Volkswagen is positively awash with news of new models. Delicious Arteon saloon, and the drop-dead-gorgeous Arteon Shooting Brake sister, will be making an appearance sooner than you can say, “ooo ahhh that’s dead posh, that is.”
In-car tech is a dizzying array of bells and whistles which one should not leave home without. Many of the take car of business, while the driver takes care of the pleasure bit. What are the best bits of top tech?
100 billion euros of investment to decarbonise their companies by 2030, a gradual introduction of a cross-sector CO2 price and ambitious phase-out dates for coal: These are some of the key points of ten top managers from the energy, transport and technology industries issued in a joint position paper. Thereby, the leading European CEOs are calling for far-reaching climate protection measures at the occasion of the seventh international climate strike on Friday, March 19, 2021.
Nissan began a field test of new mobility services today as part of a partnership to promote future community building in Japan.
Each Hydrotec power cube contains 300-plus hydrogen fuel cells along with thermal and power management systems. The power cubes are compact and easy to package and can be used in a wide range of applications, including marine, earth-moving and mining equipment, locomotives and power generators. Each of the 300 fuel cells and supporting components is designed to boost performance, efficiency, safety and ease of integration • Provides 80 kilowatts of quiet and efficient net power • Can be arrayed in 2-3 units per vehicle to achieve higher power ratings • Proprietary controls increase fuel cell and battery life and performance while optimizing cold-start performance • Low precious metal content • Meets or exceeds automotive and commercial safety standards, with multiple, built-in redundancies • Built with a proprietary Membrane Electrode Assembly and dedicated manufacturing processes, It fits into a wide range of applications, including submarines, locomotives, port equipment, airport ground equipment and power generators. It complements GM’s Ultium batteries or other Li-Ion batteries, and is easy to package. Its Compact size, advanced features, and clever integration, has advantages few competitive systems can match. It can fit under a flat floor, and into any Class 5, 6, 7 or 8 trucks.
Many Buyers worry about range, and the replacement costs of batteries, and their concern is a valid one. The current technology may look static, but is one that is the subject of research. The goal of cheaper batteries with longer range is one that will never be fully realised. how can it be?
The new VN5 electric van from LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) has won its second award just months after its launch, claiming the title today of Medium EV Van of the Year at the 2021 Company Car & Van Awards. Other GayCarBoys EV Stories: We drive 2019 Jaguar I-Pace SE EV400 Electric car 2019 Jaguar I-Pace SE EV400 Driven [...]
Chances are you might have at least two lithium-ion batteries on your body right now – one on your wrist, and one in the phone in your pocket. You may have multiple more if you’re holding a car key fob or have a pacemaker or any other electronic device. But do you know how those batteries actually work?
As much as people talk about “the new normal” of a pandemic, what such a state looks like exactly changes almost minute by minute. For automakers like Volkswagen, that can mean weighing a host of short and long-term factors, from helping customers who’ve suffered job losses to planning for an electric future.
Are EVs really better for the environment? Tesla and other EV manufacturers face a barrage of bullshit from fossilised MPs hell bent on keeping coal burning as long as they can. They say that Teslas charged from the grid emit more CO2 than an ICE (internal combustion engine). Does that ludicrous claim hold up? You [...]
