car in 2020. The Renault Kangoo ZE performed with good results as well. The Renault ZOE is truly the best-selling electric car in Europe in 2020. 33,000 units have found customers in France, more than 25,000 in Germany, and it is also a best-seller in Italy, Spain and Portugal.

Circulating a lot of energy, electric cars batteries heat up naturally, like the battery in your phone after intensive u

The sale of electric cars continues to grow in Spain. Specifically, during the month of May, it grew 180% if we compare it with the same period last year