Ahead of our first long journey in the i3 tomorrow I thought it best to test the rapid charging for the first time. Connected up to the Ecotricity charge point at Newport Pagnell Northbound – worked first time! Not sure about speed of charging, will do some calculations later.
Kreisel Electric, which is building a new battery facility “3K One” in Austria, announced a new home energy storage solution – the MAVERO. The Kreisel MAVERO is to be available from 2017 in four versions (each under €700/kWh *pre-tax): 8 kWh / 4.8 kW / €5.590 11 kWh / 4.8 kW / €7.530 16 kWh
Renault and Waze to work together on scenarios to enhance car-app user experience Exclusive Waze for Android Auto prototype demo at Renault Stand for Paris Motor Show 13,000 electric chargers locations in France, brought to users by Renault in Waze application Paris, September 29th 2016 – Renault today announced a collaboration with Waze, the free,
So just how important is the BMW i3 as it reaches its second generation? On the one hand, this is a near-£30,000 battery car from a premium car maker, whose very existence keeps it out of reach to most folks. On the other, BMW has probably done more than most to address the fundamental problems
It’s one of the most striking cars you can buy and thanks to its engine refresh, will take you further than before, too More and more premium brands are beginning to invest in electric cars. At this month’s Paris Motor Show, Mercedes announced plans for a new sub-brand called EQ, which will contain a whole
The 2016 BMW 330e is a plug-in hybrid without compromise. It’s equipped with a 2.0-liter Twin Power turbocharged inline four, paired with a lithium-ion powered electric motor and mated to an eight speed automatic transmission. The combined hybrid system output is 248 horsepower and 310 pound feet of torque, which delivers a respectable 0-60 mile
Plug-in hybrid Q7 promises economy of 156.9mpg and BIK rates of 10%. It’ll take you a while to recoup the £10k premium over a standard Q7, though What is it? This is the latest addition to Audi’s e-tron range: a plug-in hybrid version of the big Q7 SUV. Like the significantly smaller A3 e-tron, there’s
A pioneer in electric mobility and the market leader for electric vehicles in Europe, Renault is innovating again. The brand is offering its customers an unprecedented 400km NEDC driving range (300km in real conditions) by fitting ZOE, the top-selling electric car in France and Europe, with a new ZE 40 battery. From Saturday 1 October,
The 100 Per Cent Electric Renault ZOE: A New Record Driving Range Of 250 Miles (NEDC)
Renault has introduced a new battery for ZOE that provides up to 250 miles of driving on a single charge (NEDC) ZOE has the longest range of any mainstream electric vehicle on sale today The new ZOEs fitted with the new Z.E. 40 battery are made at Renault’s Flins plant in France ZOE owners can
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