VW will produce electric vehicles in China

Volkswagen AG announced about the signing of an agreement with the largest Chinese automaker SAICMotor Corporation Ltd, concerning the beginning of the production of hybrid electric vehicles for the largest auto market in the world. The first electric vehicles will be produced in Shanghai in four years. German carmaker Volkswagen AG and the largest Chinese automobile Corporation SAIC Motor announced about the signing of a partnership agreement for the production of hybrid electric vehicles for the Chinese market. They will be carried out an existing joint factory in Shanghai. In total 15 different models, starting from hybrid and fully electric will be produced. The agreement is a part of VW's strategy, which includes investment in China auto market, amounting to 22 billion euro until the end of 2019. Chinese market is growing for electric vehicles and hybrids production. The Chinese authorities have demonstrated their interest in clean technologies, and monstrous smog, which sometimes covers major Chinese cities, making electric vehicles not only interesting, but also desirable for consumers.

China has its own electric vehicle manufacturer-Kandi Technologies. Also, the market represented by the American manufacturer of luxury electric vehicles, the Tesla.

Read More

Nissan Leaf will become stronger

An electric car Nissan Leaf is able to drive without charge 135 km. More optimistic, but the results can be in real 199 km in ideal conditions, NEDC driving cycle. Company officials, however, are convinced that the need to ensure the autonomy of almost 300 km. The manufacturer, however, goes even further and allow the Leaf’s future owners forget about charging for 400 km through new technology batteries! So this small electric car will bring the solution of the problem when people are afraid to buy an electric cars or have psychological barrier to stay without charge on the road. New Leaf will be released approximately in 2017 year. Probably, it will look like Infiniti and will attempt to hide its environmentally responsible entity in more traditional design. Modern Leaf looks like an electric car. Tesla is a pretty, athletic and very authentic, "the laments on the appearance of Nissan Mamoru Aoki, Chief of global design of the Japanese company. Until the next Leaf is born, engineers will continue to improve the car's current generation. In particular, the battery will be adapted to the hot climate.

Read More

Dubuc presented an electric car Tomahawk

Representatives of Dubuc Motors presented their intention first among manufacturers of Canada to release electric car. The company has positioned itself as the successor of Tesla and reports on the development of sport electric vehicle Tomahawk, new product will be released in 2016. New-sports car (electric vehicle) 2 +2, which will receive two electric motor and drive system. Detailed specifications of this car have not yet been published. Representatives of the company only reported that the new product will be able to accelerate to 100 kilometers per hour in three seconds. And the maximum speed is 225 kilometers per hour. The car can run without interruption up to 275 kilometers at full charge. According to the company, the cost of the new item will not reach 100 thousand dollars. As the basis will be used a unique aluminum platform that is ideal for the "support" of a sports car.

Read More

Alliance: Renault-Nissan has sold 200 thousand electric vehicles

The Renault-Nissan Alliance has managed to sell 200 thousand cars in a year. The Alliance currently holds 58% zero emission car segment. Electric vehicles Renault and Nissan together drove more than 4 billion miles. Thus it saved 200 million liters of fuel, and the atmosphere didn’t get 450 million kilograms of carbon dioxide. From January to November of this year, Renault-Nissan sold 66 500 electric cars, which is by 20 percent more than the same period last year. Thus, two of the three top-selling electric vehicles is made by Renault-Nissan alliance. The most successful electric vehicle in the world is still Nissan Leaf. Just coffee range includes 6 models of the Alliance, including the urban «hypermini» from Nissan, Renault Twizy and e-Nissan NV200 van. We remind that Nissan can reduce the production of batteries for electric cars because of the developing cooperation between Renault and LG Chem. Nissan company recognizes that by its capabilities is behind the LG Chem for at least six months in terms of price and battery life. And while the decision on the reduction has been made, according to some sources, the Guide Nissan already is negotiating with other producers to give them expiring power. One of such partners can become LG.

Read More

Chinese Carpenter built a wooden car

In China a Carpenter without technical education within three months period constructed a wooden compact vehicle for driving on the local streets.

In the city of Shenyang in China's northeastern province of Liaoning, the 48-year-old Carpenter Through Liu owns an improvised wooden car. 

According to the Daily Mail a wood master, without any technical training by himself has assembled vehicle out of wood in three months period.

Wooden car is actually working electrically, with fully-charged batteries and it develops speed of 30 km/h, the vehicle is equipped with a rear-view mirrors and beautiful lights.

Read More

Nissan LEAF the most sold car in UK

Again it was proved that Nissan LEAF, moving solely on electricity , is considered to be the most popular electric trolley in the UK. Nissan LEAF sales in September 2014 broke the national and European record values ​​. Only in September were 851 electric Nissan LEAF were sold, which is 156 % more, comparing with the sales of September last year and higher than sales in March 2014 , when it was launched.

Read More