At the IAA Mobility, Volkswagen presented the show car ID. Life show car at the IAA Mobility. The production version – then probably as ID.1 – will look different from the Golf I study. But real technical data are already available. The good news first: With the show car ID. Life show car, Volkswagen has […] More…

Tesla may receive 1.135 billion euros for its planned battery cell production in Grünheide near Berlin from the German Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMVi). Local media reports quote new data such as expected job creation and Tesla’s own commitment. The total investment volume could be around five billion euros, the Tagesspiegel newspaper reports following […] More…

Bosch, at the current IAA show, has a new charging cable on display which needs no in-cable control box and, the supplier says, at under three kilograms, weighs a good 40 per cent less than conventional charging cables. Said lower weight is down to Bosch having integrated control and safety technology not in a box […] More…

Bosch, at the current IAA show, has a new charging cable on display which needs no in-cable control box and, the supplier says, at under three kilograms, weighs a good 40 per cent less than conventional charging cables. Said lower weight is down to Bosch having integrated control and safety technology not in a box […] More…

With the i Vision Circular, BMW has given a preview of how the carmaker envisions a compact car in 2040 – with a focus on sustainability and luxury. The concept is reminiscent of the i3 in many respects, but is said to have the future in mind. “The four-seater is fully electrically powered and displays […] More…

BMW has increased its orders for battery cells for use in electric cars. According to an agency report, the Munich-based company is said to have ordered cells worth the equivalent of eight billion euros from four manufacturers. As Bloomberg reports, citing information from group CEO Oliver Zipse, BMW increased the value of its battery cell […] More…

Renault has unveiled the all-electric Mégane at the IAA. The compact car with the full name Mégane E-TECH Electric will go on sale in two drive variants and with two battery options. As the first electric car on Renault’s CMF EV platform, it marks the start of a new generation of vehicles for the French […] More…

At the IAA Mobility, Mercedes presented a near-production study of an electric G-Class. The Concept EQG is even supposed to surpass the legendary combustion engine model in some areas of off-road capability. For customers with an affinity for luxury, on the other hand, Mercedes is presenting another study in Munich. The fact that there will […] More…

With the Concept #1 at the IAA Mobility in Munich, Smart gives a concrete preview of the first series model of the new all-electric vehicle generation. Instead of a small electric two-seater, there will be an SUV model from Smart in the future. It is already known that Smart is making a completely new start: […] More…

A few months before the sales launch, Skoda has revealed more details about the Enyaq iV Coupé. However, the SUV coupé of the well-known MEB battery-electric car will only be launched in three of the five drive variants of its SUV brother. Specifically, these are the Enyaq Coupé iV 60, 80 and 80x. The 60 […] More…

Twitter user Pepe Lucho recently made the rare discovery of a General Motors EV1 hiding in plain sight, parked outside behind Howard University’s school of engineering in Washington, D.C. The EV1 was leased to customers in California and a few other locations between 1998 and 2003. Customers that actually drove an EV1 generally gave positive […] More…