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We often hear about range anxiety being one of the biggest issues drivers have with electric vehicles, but another prevailing problem is the time it takes to fill up their batteries with electric juice and which can be measured in hours. Read more »
- New Fast Charger Can "fill Up" A Volvo C30 Electric In 1.5 Hours
Volvo has developed a faster solution that cuts charging time to 1.5 hours in the updated version of its C30 Electric, dubbed Generation II. The Swedish carmaker says the new 22 kW fast-charger fitted to the C30 Electric is the world’s first on-board...
- Peugeot Begins Accepting Pre-orders For All-electric I0n Mini
Even though we're still a full year away from the European market launch of the iOn, Peugeot has already started to take pre-reservations for the all-electric car in the UK. Revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, the i0n is actually a...
- Mercedes-benz Concept Bluezero E-cell Plus: Petrol-electric Hybrid Hints At Production Model
Mercedes-Benz will be presenting an updated version of its BlueZERO E-Cell concept car at this month's Frankfurt Motor Show. Originally presented in Detroit at the beginning of the year, BlueZERO E-Cell is propelled exclusively by a battery-powered...
- New Kangoo Be Bop Ze Plug-in Ev Previews Tech To Be Used On 2010 Nissan And 2011 Renault Evs
Renault took advantage of the Annual General Meeting of its shareholders today in Paris, France, to unwrap a more production-like version of its Kangoo Be Bop Z.E. concept that was first seen at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. What's really significant...
- Detroit 2008: China’s Byd Shows F6dm Electric-hybrid Sedan
BYD, one of the five Chinese companies that made it to Detroit this year, showed off four models at its stand including the F6 large sedan with BYD’s DM (dual mode) electric hybrid system, a technology that the company claims will revolutionise...
Cars
BMW to Present New DC Technology that Could Reduce Charging Times from Hours to Minutes
We often hear about range anxiety being one of the biggest issues drivers have with electric vehicles, but another prevailing problem is the time it takes to fill up their batteries with electric juice and which can be measured in hours. Read more »
- New Fast Charger Can "fill Up" A Volvo C30 Electric In 1.5 Hours
Volvo has developed a faster solution that cuts charging time to 1.5 hours in the updated version of its C30 Electric, dubbed Generation II. The Swedish carmaker says the new 22 kW fast-charger fitted to the C30 Electric is the world’s first on-board...
- Peugeot Begins Accepting Pre-orders For All-electric I0n Mini
Even though we're still a full year away from the European market launch of the iOn, Peugeot has already started to take pre-reservations for the all-electric car in the UK. Revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, the i0n is actually a...
- Mercedes-benz Concept Bluezero E-cell Plus: Petrol-electric Hybrid Hints At Production Model
Mercedes-Benz will be presenting an updated version of its BlueZERO E-Cell concept car at this month's Frankfurt Motor Show. Originally presented in Detroit at the beginning of the year, BlueZERO E-Cell is propelled exclusively by a battery-powered...
- New Kangoo Be Bop Ze Plug-in Ev Previews Tech To Be Used On 2010 Nissan And 2011 Renault Evs
Renault took advantage of the Annual General Meeting of its shareholders today in Paris, France, to unwrap a more production-like version of its Kangoo Be Bop Z.E. concept that was first seen at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. What's really significant...
- Detroit 2008: China’s Byd Shows F6dm Electric-hybrid Sedan
BYD, one of the five Chinese companies that made it to Detroit this year, showed off four models at its stand including the F6 large sedan with BYD’s DM (dual mode) electric hybrid system, a technology that the company claims will revolutionise...