Wed, 12 Oct 2016 14:00
Danish-born car designer and entrepreneur Henrik Fisker has relaunched his namesake company, and plans to showcase a vehicle in the second half of 2017. The new luxury EV will be a “spiritual successor” to the ill-fated Fisker Karma, and will use proprietary batteries made by a new Fisker subsidiary, Fisker Nanotech. “We have really been... Read more »
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Wed, 12 Oct 2016 13:45
Toyota has made it abundantly clear that it believes its hybrids and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles are a better path to the future than battery-electric cars. The Japanese automaker believes hybrid cars—a segment it dominates—are the more practical choice for reducing fuel consumption, and that fuel-cell cars will eventually surpass...
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Wed, 12 Oct 2016 13:41
Josh Ensign, until recently Tesla’s Vice President of Manufacturing, left the automaker in somewhat of a controversy earlier this year when it was reported that himself and Vice President of Production Greg Reichow, two of the top manufacturing executives at Tesla, were let go following what CEO Elon Musk later referred to as the “production hell” of the first half of 2016 due to a difficult Model X ramp up.
Tesla denied that their departures had anything do with the Model X production issues. The company soon after hired Peter Hochholdinger, Audi’s Senior Director of Production, to lead vehicle manufacturing.
Now we learn that Ensign is staying in the electric vehicle manufacturing business. It was announced today that he is joining all-electric bus maker Proterra as Chief Operating Officer. more…
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Wed, 12 Oct 2016 13:29
Following the BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce Vision Vehicles, the BMW Group has now revealed its next progressive solution, this time for the world of motorcycling: the BMW Motorrad VISION NEXT 100. It was unveiled on 11 October at the “Iconic Impulses. The BMW Group Future Experience” exhibition in Los Angeles. “The BMW Motorrad VISION NEXT 100 […]
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Wed, 12 Oct 2016 13:15
It's increasingly evident that BMW will offer all-electric versions of existing models, departing from its previous strategy of building dedicated plug-in models under the "i" sub-brand. The carmaker has said it would add all-electric versions of the next-generation X3 crossover, as well as an unspecified Mini model. The move comes as BMW seeks to...
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Wed, 12 Oct 2016 12:39
The Norwegian plug-in electric vehicle market had its second best month ever, having registered 4.553 units in September (up 43% regarding the same month last year) and the market share hitting 33% last month. For the first time, the Tesla Model X became the best seller in September, with an impressive 601 deliveries, followed by […]
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Tags: electric car news, ev sales, ireland, norway, plug-in sales, plug-in vehicle sales, spain
Wed, 12 Oct 2016 12:00
El mercado alemán de los coches enchufables está respondiendo de forma satisfactoria al plan de ayudas. En el mes de septiembre ha logrado alcanzar el 1% de cuota de mercado de coches eléctricos, una cifra histórica para el mayor mercado del automóvil europeo. La KBA, Germany’s motor transit authority, ha publicado los resultados ventas de
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Wed, 12 Oct 2016 11:30
Renault’s new Zoe 40 is set to mark its launch at the Paris Motor Show with four of the longer-range models entered into the e-Rallye Monte Carlo. Starting today (Wednesday 12th October) and running until Sunday 16th October, the e-Rallye Monte Carlo...
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Wed, 12 Oct 2016 11:28
The word “prototype” is used loosely here because while this early Tesla Roadster is indeed a “validation prototype”, it’s actually closer to a production version of the car than what most people think when they hear the word “prototype”.
Someone in California is currently trying to get $1 million for the Tesla Roadster #32 validation prototype. What do you think are his chances to actually get his asking price? more…
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Wed, 12 Oct 2016 11:00
El radar situado en la parte delantera del Model S y del Model X se utiliza ahora en la versión 8.0 del Autopilot de Tesla para detectar obstáculos y vehículos incluso delante del coche que les precede. El radar, protagonista del Autopilot 8.0 La nueva versión del software de Tesla incorpora el uso del radar,
La entrada La versión 8.0 del Autopilot de Tesla en funcionamiento (Vídeo) aparece primero en Movilidad Eléctrica.
Tags: coches, destacados, vehículo conectado, autopilot, coche electrico, tesla, vehículo eléctrico
Wed, 12 Oct 2016 09:47
About 20 years ago, when you thought of electric cars, you probably envisioned a safe sedan puttering along the roadway, carrying the eco-conscientious about their daily errands. Today, though, Tesla’s sexy sports cars have become synonymous with electric vehicles. With the new Tesla Model S P100D tearing up the tracks with a 10.7 second quarter […]
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Wed, 12 Oct 2016 08:58
Renault is poised to take part in the e-Rallye Monte-Carlo (October 12-16) for zero CO2 emissions vehicles for the third time. The entry consists of four ZOEs, all equipped with the new Z.E. 40 battery that is now available for the model. The event runs from Fontainebleau, near Paris, to Monaco. After winning in both […]
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Wed, 12 Oct 2016 06:08
The rush toward self-driving cars just accelerated as California issued permits to privately held Wheego and Valeo North America last week, bringing the total to 17 companies with testing permits. The state’s Department of Motor Vehicles said the two new companies now have approval to run tests with a single vehicle each, operated by up […]
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Tags: news, uncategorized, autonomous vehicles, california, ford, general motors, google, honda, nissan, self-driving cars
Wed, 12 Oct 2016 06:03
Major Indian automaker Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd. is looking for a joint venture partner to enter China’s surging electric car market. According to Arvind Mathew, CEO of the electric car division, Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles Pvt Ltd., the company is actively searching for the partner – as required by the central government – with an eye […]
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Wed, 12 Oct 2016 06:00
Not long after it was introduced, Tesla is dropping the entry-level Model X 60D from its lineup. The American electric vehicle manufacturer is getting rid of the Model X 60D three months after it was introduced. The cheapest model in Tesla’s Model X lineup, the 60D cost $74,000 and was able to get 200 miles […]
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Wed, 12 Oct 2016 03:26
Wolfspeed, a specialist in silicon carbide (SiC) power products, has introduced a 1,000 V MOSFET that’s designed to reduce overall system cost, while improving efficiency and decreasing size. Wolfspeed says the new MOSFET, which is optimized for fast charging and industrial power supplies, enables a 30 percent reduction in component count, a 3x increase in... Read more »
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Wed, 12 Oct 2016 03:09
General Motors chief in North America confirmed that Chevrolet will bring its diesel compact car to the U.S. and "seize" on ground that VW has lost. "People who drive diesels, love diesels. And so there is a customer base there that wants to drive this type of vehicle and have this type of performance. What we're doing is providing that option,"...
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Tue, 11 Oct 2016 23:17
BMW dévoile un nouveau concept de moto électrique auto-équilibré, des détails sur la batterie de la Renault Zoe ZE 40, Petit VÉ ou multisegment électrique pour Nissan et deux annonces surprises pour Tesla : Voici un aperçu des actualités électromobiles de la journée. Pour augmenter la taille des images, vous n'avez qu'à cliquer dessus. Bonne lecture! #element-6b063371-c2e1-42e0-8560-293c8e4455da .colored-b [...]
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Tue, 11 Oct 2016 22:54
“This weeks Talking Tesla comes to you directly from Mel’s studio – where all the guys are located! We bring you a new segment called ‘Going Zero’, in which Mel explores how much energy his company uses, and attempts to find a way to go carbon neutral. Mel also caught up with Tesloop for an […]
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Tue, 11 Oct 2016 22:03
A report by the Federal Highway Research Institute of Germany’s Transport Ministry obtained by the German magazine Der Spiegel was highly critical of Tesla’s Autopilot semi autonomous driving system. Safety experts tested a Tesla Model S Autopilot system and according to the report it represents a “considerable traffic hazard.” The report criticized the system on […]
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Tue, 11 Oct 2016 21:59
Tesla and SolarCity won’t need to ask for more cash this quarter as the two companies prepare for a merger, according to a tweet by CEO Elon Musk. On Sunday, Musk posted comments on his Twitter page. He would “like to correct expectations that Tesla/SolarCity will need to raise equity or corp debt in Q4. […]
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Tue, 11 Oct 2016 21:53
Last month, we shared reports that Lit Motors, a small startup best known for developing self-balancing two-wheel vehicles, became an acquisition target for several major companies, including BMW. In an interesting development, BMW unveiled today its own self-balancing electric motorcycle concept. more…
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Tue, 11 Oct 2016 21:43
The Renault-Nissan Alliance appears ready to jump into the low-cost, competitive electric car market, at a much lower price than $35,000. Gérard Detourbet, a Renault chief engineer best known for bringing low-cost competitive cars to market, is heading up the launch of a cheap electric car, according to French financial newspaper Les Echos. Detourbet is […]
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Tue, 11 Oct 2016 21:35
Sunvalleytek via Amazon offers the TaoTronics 6-pack of TaoTronics A19 60W LED Lightbulbs for $12.99 Prime shipped. That’s good for $5 off the regular price, down $4 from our previous mention and the best available.
Ditch your standard lightbulbs and make the jump to LED. You’ll be able to cash in on significant energy savings over the 25,000 hour life of these bulbs. The 5000K temperature is made to replicate a warmer daylight look. Rated 4.8/5 stars by 792 Amazon customers.
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Tue, 11 Oct 2016 20:30
Ever since MobilEye, maker of the EyeQ3 chip used by Tesla’s Autopilot front-facing camera, severed ties with the Silicon Valley-based automaker, the Israeli company has been busy forging new alliances with other car companies. It’s ultimate goal is the same as Elon Musk’s — developing self driving technology as quickly as possible. The two former allies turned adversaries agree on the […]
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Tue, 11 Oct 2016 19:00
The ramp up in Model X production significantly contributed to Tesla’s record-breaking quarter for deliveries in Q3. A lot of those Model X’s went to Europe for the first time. We already reported on an impressive number of the all-electric SUV going to Norway, but quite a few also ended up in the Netherlands. more…
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Tue, 11 Oct 2016 18:51
While General Motors has deliberately held back some information in an attempt to draw out excitement for the Chevy Bolt, it appears more pricing details have been released. A Chevy dealer site in Norman, Okla. offers what until now has been undisclosed option prices for the $34,495 base price LT, and $41,780 Premier. Other dealer […]
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Tue, 11 Oct 2016 18:46
Tesloop, une société basée en Californie offrant des services de transport via un véhicule Tesla avec chauffeur, a débuté avec une Tesla Model S en juillet 2015. Cette voiture a maintenant dépassé les 320 000 km (200 000 miles). Même s'il y en a sûrement d'autres qui ont atteint ce sommet, Tesloop offre maintenant des informations fiables sur l'historique du véhicule. La compagnie a commencé son s [...]
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Tue, 11 Oct 2016 18:06
the town of Paterna near Valencia, Spain put together a YouTube video intended to convince Elon Musk and Tesla that the country was the best suited area in Europe for a potential Tesla factory Why? Because it was near the port of Valencia with its excellent railway connections to the rest of the Continent. Even better, the […]
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Tue, 11 Oct 2016 17:30
Today, the Nissan Leaf S base model gets the same 30-kilowatt-hour battery pack previous offered only on higher trim levels, Germany contemplates a ban on sales of new internal-combustion cars after 2030, and automakers show more interest in the Formula E electric-car race series. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The Nissan Leaf S quietly...
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Tue, 11 Oct 2016 17:28
With the facelift of the Mercedes-Benz S550e in 2017, Daimler AG plans to launch a wireless electric vehicle charging (WEVC) system, manufactured by a Tier 1 power electronics supplier, which has licensed Qualcomm Halo inventions. The commercial application of WEVC is a first among plug-in hybrid vehicles. Drivers of the Mercedes-Benz S550e (badged S500 in […]
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Tags: electric car news, technology, 2017 mercedes-benz s550e, mercedes s550 phev, mercedes s550 plug-in hybrid, mercedes-benz s550 phev, mercedes-benz s550 plug-in hybrid, mercedes-benz s550e, qualcomm, qualcomm halo
Tue, 11 Oct 2016 17:15
Plug-in electric cars are going to be a bigger part of the vehicle mix in future than they have been to date. That much is abundantly clear. Electric cars are one of four significant forces that will likely change what we think of as an "automobile" forever, the others being autonomy, connectivity, and sharing. DON'T MISS: Tesla and China: why an...
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Tags: europe, north america, manufacturing, china, production, united states, plug-in cars, polls
Tue, 11 Oct 2016 17:11
The anomaly that is tiny Norway saw alternative car records again last month, this time with close to half of all sales being some form of electrified – from hybrid, to plug-in hybrid, to all-electric. Of these, plug-in electrified vehicles (PEVs) accounted for 32.9 percent of all new car sales, exceeding hybrids’ 14.9 percent. SEE […]
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Tue, 11 Oct 2016 16:49
On the day after divisive rhetoric between the two presidential candidates on Sunday – which touched on controversial energy policy – Tesla head Elon Musk observed he was (again) accused of running a ‘fraud.’ “Tesla is a fraud,” said Robert Murray, CEO of coal producing Murray Energy on a video recording of CNBC’s Squawkbox. “He’s […]
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Tue, 11 Oct 2016 16:45
The leaves are beginning to change, and so are the deals on green cars. Our monthly survey of best deals on hybrid, plug-in electric, and fuel-efficient cars includes some new models, as well as some with incentives retained from previous months. As we get further into the 2017 model year, carmakers are getting more eager to rid themselves of...
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Tags: car buying, plug-in hybrids, plug-in cars, deals
Tue, 11 Oct 2016 16:42
Speculation has been running wild since Elon Musk hyped an “unexpected” upcoming product unveiling set for Monday, October 17. Details are scarce and no one at Tesla wants to confirm what will be part of the event next week.
Since you guys got it exactly right the last time with a strong majority, we thought it would be appropriate to come to you again to crowdsource an educated guess on the upcoming product unveiling. more…
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Tue, 11 Oct 2016 16:28
The electromobility revolution will not stop at the water’s edge. Large commercial vessels such as ferries are already going electric in Scandinavia. Meanwhile, some European countries are banning gas-burning motors on environmentally sensitive lakes and rivers, creating a demand for small and medium-size electric outboards. One company hoping to lead the electrification of the world’s... Read more »
Tags: job news, newswire, the tech, electric boats, pure watercraft
Tue, 11 Oct 2016 16:15
One of the biggest news stories in the automotive industry has been a car that still isn't officially confirmed to exist. It's "Project Titan," Apple's much-discussed project to allegedly develop an electric car. Now, reports out of South Korea indicate that the most unusual feature of this rumored electric car—if it exists—could very...
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Tags: batteries, lithium-ion, apple, plug-in cars
Tue, 11 Oct 2016 15:45
Last week, the German Federal Council adopted a bipartisan measure that would ban all internal-combustion engines on German roads after 2030. While its actions only apply within Germany, language in the measure asks the European Union to ensure that all such cars are banned within the EU after that year at the latest. Type approval for road...
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Tags: europe, emissions, government, germany, eu, plug-in cars, transportation policy
Tue, 11 Oct 2016 15:29
Recharger facilement sa voiture électrique sur une borne installée juste au pied d’un éclairage public : c’est l’idée novatrice que propose Bouygues Énergie & Services pour répondre aux besoins d’énergie de ce type de véhicule. L’initiative apparaît comme une solution pratique à adopter pour faire tomber le principal obstacle à l’essor de ce type voiture qui est le manque de borne de recharge en ville. Une idée ingénieuse, économique et si pratique Il est le premier à y avoir pensé et c’est une bonne idée. Pour satisfaire les besoins en énergie des voitures électriques et faciliter son utilisation au quotidien,
Cet article Recharger facilement sa voiture électrique dans la rue juste au pied d’un lampadaire est apparu en premier sur Voiture Electrique.
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Tue, 11 Oct 2016 15:08
Mise à jour du blogue « Actualités - résumés hebdomadaires » Ajout de l’entrée pour la semaine du 3 octobre 2016 . Cette semaine, pour vous garder au fait des actualités du monde du véhicule électrique, les bénévoles de l'AVÉQ ont mis en ligne 23 articles. Pour s'y rendre, rien [...]
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Tue, 11 Oct 2016 14:57
A few weeks ago, we reported in exclusivity about Storm Sondors, the maker of the popular Sondors ebike, launching another crowdfunding campaign but this time for an electric car. We mentioned that it could very well be the first serious attempt to crowdfund an electric vehicle, but as it turns out, it was joined by another in a matter of days.
There are now two electric vehicle crowdfunding campaigns running simultaneously and they both have already reached their goal for a combined total of over $1 million toward the development of the vehicles. more…
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Tue, 11 Oct 2016 14:10
The long-range EVs of the future will need much faster charging. The Volkswagen Group has designated Porsche to spearhead the development of a new ultra-fast charging technology. The Germans have demonstrated an 800-volt charging system (double the voltage of the current CCS standard) for the Porsche Mission E concept, which could someday be used for... Read more »
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Tue, 11 Oct 2016 14:00
Según un estudio de Navigant Research, en la próxima década los autobuses eléctricos serán lo más habitual en las principales ciudades de Europa y Norteamérica. Los principales motivos de este cambio se deben a las políticas en favor del transporte eléctrico y al menor coste de las baterías. El sector del transporte público está empezando a
La entrada La década de los autobuses eléctricos aparece primero en Movilidad Eléctrica.
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Tue, 11 Oct 2016 14:00
Three seasons in, the Formula E electric-car racing series is finally starting to attract major attention from large carmakers. As the season's opening race got underway in Hong Kong over the weekend, Formula E boasted new entries from carmakers and promises from several more to expand their participation or to launch new teams. The Hong Kong race...
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Tags: plug-in cars, formula e championship
Tue, 11 Oct 2016 13:40
GM is still promising to start shipping the Chevy Bolt EV by the end of the year. After some fear of delays, it looks like it is about to keep its promise as dealerships in California and Oregon are reporting being granted their initial allocation for the upcoming all-electric vehicle. more…
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Tue, 11 Oct 2016 13:30
Electric-car drivers can rely on several different locator apps to find nearby public charging stations as they travel. While only a handful of public hydrogen fueling stations are operational at the moment, drivers of fuel-cell cars now have their own station-tracking app as well. Hydrogen-infrastructure company Air Liquide launched the new app...
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Tue, 11 Oct 2016 13:00
For 2016, the model year just ending, the Nissan Leaf electric car got a larger-capacity battery for all but its lowest trim level. The Leaf SV and SL models this year have been fitted with a 30-kilowatt-hour battery, up from the previous 24-kwh capacity, that boosts their EPA-rated range from 84 to 107 miles. The base Leaf S version, the only one...
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Tue, 11 Oct 2016 12:36
As part of the 25th Aachen Symposium, Schaeffler is presenting the “Schaeffler High Performance 48 Volt” concept vehicle. With a permanent, purely electric 20 kW performance, the concept provides an economical and efficient 48 Volt mild hybridization. And with significant CO2 reductions, driving is even more of a pleasure. Automobiles have had a 12 Volt […]
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Tags: technology, high performance 48 volt, schaeffler, schaeffler 48 volt concept, schaeffler high performance 48 volt concept
Tue, 11 Oct 2016 11:55
Movilidad Eléctrica multiplica sus visitas por cuatro en tan sólo un año, y ha superado esta semana las 40.000 visitas al mes. El creciente interés por los vehículos eléctricos, el rediseño del portal, o la campaña de redes sociales y SEO, son algunos de los motivos más evidentes. Desde que en noviembre de 2012, movilidadelectrica.com echara a
La entrada Movilidad Eléctrica multiplica sus visitas por cuatro en un año. Gracias aparece primero en Movilidad Eléctrica.
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Tue, 11 Oct 2016 11:30
It might sound like an obvious thing to most people, electricity is cheaper than gas, but I find that people are not really aware of the electricity rate discrepancy around the US and the world. It’s understandable. Who has time to track electricity and gas prices outside of your own market? Plugless has time and did it.
The company came up with a neat study looking at gas prices and electricity rates – without taking into account time-of-use rates where available – in each state over the last year and came to the conclusion that electric vehicles are cheaper to fuel in all 50 states. more…
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Tue, 11 Oct 2016 10:30
El nuevo plan director duplicará, con la construcción de doce nuevos edificios, el tamaño de la fábrica de Tesla en Fremont. El objetivo es asumir la nueva producción provocada por la gran demanda del Model 3. El nuevo ‘Plan Maestro’ presentado por Elon Musk en Fremont incorpora doce nuevos edificios situados alrededor de la factoría.
La entrada Un nuevo ‘Plan Maestro’ para la fábrica de Tesla aparece primero en Movilidad Eléctrica.
Tags: destacados, varios, coche electrico, fábrica de tesla, fremont, tesla, vehículo eléctrico
Tue, 11 Oct 2016 09:07
After writing about industrial networking and device standardization in the manufacturing automation space for ten years, I feel quite confident in saying any universal agreement on charging standards are far, far away. Why, you say? In the manufacturing world, devices and systems need to communicate control signals via fieldbus and ethernet networks in order to […]
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Tue, 11 Oct 2016 08:32
Tesla Motors has long been regarded as the pioneer of electric automobiles and EV-specialized car parts. As more people take interest in reducing their carbon footprint and saving on fuel costs, the demand for green cars and technology has increased tremendously, helping improve EV sales for other luxury brands like Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi and Porsche. […]
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Tue, 11 Oct 2016 06:05
Defending FIA Formula E champion Sebastien Buemi driving for Renault e dams started the electric car racing series’ third season where he left off last year by winning the Hong Kong ePrix on Saturday. Buemi fought with soaring battery temperatures in his race car to hold on for the win, but it was a major […]
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Tags: news, electric car racing, formula e, hong kong, renault e dams, sebastien buemi
Tue, 11 Oct 2016 06:00
Tesla Motors has filed for a zoning proposal allowing the automaker to double in size its California factory to meet a 500,000 vehicle annual production goal. Tesla submitted a long-term zoning proposal that was released in a government document, as reported by The Wall Street Journal. The manufacturing plant, based in Fremont, Calif., dates back […]
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Tue, 11 Oct 2016 04:00
Tras la aprobación y puesta en marcha del nuevo plan de ayudas a la compra de vehículos eléctricos, el Bundesrat, el órgano federal de gobierno de Alemania, ha planteado una resolución para prohibir los coches de combustión en 2030. Cero emisiones: eléctricos o de hidrógeno A partir de ese momento todos los coches nuevos que
La entrada Alemania se plantea prohibir los coches de combustión en 2030 aparece primero en Movilidad Eléctrica.
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Mon, 10 Oct 2016 23:52
The Porsche 918 Spyder was a rolling test bed of new technology back when it first went into production in 2010. It’s Porsche’s first foray into using electric motors to boost performance. The car featured a 4.6 liter V-8 gasoline engine capable of producing 608 horsepower, combined with two electric motors that add an additional 279 horsepower […]
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Mon, 10 Oct 2016 23:30
Plusieurs détails avaient déjà filtrés en marge du Mondial de l’automobile de Paris, mais c’est finalement cette semaine que les Smart ForTwo, ForFour et Cabrio ont été présentées officiellement. Smart est devenue du même coup la première compagnie à offrir tous ces modèles en version moteur à combustion interne et en tout-électrique. Voici un résumé des changem [...]
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Mon, 10 Oct 2016 22:46
Via one of his favorite ways to leverage tons of free media, yesterday Tesla chief tweeted next Monday will see revelation of a new product. What could it be? A new car? (Probably not) A new sub product? Something solar and car related? Since it’s “unexpected by most,” some may be expecting the product by […]
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Mon, 10 Oct 2016 22:02
Model S early adopter and YouTube personality KmanAuto brings to light through a new video that Tesla’s latest Autopilot under Version 8.0 might not be all that better than the previous generation 7.0. At least when it comes to its ability to keep a Tesla in its lane when not tracking another vehicle. Having previously tested Autopilot 7.0’s ability […]
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Mon, 10 Oct 2016 22:00
Amazon offers its Prime members the Sun Joe 14A Electric Wood Chipper and Shredder for $99.99 shipped. Also available at Walmart. For comparison, it usually sells for $120 online and today’s deal is the best price that we’ve seen at Amazon since last November.
There’s no need for gas or oil with Sun Joe’s electric wood cutter. Just in time for winter, you’ll be able to chop up enough wood to start your fire or mulch the garden. This model has a “powerful” 14A motor, built-in wheels and includes a two-year warranty. Rated 3.7/5 stars by over 680 Amazon customers.
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Mon, 10 Oct 2016 21:19
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is taking a different tactic to increasing ethanol blends available at fueling stations. A new EPA proposal would reclassify ethanol blends above E15 as “ethanol flex fuels,” potentially opening the door to wider use of these blends, according to Hemmings Motor News and reported by Green Car Reports. The proposal […]
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Tags: news, e15, ethanol blends
Mon, 10 Oct 2016 21:12
The perception that fully autonomous vehicles are just around the corner is off the mark, according to an expert in the field and plans being laid out by automakers. While technology announcements keep rolling out from automakers, suppliers, and ride-hailing firms, fully automated vehicles are likely to be a decade or more down the road. […]
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Tags: general motors, news, autonomous vehicles, autopilot
Mon, 10 Oct 2016 21:04
It’s arguable, of course, but third-party tests have shown Tesla Autopilot outperforming other semi-autonomous or advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) from Mercedes, Hyundai and Cadillac by a wide margin. That, and the fact that Tesla is gaining more real world data in its vehicles than anyone else would seem to indicate Tesla is a leader in the field, if not the leader.
Now we learn that Tesla could be about to significantly increase its lead with ‘Tesla Vision’. Electrek has learned more details about the new program, which is an end-to-end computer vision system built with NVIDIA’s CUDA, a parallel computing platform by the graphics processing unit (GPU) maker. more…
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Mon, 10 Oct 2016 20:54
Mercedes-Benz is ready to enter the 2018/19 Formula E international electric racing series. Pending approval from FIA World Motorsport Association, Mercedes-Benz’s British-based subsidiary, Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix, hopes to bring its experience in motorsports over to electric racing. Entering the Formula E racing circuit will help the German automaker further develop its electric-powered technology. “Electrification will […]
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Tags: mercedes, news, electric racing, formula e
Mon, 10 Oct 2016 20:52
Germany’s Bundesrat, the country’s upper house of parliament, voted with across-the-aisle support to ban the sale of internal combustion engines in the European Union by 2030. The resolution calls on the European Union Commission in Brussels to pass directives assuring that “latest in 2030, only zero-emission passenger vehicles will be approved” for use on EU […]
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Tags: news, european union, german bundesrat, ice, internal combustion engine ban
Mon, 10 Oct 2016 20:38
This week on Ride the Lightning: Tesla Motors Unofficial Podcast: “Tesla busts out a huge third quarter, as they’d hoped to do, the California DMV isn’t a fan of the term ‘Autopilot’, prospective Tesla owners now have two fewer paint color choices, and more!” Note: Host Ryan McCaffrey is aware that the color being deprecated by […]
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Mon, 10 Oct 2016 19:10
Scalability is the new paradigm in the car business. In order to build cars that are the lowest possible cost, manufacturers strive to make as many parts off of common platform as possible. When building vehicles derived from a common chassis, wheelbase and width may increase or contract, but the rigidity needed to pass various […]
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Mon, 10 Oct 2016 18:51
La web de Tesla oferta nueve puestos de trabajo en España relacionados con las dos Tesla Store de Madrid y Barcelona. Se confirma de esta manera la expansión comercial de la empresa en nuestro país. Red comercial y servicio técnico El fabricante californiano confirma las dos Tesla Store de Madrid y Barcelona. Como se especulaba
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Tags: destacados, varios, barcelona, coche electrico, madrid, supercargadores, tesla, tesla store, vehículo eléctrico
Mon, 10 Oct 2016 18:00
Tesla’s latest Version 8.0 of Autopilot has done a complete 180 when it comes to the core technology that powers its driving-assist features. Where the former 7.0 version relied primarily on the front-facing camera to detect obstacles, 8.0 has swapped focus to the onboard radar, making it the main source for Autopilot input. Let that sink in a […]
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Mon, 10 Oct 2016 17:51
Thanks to elegantly effective incentives and penalties rewarding electric cars, and charging high emitters, France has become the fifth nation to buy 100,000 plug-in electrified vehicles. The country that was home to last year’s landmark climate change accord has been on a roll, with its domestic press stretching to compare to Norway, which actually just […]
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Tags: carmakers, market & fleets, culture & market, politics, incentives & laws, power, plugs and people, uncategorized, climate change, ev, france, homepage featured, kangoo
Mon, 10 Oct 2016 17:40
Now that Tesla is venturing further into the energy industry by ramping up its energy storage division, Tesla Energy’, and with solar through its proposed merger with SolarCity, the company is not just causing troubles to established automakers and big oil, but also traditional energy companies like coal mining corporations.
This morning it became clear that Tesla is not welcomed by those companies when Robert Murray, a climate-change denier and CEO of Murray Energy Corporation, one of the biggest coal mining firms in the US, called Tesla a “fraud” for receiving subsidies without turning a profit. more…
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Mon, 10 Oct 2016 17:30
Today, we have efficiency ratings for the 2017 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid, Consumer Reports' opinion of Tesla's updated Autopilot system, and General Motors makes its first allocations of 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV electric cars to dealers. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Check out our first drive of the Toyota Prius Prime, electric...
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Mon, 10 Oct 2016 17:20
With the release of the Tesla Model S P100D in August, and deliveries last month I knew it was time to RIP combustion engines on the supercar circuit. The P100D hits 60mph in 2.5 seconds and hits a quarter mile in just over 10 seconds. The Model S also seats as many people (7) as a minivan, is very street smart and it part of a large and growing production line vs. the typical supercar which are only hand made in batches of 100 or so. Imagine if you built a limited production electric car optimized just for speed and not carrying a whole family.
Enter the Rimac Concept One.
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Mon, 10 Oct 2016 17:15
As its new electric car gets closer to public sale, General Motors has apparently made its first allocations of 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EVs to Chevy dealers. The news comes via a posting on the GM-Volt forum from a southern California dealership. Rick Alpern, the general manager of Keyes Chevrolet in Van Nuys, California, wrote that the dealer had...
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Tags: dealers, chevy, plug-in cars, dealerships, battery electric vehicle (bev)
Mon, 10 Oct 2016 17:00
The magazine Consumer Reports has been one of the most vocal critics of Tesla's Autopilot driver-assistance system. It has called for Tesla to disable Autopilot's automated-steering feature, calling the technology "too much, too soon." It also called on Tesla to stop using the "Autopilot" name, claiming it could be misleading. DON'T MISS: Consumer...
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Mon, 10 Oct 2016 16:47
As Tesla gets ready to unveil its new product on October 17 which many believe will be related to some form of Autopilot hardware update, we ask the question Are Americans really ready for self-driving cars? The answer really depends on who you’re asking. Four recent polls conducted by four different organizations received wildly different results when gauging whether the […]
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Mon, 10 Oct 2016 16:17
It was expected for a while now considering the company has been installing Supercharger stations in Spain since the beginning of the year, but now we learn that Tesla is finally launching a retail presence in the country to sell and service its vehicles. more…
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Mon, 10 Oct 2016 15:46
Nissan doesn’t seem to be ready to spill any details about the next-generation LEAF, but a company exec recently told Auto Express that the company is at least thinking about a couple of new electric models. “We’ve invested $5.4 billion in electric cars such as the LEAF, so we need to ensure we’re satisfying as... Read more »
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Mon, 10 Oct 2016 15:17
A group of engineers in partnership with a few bike shops in Switzerland set out to show that electric motorcycles could be “badass” and have “outrageous performance”. I’d argue that Zero Motorcycles are already pretty badass, but sure let’s see what they got…
They created a company called ‘Zvexx Motorbike’ and came up with Zvexx, a fierce-looking all-electric torque machine. more…
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Mon, 10 Oct 2016 15:00
Back in 2007, the Energy Independent and Security Act included a Renewable Fuel Standard intended to boost adoption of lower-emission alternative fuels. It mandated increasingly-large amounts of ethanol to be blended with the U.S. fuel supply. Just under a decade later, the legislation has attracted criticism from both opponents of ethanol and the...
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Tags: epa, ethanol, energy policy, e85, flex fuel, e15
Mon, 10 Oct 2016 14:30
La nueva temporada de Fórmula E se inició con una de las carreras más impredecibles en el circuito urbano de Hong Kong. Al evento asistieron 30.000 personas. La carrera finalizó con la victoria del suizo Sebastian Buemi (Renault e.dams). Seguido en el podio por el brasileño (ABT Schaeffler Audi Sport), en la segunda posición. Y
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Mon, 10 Oct 2016 14:00
Move over, BMW: there's a new efficiency champion in town this year—and you'll have to give back that laurel wreath you've worn since 2014. Last week, final EPA fuel-efficiency results were released for the 2017 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid. When running in all-electric mode, that car is now the most energy-efficient vehicle you can buy...
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Tags: plug-in hybrids, epa, plug-in cars, epa ratings, mpge
Mon, 10 Oct 2016 13:30
Le mois d'août 2016 dépasse plusieurs records pour les ventes de véhicules électriques au Canada établis au mois précédent. Pour un troisième mois d'affilée, les ventes dépassent les 1000 véhicules vendus et cette fois les parts de marché établissent à nouveau un record. Et ça promet pour septembre 2016 avec un nouveau mois époustouflant pour la Volt. Août 2016D&eac [...]
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Mon, 10 Oct 2016 13:30
After much discussion, the United Nations' aviation agency plans to set limits on emissions from international airline flights. The agreement ratified by members of the UN International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) sets airlines' carbon emissions in the year 2020 as the ceiling of the total amount that will be legally allowed. Airlines that...
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Tags: emissions, aircraft, transportation policy
Mon, 10 Oct 2016 13:21
Last month, we reported that Tesla disclosed that it was fighting 4 different lawsuits from stockholders over the SolarCity merger alleging breached of fiduciary duties in connection with the proposed merger . We now learn that the number has gone up to 7 lawsuits against Tesla CEO Elon Musk ahead of a scheduled court hearing to consolidate the actions on October 14th. more…
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Mon, 10 Oct 2016 13:00
The redesigned 2018 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive debuted just before the recent the 2016 Paris Motor Show. It switches over to the current-generation ForTwo platform, introduced as a gasoline-powered coupe version for the 2016 model year. As with the outgoing-generation model, the 2018 ForTwo Electric Drive will be available as either a coupe or...
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Tags: daimler, minicars, plug-in cars
Mon, 10 Oct 2016 12:30
El Ente Vasco de Energía ha lanzado una promoción denominada RKARGA para facilitar la recarga a taxis, flotas de empresas, autónomos y particulares que realicen su actividad o residan en el País Vasco. La promoción lanzada por EVE (Ente vasco de Energía) pretende promover el uso de vehículos eléctricos entre los taxistas, las empresas y
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Tags: destacados, legislación, coche electrico, país vasco, rkarga, vehículo eléctrico
Mon, 10 Oct 2016 12:20
The Swedish plug-in electric vehicle market surged 161% in September, having registered 1.591 units last month. Year-to-date, the registrations are up 84% to 9.407 units, making this one of the hottest PEV markets in Europe. As is now usual, the Volkswagen Passat GTE was the leader in September, with 422 units (and half of all […]
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Tags: electric car news, ev sales, finland, plug-in sales, plug-in vehicle sales, sweden
Mon, 10 Oct 2016 11:29
Tesla started pushing its latest update, version 8.0, last month in the US and last week in Europe and Canada. The update introduced significant improvements to the Autopilot and a complete UI overhaul as we previously discussed, but it also introduced some a less-known but welcomed improvements to the Falcon Wing doors. more…
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Mon, 10 Oct 2016 11:03
New Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV customers can now receive a free Chargemaster Homecharge unit as part of the package. The deal will see buyers save £279 with the charge point supplied and installed free of charge, with the offer covering the remainder of...
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Mon, 10 Oct 2016 10:18
Wall Street has tempered its enthusiasm for Tesla after Goldman Sachs downgraded the stock late last week from “buy” to “neutral”, citing higher risk to own as the Silicon Valley automaker and energy company moves forward on a proposed buyout of SolarCity, and plans with production of its mass market Model 3 sedan. Analysts from the bank noted that […]
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Tags: investor's corner, news, $tsla, elon musk, solarcity, tesla model 3
Mon, 10 Oct 2016 10:00
El GLM-G4 es un deportivo cuya motorización eléctrica ha sido desarrollada en Japón para ofrecer 400 kW de potencia y 1.000 Nm de par motor. En su estética deportiva destaca, sobre todo, la apertura de sus puertas. El GLM-G4 es un concept eléctrico presentado en París por GLM, una empresa japonesa con sede en Kioto.
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Mon, 10 Oct 2016 08:30
LG Chem, Korea’s leading manufacturer of advanced batteries, announced today that it would start construction of an EV battery plant in Wrocław, Poland. LG Chem will build an EV battery plant inside the LG cluster located in Kobierzyce Commune near Wroclaw in southwestern Poland. The plant has a size of 41,300 ㎡ and aims to […]
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Tags: electric car news, lg chem, lg chem ev battery, lg chem poland, poland
Mon, 10 Oct 2016 06:05
Lamborghini has been bitten by the electric car bug according to the German publication AutoBild, and will raid the Porsche Mission E battery electric car’s parts bin to build it. The electric supercar program even has a name, “Vitola,” which gives the impression that the Italian car manufacturer is serious about this. It’s possible that […]
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Tags: news, electric vehicle, ev, lamborghini, model s, supercar, tesla, vitola
Mon, 10 Oct 2016 06:00
Could the next Volkswagen Beetle have a rear engine and be an EV? Green Car Reports cites an un-named source from the Paris Motor Show which speculated that when the current Beetle is redesigned for 2019, there’s a chance that instead of sharing the MQB platform with vehicles like the Golf – which is the […]
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Tags: news, beetle, volkswagen
Mon, 10 Oct 2016 04:50
Se está desarrollando un sistema de carga inalámbrica de WiTricity y Prodrive a 11 kW, escalable a más de 25 kW. Estará disponible a partir de 2019 y constituirá un sistema completo, que incluye los equipos de carga y la instalación eléctrica. Ya son varias las ocasiones anunciamos la previsión de que la carga inalámbrica tiene por
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Tags: destacados, recarga, carga inalámbrica, coche electrico, prodrive, vehículo eléctrico, witricity
Mon, 10 Oct 2016 04:35
Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter on Sunday to reveal that the company plans to unveil a new product, “unexpected by most”, come Monday, October 17. Deliberately vague as befits Musk’s social media style, his tweet has sparked a storm of speculation. Rumors have been circulating since May that the company will utilize a new “triple camera” that separates processing […]
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Sun, 9 Oct 2016 23:28
While Tesla’s fleet recently reached 222 million miles driven on Autopilot in about a year, Google’s fleet of self-driving cars just passed the 2-million miles mark last month after 7 years on the road. As we previously discussed, Tesla’s Autopilot miles are not really equivalent to Google’s self-driving miles, but it still gives us a good indication of the speed at which each company is deploying their semi-autonomous and autonomous programs.
Now Google is about to speed up its effort by deploying a lot more vehicles through its partnership with Fiat-Chrysler to build a fleet of self-driving Pacifica, Chrysler’s new plug-in hybrid minivan. The first few prototypes were spotted in Mountain View over the weekend. more…
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