The modern internal combustion engine first came from Germany and now Germany wants to put a nail in its coffin. The Bundesrat has passed a resolution to ban the ICE beginning in 2030. [10/8/16] Germany’s Spiegel Magazin reported this morning that the country’s top legislative body was able to reach a bi-partisan agreement that hopes
Renault Pro+ is to present the all-electric New Kangoo Z.E. on 13 January at the 2017 European Motor Show in Brussels, Belgium. Renault Pro+ will equip the latest Kangoo Z.E. with a new motor and battery package that will increase the model’s driving range by more than 50 per cent, from 106 miles (170km) to
[From 13 September 2016] Renault has handed over the keys to its 100,000th electric car, a ZOE, in the Norwegian capital of Oslo, today A pioneer of all-electric vehicles, Renault is the European leader with 27% market share for electric cars Five years since the launch of its first electric vehicle, Renault has handed over
The updated BMW i3 is better than ever and this Range Extender makes range anxiety a thing of the past Verdict: 4 stars The BMW i3 is a more compelling proposition than ever thanks to its bigger battery pack and improved range. The pure EV version will cost pennies to run, but it’s this REx
Speculation about the future of transportation, like common flu, appears to be contagious. Not a week goes by without another celebrity, business guru or executive predicting that future of transportation is electric. That, you may say, is probable and not newsworthy. What is newsworthy is that many of the same people are predicting that the
The car of the future will be electric, connected and, eventually, self-driving. But where does that leave the car industry of the future? In a series of articles this month, Heard on the Street takes a look at how investors should approach the biggest technological disruption the car industry has faced in decades. Battery-powered electric
CEO Masamichi Kogai said the company would introduce zero-emission vehicles as standards tighten in the U.S. TOKYO—The chief executive of Mazda Motor Corp. said the company plans to start selling electric vehicles in 2019, joining rivals at home that face tightening emission standards abroad. “We’ve set the goal at 2019 to accommodate the ZEV regulations
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2016 Renault Zoe R90 Z.E.40 Signature review
Much-improved range and same suite of strengths make the Zoe an EV that more people than ever before can now consider What is it? When the groundbreaking Nissan Leaf appeared in 2010, we were fed statistics that should, on paper at least, have alleviated a number of common fears and misconceptions that surrounded all-electric motoring.
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