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4WD EV prototype to be officially revealed at the Tokyo Motor Show Mitsubishi Motors is to hold the world premiere of its latest electric offering, the e-EVOLUTION CONCEPT at the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show at the end of October. Announced via a short press release, the single graphic doesn’t give …

Formula E champion Nelson Piquet joins Panasonic Jaguar Racing team for 2017/18 Panasonic Jaguar Racing presented its latest Formula E racer this week, as well as the driver who’ll be going behind the wheel. FIA Formula E Champion Nelson Piquet Jr was officially welcomed to the Jaguar Racing team during …

An executive from General Motors (GM), manufacturer of the Bolt EV, believes range anxiety is no longer an issue and that EVs will soon be mainstream A top official with GM, maker of the Bolt EV and the Volt plug-in hybrid (PHEV), says that the US market for electric vehicles …

The Bollinger B1 4×4 will also be made available in a 4-door configuration Bollinger Motors, the start-up behind the promising B1 all-wheel drive (AWD) off-road EV unveiled earlier this year, has released some new footage of vehicle track testing in New York. The videos, published on September 19, show some …

The group of automakers outlined their objectives to launch 12 pure EV models and 40 models with autonomous drive technology in the next six years At a conference held in Paris last week, the Renault-Nissan Alliance detailed its plans for the expansion of the use of common platforms, following the …

New EV100 campaign sees businesses encourage EV uptake internally and internationally A new business campaign designed to fast-track the uptake of electric vehicles (EV) and infrastructure has been launched by The Climate Group at an event in New York, as business and government leaders gather at Climate Week NYC. Baidu, …

A 110-tonne battery-powered electric dumper truck is to be trialled in Switzerland this autumn While it may seem at first glance to be an unlikely electric transport pioneer, Swiss cement manufacturer Ciments Vigier has commissioned a ground-breaking prototype which could prompt some serious thinking for heavy industry worldwide. The project …

Ryder to become the first nationwide US leasing and rental company to offer electric trucks Ryder System a commercial fleet management, transportation and supply chain firm, is to become the exclusive sales channel partner and service provider for Chanje, a new California based medium-duty electric vehicle (EV) and energy services …

Every new Honda in Europe to be electrified, says CEO Takahiro Hachigo Honda has confirmed that electrified technology will now feature in every new car model launched in Europe. The announcement was made by the company’s president and CEO, Takahiro Hachigo, during a conference speech at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor …

ABB Ability solution to provide Geneva’s public transport operator with real-time data and insights ABB announced that Transports publics genevois (tpg), Geneva’s public transport operator in Switzerland, has placed an order for an ABB Ability based solution comprising a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system and enterprise asset management …