Tag: EV
Renault unveils EZ-Pro autonomous delivery vehicle at Hannover Motor Show
Groupe Renault brings last-mile delivery vision to life with Renault EZ-PRO, an autonomous delivery concept featuring shared customizable robo-pods EZ-PRO keeps a field-based human concierge for special deliveries and driverless robo-pod fleet management Highly modular robo-pods for flexible shipping With EZ-PRO consumers can choose precisely where, when and how to receive deliveries. Designed to contribute…
Should I buy an electric car? New report says wait until 2023
Drivers wanting to watch the pennies are being encouraged to consider holding off purchasing an electric car until 2023, according to a new report. The in-depth study by Confused.com comes as the latest SMMT (Society Motor Manufacturers and Traders) reveal electric vehicles have made up just 2% of new registrations in 2018 to date despite…
Living in the smart city – solar powered pavements and roads that can charge electric cars
From big data gathering information about pollution, water use and traffic through to smart roads capable of managing autonomous vehicles and charging electric vehicles, Fast Future's Rohit Talwar, Steve Wells and Alexandra Whittington look at what the future has in store for the smart city In the coming decades, the planet’s most heavily concentrated…
Majority expect to own electric car by 2022, claims survey
Nissan fuses pioneering electric innovation and ProPILOT technology to create the new Nissan LEAF: the most advanced electric vehicle for the masses More than half of British motorists expect their main car to be electric within the next five years, according to a major new survey. The poll of 1,000 car…
Frankfurt Motor Show. Jaguar unveils electric vehicle race series, I-PACE eTrophy
After becoming the first premium manufacturer to enter Formula E in 2016, Jaguar has created the world’s first production battery electric vehicle race series. The Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY will be the support series race for the FIA Formula E championship, taking place on the same weekends and at the same city circuits, starting in late…
Frankfurt Motor Show. Mercedes unveils first compact electric car, the EQA
Mercedes has revealed the new Concept EQA, its first all-electric EQ concept vehicle in the compact segment, at the Frankfurt Motor Show 2017. Set to rival the Tesla Model 3, the Concept EQA has a system output of over 200 kW from two electric motors. What's more two drive programs, "Sport" and "Sport Plus", offer a different front to…
Frankfurt Motor Show 2017: Honda’s new Urban EV Concept with ‘interactive multilingual messages’
Honda has revealed an all-new electric vehicle, the Urban EV Concept, a slightly boxy model but with lovely interior design and some interesting and innovative hi-tech features. The concept was officially introduced by Honda Motor Co. President and CEO, Takahiro Hachigo, during his press conference speech. “This is not some vision of the distant future;…
Frankfurt Motor Show: BMW i Vision Dynamics promises greater range than Tesla Model S
BMW is ramping up its commitment to Electric Vehicles with this new two door i Vision Dynamics Concept Car, unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show. So far from BMW we've seen the £30,000 urban i3 and the £100,00 supercar i8. At the Frankfurt Motor show, BMW showed off this belting two-door model with the emphasis…
Plug In Adventures becomes first to complete Mongol Rally in Electric Vehicle
Scottish husband and wife team, Chris and Julie Ramsey, better known as Plug In Adventures, have completed The Mongol Rally, becoming the first to do so in an all electric vehicle (EV). Chris and Julie left the rally start line at Goodwood Motor Circuit in the UK on Sunday 16 July and travelled 8,000 miles through…
Jaguar Land Rover promises electric future #JaguarElectrifies
Jaguar Land Rover is the latest company to make a pledge to electrify all of its vehicles following similar promises from Aston Martin and Volvo. The company, owned by India’s Tata Motors, announced Thursday it would start introducing all new cars with an electric powertrain beginning in 2020. That would include the already announced Jaguar I-Pace…