Opel Corsa-e has been officially announced and with the sixth generation of its signature small car model, Opel enters the electric car market. The five-seat car is driven by a 100 kW (136 hp) electric motor with 260 Nm of torque and is powered by a 50 kW battery that provides up to 330 km of range (WLTP, provisional). The battery is covered by an 8-year warranty and can be charged to 80% via a DC fast charger in 30...

23 May 2019

At a dedicated event today, Škoda presented the production version of the CITIGOe iV. This small electric city car is driven by a 61 kW three-phase permanent neodymium magnet synchronous motor with a torque of 210 Nm. The unit weighs 54.1 kg and together with the gearbox assembly, the total weight becomes 70.4 kg - a tad less than that on an ICE. The motor is located on the front axle. Škoda CITIGOe iV accelerates...

23 May 2019

At the EVS32 (32nd International Electric Vehicle Symposium), Tritium announced the largest deal in its history. Tritium is based in Brisbane, Australia. It has reached a second agreement with Europe's major charging network IONITY to install its Veefil-PK 350kW DC fast chargers at an additional 120 sites across Europe. This deal follows up another one that dates back to October-November 2018. With this deal...

21 May 2019

Tesla's offer to Maxwell Technologies for exchanging all outstanding shares of common stock of Maxwell for 0.0193 of a share of Tesla common stock is successfully completed. It also includes cash in lieu of any fractional shares of Tesla common stock and excludes interest and any applicable withholding taxes. Tesla's offer expired today at 11:59 PM Eastern Time. Thus a total of approximately 36,764,342 shares of...

16 May 2019

Honda e is now available for reservation in the UK. The all-electric car exterior is inspired by the original Honda Civic. The minimalistic look includes modern and retro elements. Everything that can be hidden away has been - almost invisible to the eye driver assistance systems, hidden charging points, etc. The model's interior is inspired by Japanese principles of architecture and reflects "Ma", which describes...

15 May 2019

Volvo has made a "multi-billion dollar" agreement with CATL and LG Chem for long-term supply of lithium-ion batteries for the future Volvo electric cars and Polestar models. The batteries will be fitted on vehicles from the existing CMA modular platform and the upcoming SPA2 modular platform. Vehicles based on the CMA platform include the upcoming all-electric Volvo XC40, Polestar 2 and LYNK & CO models. The...

15 May 2019

Hyundai and Kia announced that they will jointly invest in Rimac Automobili for the creation of an electric sports car. Hyundai will invest EUR 64 million and Kia - EUR 16 million. This will fund the development of prototypes for an electric version of Hyundai's N brand midship sports concept car and a high-performance fuel cell electric vehicle with the intent to bring them to market at a later time. "Rimac is an...

14 May 2019

On February 4th, Maxwell announced it "has entered into a definitive agreement" to merge with Tesla. The whole deal was accessed at $218 million. Two months later, on April 9th, Tesla extended its offer to acquire Maxwell up to May 15th, 2019. As of 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on April 5, 2019, a total of approximately 6,934,135 shares of Maxwell common stock had been validly tendered and not validly withdrawn in the...

14 May 2019

Users on the Taycan Forum have shared two spy photos of the Porsche Taycan interior. It looks like it is almost identical to the Mission E Cross Turismo Concept, which was presented in March 2018. The exterior design is already not a big secret as it was unveiled during the final testing stage of the Taycan. The production version of Porsche Taycan will be presented in September at the Frankfurt Motor Show and will...

12 May 2019

In an announcement made half an hour ago, Tesla said that Model 3 leasing has now become more affordable. More specifically, Model 3 Standard Range Plus can now be leased for for $399 per month. In addition, there's a $4,500 down payment, $695 acquisition fee. The first month's lease payment is due when picking up your Tesla. Complete details about leasing Tesla vehicles can be found in the source link below.

11 May 2019

Volkswagen is resurrecting its iconic Westfalia van with the upcoming all-electric ID.BUZZ heavily inspired by the 1950s Type 2 Microbus. In a new promotional video, VW gives us a glimpse of how wonderful van life will be with the ID.BUZZ. The all-electric van will have an RWD version with an 83 kWh hour battery, 200 miles of range and 268 hp of power. A high-end version of the ID.BUZZ will offer an AWD drivetrain...

10 May 2019

Within the first 24 hours of its introduction, the VW ID.3 has received more than 10,000 registrations. Potential customers can register for an early production slot for the ID.3 online by paying a deposit of €1,000. Pre-booking in Europe was launched yesterday and is available for the special edition of the model dubbed ID.3 1st. It will be produced in 30,000 vehicles and will have three versions. The pre-booking...

9 May 2019

Farasis Energy has announced that it plans to build a plant in Bitterfeld-Wolfen - a small town in the Saxony-Anhalt province of Germany. The investment will exceed 600 million euros including the establishment of the Farasis Energy Europe subsidiary which is headquartered in Stuttgart. This sum is also the biggest investment in the past 15 years for Germany's poorest province. However, it is the home of some 270...

9 May 2019

Volkswagen's first official ID. model will be named "ID.3". The Golf-sized hatch is already available for pre-booking. This will be a launch-edition priced at below EUR 40,000 in Germany, excluding government incentives. The entry-level ID.3 will cost EUR 29,990 and the top version's prices has not been announced. Potential customers may enter an early production slot by pledging EUR 1,000, which is fully refundable...

8 May 2019

A couple of hours ago Honda UK confirmed on Twitter that the company's first battery electric vehicle for Europe will be dubbed Honda e. According to previous announcements, the new all-electric urban car will offer a clean exterior and minimalist lounge-like interior coupled with advanced technology. Some of the noteworthy design elements of the car include compact cameras that replace the traditional side mirrors...

8 May 2019