• News aggregator on electric cars and electric vehicles (cars, motorcycles, boats, planes).

BMW i Vision Circular concept rethinks the compact EV under a circular economy


To truly minimize a car’s environmental impact, automakers need to do more than eliminate tailpipes. Unveiled earlier this week at the Munich auto show, the BMW i Vision Circular concept feature not only an electric powertrain, but also sustainable construction. The compact EV is based on the idea of a “circular economy,” where materials are… More…

OPES & Fraunhofer present standardized solar module for vehicles

The technology company OPES Solutions and the Fraunhofer Center for Silicon Photovoltaics CSP have developed a flexible standard solar module for integration on vehicle surfaces. The partners advocate transport vehicles and buses in particular as areas of application. OPES and Fraunhofer have not used conventional thin-film technology for the solar module, but a new approach: […] More…

EASA approves Skycharge solution

The Skycharge solution developed by Green Motion and Pipistrel was recently approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) as the world’s first OEM-independent electric aircraft charging station. Slovenian aircraft manufacturer Pipistrel and Swiss charging station provider Green Motion had announced the development of the then-unnamed charging solution in July 2020. In the meantime, Green […] More…