Autovolt Magazine

EV

10000th Renault Kangoo Z.E. Van sold

10,000th Electric Renault Kangoo Z.E. Van Registered!

The Renault network has celebrated the 10,000th registration of a Kangoo Van Z.E., the European segment-leading small electric van. The vehicle’s keys were handed over to Deutsche Bahn’s Gerhard Dech at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Béatrice Foucher, Manager of Renault’s Electric Vehicle programme, Uwe Hochgeshurtz, Corporate Sales Manager, and Achim Schaible, Director of Renault Germany,

10,000th Electric Renault Kangoo Z.E. Van Registered! Read More »

Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn at IAA 2013

Volkswagen Commences Race to Become Leader in Electric Mobility

The Volkswagen Group has set its sights on global market leadership in electric mobility. With Renault-Nissan currently leading the way in the field of electric mobility, Volkswagen are starting a battle that can only be good for the consumer. With both Renault and Nissan electric models already on sale, including the top selling Nissan Leaf,

Volkswagen Commences Race to Become Leader in Electric Mobility Read More »

BMW i3 "Become Electric"

Star in Your Own Hollywood-Style Action Movie with the BMW i3

BMW today launched the world’s first 360° interactive film offering potential customers a virtual test-drive of the brand’s first-ever electric vehicle, the BMW i3. The film, which can be downloaded to smartphones and tablets (around 300+ MB in size), invites users to assume the position of the driver and supporting actor in a dramatic, fast-paced

Star in Your Own Hollywood-Style Action Movie with the BMW i3 Read More »

Demonstrates the virtues of e-mobility combined with lightweight engineering: the ZF innovation prototype with electric axle drive (1), inverter (2), hybrid self-aligning support (3), suspension strut and knuckle module (4), semi-independent rear suspension with lightweight stabilizer (5), lightweight damper (6), and rotary switch (7) as cockpit control unit.

ZF’s Lightweight Design Gets E-Mobility Up To Speed

ZF demonstrates the potential that resides in particular in the combination of electromobility and lightweight design strategies by unveiling its innovation prototype based on a subcompact car. With the concept presented in early June 2013, lightweight suspension components supplement the electric axle drive including inverter, thus increasing both the range and the driving dynamics of

ZF’s Lightweight Design Gets E-Mobility Up To Speed Read More »

Drayson Racing Technologies

Drayson Announces Wireless EV Charging Agreement with Qualcomm

Drayson Racing Technologies LLP, the low-carbon motorsport and electric vehicle R&D business, today announced that it has entered into a wireless electric vehicle charging (WEVC) licence agreement with Qualcomm Incorporated to include Qualcomm Halo WEVC technology in its products. Qualcomm Halo WEVC technology enables the wireless charging of electric vehicles via a pad in parking

Drayson Announces Wireless EV Charging Agreement with Qualcomm Read More »

Tesla Model S

Renault-Nissan & Daimler to Collaborate on Electric Cars

After listening to the Renault-Nissan and Daimler press conference (with Carlos Ghosn and Dieter Zetsche respectively) it is clear that the two (or is that three) companies are helping each other in many open and collaborative ways. Most interestingly to us here at AutoVolt Magazine, is when they were asked the question whether there were

Renault-Nissan & Daimler to Collaborate on Electric Cars Read More »