ELECTRIC CARS AS PART OF THE ENERGY TRANSITION: AUDI IS RESEARCHING BIDIRECTIONAL CHARGING TECHNOLOGY
Intelligent use of electric cars offers great potential for the energy transition Temporary storage of domestic PV electricity possible thanks to bidirectional charging Cost-optimisation and domestic electricity supply provide financial…
CHARGING CAPACITY VS. CHARGING SPEED: WHAT CONSTITUTES HIGH CHARGING PERFORMANCE
Technology Insight The real charging duration depends largely on the ideal charging curve The Audi e-tron charges with a maximum charging capacity of up to 150 kW over a large…
ALL-NEW PLUG-IN HYBRID EVs: PEUGEOT 508 HYBRID AND 508 SW HYBRID COMBINE 225HP PERFORMANCE WITH 217MPG AND 29g/km CO2
The all-new Plug-In Hybrid Electric 508 HYBRID and 508 SW HYBRID combine ultra-low economy with 225hp and more than 30 miles of zero emission range All-new 508 HYBRID rated at…
Sales of electric vehicles are rising – RAC comment and data
Following the news that sales of battery electric vehicles are rising, against a backdrop of lower overall new car sales, RAC head of external affairs Pete Williams said: “We are…
RAC develops UK’s first lightweight charger to deliver a ‘journey-saving’ boost to electric vehicles
In readiness for the UK’s expected electric vehicle boom, the RAC has developed its EV Boost system – the first lightweight mobile electric vehicle (EV) charger capable of giving stranded…