German Tesla owner puts on back 100,000 km

bHansjörg of Gemmingen, owner of the 83rd vehicle delivered to Europe, has come with its Tesla Roadster previous 100 000 kilometers. This is to date the longest distance of a Tesla customers. Gemmingen of the electric sports car runs daily. Charged, the battery every night to a standard electrical outlet in my garage.

/ B The stockbroker from southwest Germany in the past year dealt with its Roadster also 800 km to the meeting of the Tesla owners in Berlin. "As long as it can charge while driving somewhere for a little while, it is very easy to drive this car - no matter for what purpose," says Gremm Ingen.

Ampera wins Plus X Award

The Ampera has been awarded the Plus X Award. The world's largest competition for products in the technology, sports and lifestyle of the area Ampera by the 134-member international jury as the winner in the category "Innovation and the Environment" was declared. In addition, the drive concept of Ampera "Best Power Technology of the Year 2011" award.

Criteria such as environmental and ergonomic product properties, but also the high quality materials and their processing were decisive for the decision of the jury. With this additional award Opel is now the third consecutive year the winners of the Plus X Award. Already in 2009, the company's innovative front camera Opel Insignia of the "seal of approval for innovations" to win.

Ion for Eon 32

Eon Avacon As part of its "e-Home Energy Project 2020" on the Peugeot as ion mobility solution. This became the first of 32 electric utility vehicles of the type. They are used by the participants of the project, which will be implemented in selected private households in the communities Weyhe and Stuhr.

The goal is to win by using innovative network offers data and insights for the design and performance requirements of modern power grid design. Thus, the 32 Peugeot ion are charged by renewable energy from solar panels mounted on the roofs of the participating households. Peugeot delivers a total of 65 ion in the electricity and gas company E.

Opel platform supports National Electric Mobility

The Adam Opel AG, has welcomed the second report published today, the National Platform for Electric Mobility (NPE). "The recommendations to the federal government, we describe a realistic path to allow Germany to become a significant market for the electric age," said Karl-Friedrich Stracke, Managing Director, Adam Opel AG.

Stakeholders from academia, industry associations and recommend a better-equipped national research and development program, the promotion of lighthouse projects, an educational campaign as well as tax breaks for the purchase of electric vehicles. To achieve the socially desired shift away from fossil fuels as quickly as possible, high investments in development and construction of infrastructure like the electric cars are even necessary.

Volvo V60 Diesel uses plug-in hybrid in Berlin

Volvo takes the planned for 2012 V60 diesel plug-in hybrid of the 11th Michelin Challenge Bibendum (18 to 22 May 2011) and is part of the vehicle first before the general public. With the start in Berlin and the C30 and the fuel-efficient Electric Drive V50 will be. operated as a pure electric car on the V60 diesel plug-in hybrid in Pure mode on a range of up to 50 kilometers and is completely emission-free, provided the electricity is generated from renewable energy.

Toyota most popular brand for hybrid and electric cars in Europe

Toyota is by European consumers as the brand with the highest competence and the highest level of awareness regarding perceived hybrid and electric vehicles. This is the result of a study that was carried out in cooperation of Glass and the English marketing and research company Harris Interactive among 5,000 people in France, Germany, Spain, Italy and England.

It showed 30 percent of respondents are interested in electric or hybrid vehicles. Thus, the potential of environmentally friendly engines is significantly higher than what has actually been realized in the market sales. The result confirms the view of Toyota, the hybrid system that is a key technology for future mobility.

Peugeot EX1 proposes Nordschleife record

The Peugeot EX1 has circled in 9:01,338 minutes, the Nürburgring North Loop and provides for electric vehicles to a new record time. With an average speed of 138.324 km / h drove the French racing driver Stéphane Caillet the 250 kW / 340 hp all-electric Roadster along the 20.8 kilometer long track. For two days, the EX1 in the Peugeot development center at Belchamp Montbéliard on the record attempt at the Nurburgring was prepared.

Hannover Fair: Electric study Bulli Germany celebrates premiere

At the Hannover Fair is a comprehensive look at Volkswagen's sustainability strategy. Under the theme "Think Blue." Presents the brand a wide range of environmentally sound technologies and vehicles. In addition, Volkswagen is the concept of "Think Blue. Factory. "Shaped front, with the automaker production more efficient and save resources.

At the Hanover Fair 2011, Volkswagen is the link between environmentally sustainable mobility and resource-efficient production processes in the center. Under the popular label "BlueMotionTechnologies" combines the brand particularly efficient and low emission technologies and drives. The 2010 presented attitude "Think Blue." Transfers this knowledge to other business sectors and situations of daily life and motivated employees and customers to environmentally responsible action.

For the first time in Ampera: Silent Lust

And he is still moving - even with class. Step by step, Opel now allows the approach to his unusual electric car that is equipped with two electric motors and a small gasoline engine that extends the reach. Now we have the opportunity to experience for the first time Ampera on the motorway and main roads around the Opel proving ground in the Hessian Dudenhofen itself.

Advance laurels have occurred in recent months have plenty, so much that should now be even as early as 3000 preorders in Rüsselsheim. That's impressive for a vehicle with a completely new technology that is available for 42 900 euros. Not chicken, but at least in the still small crowd of small electric cars from the series production of other manufacturers in its size, a "bargain".

Telekom tested electric vehicles from Renault

Renault has passed two electric vehicles to the fleet telecom company DeTeFleetServices. As part of the pilot project is testing the Rhine-Ruhr Telekom models Fluence Kangoo ZE and ZE (Zero Emission) as service vehicles in daily use. Renault will deliver in the coming weeks a total of 30 vehicles with purely electric drive to selected fleet and commercial customers in Germany.

The model Rhein-Ruhr is funded under the federal "e-mobility in model regions". The Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs (Germany) provides for nationwide eight model regions around 130 million euros from the federal economic stimulus package available. The program is coordinated by the National Organisation for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology (NOW) is.

Mercedes-Benz builds on production of fuel cell stacks in Canada

Mercedes-Benz will build in Canada to produce its own fuel cell stack. This combines the company to develop and produce one of the most important components for electric vehicles with fuel cells at the site Vancouver. The goal, the entire value chain from materials research development to production to be covered under production conditions.

At the new manufacturing site is being prepared for about 2,000 square meters, the production of stacks for fuel cell vehicles. "Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation (AFCC) in Burnaby, east of Vancouver, was founded in February 2008 as a joint venture between Daimler (50.1%), Ford (30%) and Ballard (19.9%).

Renault passes first electric car to Europcar

As part of the commuter project in the Rhine-Ruhr region model of the car rental company Europcar has today handed over an all-electric Renault Fluence ZE (Zero Emission). Uwe Hartmann, head of the Europcar office in Essen, will test the vehicle first. So the company wants to gain experience for the worldwide introduction of electric cars in the rental business.

Renault will deliver in the coming weeks a total of 30 vehicles with purely electric drive to selected fleet and commercial customers. The model Rhein-Ruhr is funded under the federal "e-mobility in model regions". The Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs (Germany) provides for nationwide eight model regions around 130 million euros from the federal economic stimulus package available.

German Post has the largest fleet of Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell

In Waibel Zustelldepot Deutsche Post's Andrew Burke, Head of Sales & Marketing Mercedes-Benz Vans the keys of the seven Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell to Uwe Brinks, Executive Vice President of Deutsche Post DHL passed. Together with five vehicles that are already in use in Berlin and another three Vito E-Cell, which are passed in the next few days, has the German postal thus a fleet of 15 Vito E-Cell.

Geneva 2011th Volvo V60 diesel plug-in

At the Geneva Motor Show in Geneva (3 to 13 March 2011) Volvo presents the world premiere of the Volvo V60 diesel plug-in hybrid that is already on the market in 2012. With him taking over a five-cylinder turbo diesel and an electric motor at the rear of the advancing. Touch of a button can select three driving modes: pure electric, hybrid-economical operation and for best performance.

As an electric vehicle that gets its energy only from the lithium ion battery, is the Volvo V60 diesel plug-in hybrid on a range of 50 kilometers and it works completely emission-free, provided the electricity was generated from renewable energy. The hybrid mode is the default when starting the vehicle.

Geneva 2011: Toyota iQ 2012 brings the electro-

Toyota is at the Geneva Motor Show (public days: 3 to 13/3/2011) as the European premiere of the iQ with electric drive. The prototype has a range of just over 100 kilometers. Using a newly developed, extremely flat and compact lithium battery allows cannon ensures that the space remains the iQ. Toyota to test electric cars in the course of the year in Europe.

2012 EV iQ is then under a lease offer on the market. (Ampnet / jri)

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Geneva 2011: Nissan shows new electric sports car Esflow

Nissan shows at the Geneva Motor Show (1st-13.3 2011), the world premiere of its electric sports car concept Esflow. It is based on the technology of Leaf. The Esflow has a long hood, a wrap-around, standing flat windshield and a compact car with seats close to the gravity of the car. As the Leaf is also the Esflow no existing model based on an internal combustion engine version.

Rather, the Nissan sports coupe as well as before the Leaf designed from the ground up as an electric vehicle. The Esflow is centered between the two rear wheels installed electric motors powered reaches its power to the rear wheels. Siesteuern independently the right and the left rear wheel, which allows excellent directional stability and an efficient energy recovery.

The first Nissan Leaf come to Europe

The first specific European retail Nissan Leaf scheduled to arrive today by ship in the North East of England. The 67 vehicles on board the "City of St. Petersburg", the new energy-saving vehicle transport vessel from Nissan, are destined for customers in the UK and Ireland and will be unloaded in the port of Tyne.

UK customers can pre-order the electric car from Nissan since September 2010. The deliveries will begin in the coming weeks. Worldwide, there are currently more than 27 000 orders from the Leaf. The vehicle provides space for passengers and can travel in the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) up to 175 miles on a battery charge.

Geneva 2011: Volvo V60 shows a diesel plug-in hybrid

Volvo will show at the Motor Show in Geneva (1.-3.13.2011) the V60 as a plug-in hybrid with a diesel engine. The vehicle is a standard consumption of just 1.9 liters per 100 kilometers and have emit 49 grams of CO2 per kilometer. The launch is planned for 2012. The Volvo V60 diesel plug-in hybrid was made in cooperation with the energy supplier Vattenfall.

The front wheels are driven by a modified five-cylinder D5 turbo diesel with 2.4 liters, which provides 158 kW / 215 hp and a maximum torque of 440 Newton meters. At the rear axle, an electric motor operates at 51 kW / 70 hp, which draws its strength from a strong 12 kWh lithium ion battery unit.

Mazda developed in 2012 an electric car

Mazda developed on the basis of type 2, an electric car and plans to launch in spring 2012 in Japan. The developed in-house car is mostly leased out to local government authorities and fleet customers. Mazda is aiming for electric vehicle at fully charged batteries with a range of 200 kilometers. Mazda believes that the internal combustion engine having medium term the largest volume distribution in the automotive industry.

Mitsubishi i-MiEV is ADAC crash test

The ADAC has the Mitsubishi i-MiEV undergo a crash test. Despite lightweight, short stem and high voltage system, the electric car good occupant safety. The passenger compartment remained stable. In both the frontal and rear impact crash, the vehicle can be satisfied in Case of the Automobile Club. The safety systems of cars have registered under the crash program and turned off the high voltage elements of the electric car automatically.