Greece has long relied on coal, but Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has pledged to steer the country away from fossil fuels and boost the use of renewable energy ATHENS : Volkswagen will provide electric vehicles, charging points and ride-sharing services to a small island in Greece as the country looks at ways to build […]
Volkswagen eyes 90 per cent electric car sales in Norway next year
With a 2025 goal of becoming the first country to end the sale of fossil-fueled cars, oil-producer Norway exempts battery-powered vehicles from taxes imposed on petrol and diesel engines. OSLO : Electric cars will likely make up 90 per cent of Volkswagen AG’s sales in Norway next year and could completely replace diesel and petrol engines in […]
EV Charging Stalwart ChargePoint Seeks $2.4B Valuation in Reverse Merger
ChargePoint CEO differentiates his company’s prospects from the frothy SPAC market, claims revenue potential is “directly proportional” to EV growth. After raising $660 million from private investors, electric vehicle charging company ChargePoint is taking a crack at going public through the same method that a half-dozen EV makers have taken so far this year: a […]
Volkswagen offers free charging for ID.4 electric SUVs in this country
The carmaker has tied up with one of the biggest EV charging station chains to offer this facility to the owners of the upcoming ID.4 electric SUV at no extra cost for three years. Volkswagen has announced an agreement with Electrify America to provide owners of the all-new 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 electric SUV with three […]
No plans to bring electric vehicle platform to India in near future: Volkswagen
VW said e-mobility is still expensive in India, and it needs to develop EV infrastructure. Volkswagen said it is waiting to see if India is mature for electro-mobility before bringing in the MEB platform that forms the backbone of its electric vehicles. German automotive major Volkswagen Group on Thursday said it has no plans to […]
How Electric Cars Take Over The US Market, With A Big Push From Tesla
I wrote this article before Maarten came out with an article on the same subject last week, but I came to the opposite conclusion. He sees progress faster than his expectations, I see progress slower than my expectations. I think that is because I live in the US and he lives in Europe. I’m as big […]
Electric car sales in Europe jump, but still just 4 per cent of market
In Germany, Europe’s largest car market, showrooms have been open since late April, but demand is massively down and inventory levels unusually high in what is usually the strongest sales period, German dealership association ZDK said FRANKFURT: Registrations of electric cars in Europe jumped 57.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2020, but still […]
Volkswagen to start using high-nickel batteries for electric car
Volkswagen’s current electric car battery cell contains 65 per cent nickel, 15 per cent cobalt and 20 per cent manganese FRANKFURT: Volkswagen will raise the amount of nickel used in it electric car battery cells to 80 per cent in the next year from 65 per cent at present, Frank Blome, head of battery cells […]
Volkswagen Bets On Vehicle-To-Grid Technology, UL Approves First V2G Certification
Most people think using the electricity stored in the batteries of electric cars to stabilize the electrical grid is a silly idea. Elon Musk and Tesla say they have considered the idea and rejected it. Today, the only charging standard that theoretically supports vehicle to grid bi-directional charging is CHAdeMO, the charging protocol favored by […]
Volkswagen Plans to Use Electric Car Batteries to Compete with Power Firms
Electric car batteries could be used to stabilise the energy grid by charging the battery in times of excess supply, Volkswagen said. Volkswagen’s expansion in electric cars will open up new business opportunities in storing and managing energy, encroaching on business currently dominated by utilities and energy firms, chief strategist Michael Jost said on Thursday. […]