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Jaguar Racing announce Michelin as a Jaguar i-Pace e-Trophy partner and official tyre supplier
Jaguar Racing has announced its first Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY partner, with Michelin joining as Official Tyre Supplier ahead of the series debut season later in the year. During an on-stage appearance at Autosport International, Jaguar Racing Team Director James Barclay revealed that leading motorsport tyre supplier Michelin will provide tyres for all 20 Jaguar I-PACE…
Read full article >>Byton unveil its new EV at CES – 520km range, facial recognition and a 50″ dashboard touchscreen
Chinese startup Byton have unveiled it’s new Smart Intuitive Vehicle (SIV) at CES 2018 and claim it will ‘perceive more than what a human being will ever do.’ From the outside the Byton looks like a fairly standard modern SUV until you look close. Side-view cameras replace side mirrors, face recognition cameras provide user identification…
Read full article >>Kia to offer 16 different electrified models by 2025 and start by exhibiting the Niro EV at CES 2018
Kia to expand its range of environmentally-friendly cars and plans to offer a total of 16 electrified vehicles by 2025, including a fuel-cell electric vehicle (FCEV) in 2020. “By 2025, we will offer a total of 16 advanced powertrain vehicles, with five new hybrids and plug-in hybrids, five new battery EVs, and an all-new mass…
Read full article >>Nissan has sold its 300,000th Nissan LEAF and the new model is just about to hit the showroom floors
Nissan has sold its 300,000th Nissan LEAF globally since the model first went on sale in 2010. The 100 per cent electric LEAF is the world’s first mass-produced – and also the world’s best-selling – electric car. “These numbers prove that the Nissan LEAF remains the most advanced car in the world, with the…
Read full article >>What does the electric revolution mean for motorsport? MIA CEO Chris Aylett shares his thoughts
The UK government announcement that ‘by 2040 all vehicles shall be electric’ and petrol and diesel cars will be banned, has prompted many questions as to the effect on motorsport. Industry expert and Motorsport Industry Association (MIA) CEO Chris Aylett shares his views on this hot topic. “Ever since this announcement some question whether this…
Read full article >>Tesla deliver 101,312 Model S and X vehicles in 2017 a 33% increase over 2016
In their latest press release to investors Tesla have revealed that have had their best ever production quarter or combined Model S and X deliveries, representing a 27% increase over Q4 2016, and a 9% increase over Q3 2017, our previous best quarter. They delivered to customers 101,312 Model S and X vehicles in 2017.…
Read full article >>The i3s traction control is so good it will be fitted in all future BMW and MINI models
When BMW engineers developed the traction control for the new i3s they had to build the system to cope with the instantaneous power deliver of the electric eDrive system. To do this they needed to make the system faster than a conventional traction control. Their ingenious solution was to build it directly into the powertrain…
Read full article >>The 2017 Electric GT Championship to debut at the Autosport International motorsport show in the UK
Visitors to the upcoming Autosport International event in the UK will have the chance to witness the debut of the exciting new Electric GT Championship (EGT) at Europe’s premier pre-season motorsport show. A number of big announcements are expected to take place at the event including news of more drivers set to compete in the…
Read full article >>Polestar, Volvo’s performance brand, announce 600hp Polestar 1 to be sold online by monthly subscription
Polestar, Volvo Car Group’s performance brand, has set out its future as a new standalone electric performance brand. Polestar plans three models, a new purpose-built production facility in China and a customer-focussed route to market that will set a new industry benchmark for performance vehicles. The 600hp Polestar 1 is the company’s first car which…
Read full article >>Elon Musk tweets a promise to build a Tesla Pickup Truck larger than the Ford F150
You would think that Tesla have enough on their plate with the Model 3 “production hell” plus the development of the Tesla Semi Truck and Roadster but Elon Musk is still planning ahead. In a tweet exchange over the Christmas holiday Musk said he is “dying to build it,” and went on to say that…
Read full article >>Volkswagen starts countdown to start of production of the “I.D.” EV range with MEB Supplier Summit
Volkswagen have held a “MEB Supplier Summit” in Wolfsburg to establish “new quality of cooperation and partnership” with suppliers of parts for their all-new modular electric drive kit. VW are describing the development of the I.D Electric Vehicle range as the largest product and technology offensive in the history of the Volkswagen brand. Brand CEO…
Read full article >>Daimler Trucks has delivered the first of its all-electric FUSO eCanter to European customers.
Daimler Trucks has delivered the first of its all-electric FUSO eCanter to European customers. The renowned global logistics companies DHL, DB Schenker, Rhenus and Dachser will now use the all-electric light-duty truck in series production in their fleet. These FUSO eCanter will play an important part in each companies’ sustainable fleet management, especially in urban…
Read full article >>Merry Christmas to all of our readers from the team at Which Electric Car Australia
The team at Which Electric Car Australia would like to wish all of our readers and subscribers a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Drive safe and drive electric! Photo credit: BMW Group
Read full article >>Yosemite National Park in California’s iconic Sierra Nevada Mountains buys two Proterra electric buses
Proterra has announced that Yosemite National Park will add two Proterra Catalyst buses to its fleet. Situated in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains, Yosemite is the first U.S. National Park to permanently add zero-emission buses to its shuttle fleet, offering its visitors a modern, ecologically-friendly transportation option. Last year, the National Park Service (NPS) recorded 331…
Read full article >>Australian EV charger manufacturer Tritium supplies fast chargers for Europes UNIT-E fast-charging network
Tritium, the Australian-based technology company and leading international specialist in developing infrastructure solutions for the electric vehicle (EV) market, has supplied all the fast chargers for the Belgium stage of the European Union’s UNIT-E fast-charging network. The Belgium phase of the project, led by major energy supplier, EDF Luminus, has seen the installation of 25…
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