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September 14, 2013
Formula E Spark-Renault SRT_01E: Photos & Videos From Frankfurt Motor Show
Spark-Renault SRT_01E Spark-Renault SRT_01E At the 65th International Frankfurt Motor Show, FIA President Jean Todt and Alejandro Agag, CEO of Formula E Holdings, presented the Spark-Renault SRT_01E electric that next year will race in city centers in the new FIA Formula E Championship. "The first Formula E Championship will be held from ...
14 September 2013
General
Meet T5: The BYD Electric Truck With 400 Km of Range
BYD T5 spy shot (via auto.sohu.com) According to the latest unofficial news from China, BYD is working on its first electric truck - the T5. Spy shots of the T5 were found earlier this summer, but we've just now come across these rare images. As expected, no real data is attached to such reports, but China Car Times is speculating that the T5 can go 400 km (around 250 mil...
14 September 2013
Sales
In France, Electric Vehicle Sales Double in First Half of 2013; Sales in Western Europe Rising Too
Renault Zoe Thanks to Eagle Aid, we now have a rather comprehensive looks at first-half EV sales in France and Western Europe. Chevy Volt While Eagle Aid's presentation of the data attempts to spin it into a negative, we see the results as mostly positive. Okay, here's our positive spin (strikethroughs aka strikeouts added by us) on Ea...
14 September 2013
General
Australia’s First All-Electric Truck Now in Service
Australia’s first all-electric truck Earlier this month, Toll Group, a provider of transport and logistics services, unveiled Australia’s first pure electric truck. This is the 10-ton Smith Newton truck that will be used for parcel pick-ups and deliveries around Brisbane and it was on display at Toll’s Larapinta depot. For now, Toll IPEC will use the all-electr...
14 September 2013
Video: Electric Vehicle World Record Set at Silverstone International Race Circuit
Nissan says "meh" to the world's fastest electric race car. Just days ago, the Nismo (Nissan's motorsports and tuning division) team set out in search of a record. The goal was simple: set the fastest-ever lap time in its class on the legendary Silverstone International Race Circuit. The result was a "staggering sub-8 min lap," according to Nismo. This time is "putting pressure on ...
14 September 2013
General
Bosch Provides Details on the SMG Electric Motor That Powers the Fiat 500e
Fiat 500e Bosch SMG 180/120 According to recent press release from Bosch, the electric Fiat 500 (like the Smart Fortwo Electric Drive) uses Bosch's SMG motor, which is a permanent magnet synchronous type. The SMG 180/120 is described as a compact powerhouse for use in electrical powertrains with up to 80 kW, up to 200 Nm of torque (148 po...
14 September 2013
Charging
Public Charger Count Still Far Too Low and Unevenly Distributed in Midwest
The US Department of Energy says there are approximately 6,416 public charging stations in the US. Regional US Map The problem is that, of those 6,416, a large percentage can be found in one state (California: 1,387), which leaves parts of the nation with few chargers. We think the Midwest is a prime example of the lack of evenly distributed chargers in t...
14 September 2013