Germany’s car manufacturing giant BMW is warning that an EU ban on the sale of gasoline and diesel cars from 2035 is “no longer realistic” amid slow EV sales as the European auto industry will see a “massive shrinking” with such a ban. European carmakers are already struggling with their …
Read More »BMW’s Move to Hydrogen-Powered Cars Comes as Technology Struggles to Hit Fast Track
BMW is showing off its first hydrogen-powered iX5 sport utility vehicles this year but still has some way to go to make the technology a viable alternative to battery-electric cars. The German manufacturer plans to ship about 80 of the SUVs to Europe, Asia, the US and the Middle East …
Read More »Automakers See EV Sales Soar despite Lagging Car Market
While it may have taken trillions of dollars in government subsidies and the suspension of most logic and critical thinking about how EV batteries are made and the power used to charge such vehicles, EVs have still hit a milestone. Sales globally now make up 10% about the global market …
Read More »BP Joins Digital Charging Solutions alongside BMW and Daimler
BMW Group and Daimler Mobility’s joint venture Digital Charging Solutions GmbH soon will be strengthened by a third shareholder – BP, which will invest an undisclosed amount to acquire a 33.3% share in the DCS. The DCS, initially launched by BMW and then joined by Daimler (50/50), is a developer …
Read More »Geneva Car Show. Basel Watch Fair Canceled as Virus Spreads
Two of Switzerland’s largest trade fairs fell victim to the coronavirus epidemic. with organizers of the Geneva International Motor Show and the Baselworld watch fair pulling the plug on this year’s salons as the outbreak spreads in Europe.
Read More »Foxconn May Be About to Prove Elon Musk Wrong
Five years ago. in a routine display of trash talking. Tesla Inc.’s Elon Musk made a now infamous quip about how hard it is to manufacture automobiles.
Read More »China is Looking to Seize Global EV Market
Chinese EV makers believe that it’s now their second chance to try to manufacture good-quality electric cars.
Read More »Germany Edges Out Norway as Europe’s Biggest Electric Car Market
Germany has pulled ahead of Norway for sales of all-electric cars since the start of the year. putting Europe’s biggest auto market in position to become the regional e-car leader on an annual basis for the first time.
Read More »E.ON Wins BMW Order to Plug in 4.100 EV Charging Points in Germany
They will be installed at BMW production plants. development centres and office locations. with half of the chargers available for use to the public.
Read More »Wind. Solar and Storage Combined in New €35m Hybrid Energy Park
The project in the Netherlands will have a total capacity of 60MW. enough to deliver renewable energy to around 40.000 households.
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