We heard about JET Charge when we were researching the recent article about the Australian electric vehicle, the ACE EV. Unfortunately, like many technologies in Australia, they seem to be flying under the radar, which is great if you are planning a surprise attack, however not so great if you want people to know you are there! JET Charge has two very important offerings … [Read more...]
Volkswagen Electric Buggy
Volkswagen is working hard these days to get away from all the emissions problems that they have been embroiled in. Recently, three of the VW Group were charged with collusion over more emissions related issues - other than the main testing scandal. So to refocus the market, the company has showcased an electric microbus and they have also now shown an electric dune … [Read more...]
Audi Q4 e-tron Concept
Audi has shown its Q4 e-tron concept that they would like to be the entry level electric vehicle. It is basically a small SUV, in the mould of a Jaguar i-pace or a Tesla Model 3. It will be powered by two electric motors producing the equivalent of 225kW and like other electric cars recently announced, it will be an all-wheel-drive unit thanks to one motor at each end of the … [Read more...]
Ford Buys Into Rivian
A few weeks ago, Motoring Weekly wrote an article about the Rivian electric truck and how it would add a new vehicle to a fairly crowded market - although with a unique selling point. One of the interesting underlying messages in that article was that trucks are either petrol or diesel powered - up until the Rivian was announced, there were no hybrids or pure electric trucks on … [Read more...]
The Mercedes-Benz Concept EQV
Motoring Weekly has written about the plans that Mercedes-Benz has to go electric with their EQ Series of vehicles. They have stated that they would like to get to 25% sales of their fleet being from the EQ range by 2025. They have also said that they want their EQ vehicles to look different from other Mercedes-Benz models which seems to be a strange idea. What is wrong with … [Read more...]