Category: eMobility

Why might the manual gearbox return in some performance EVs?

2019 Hyundai Veloster N - Best Car To Buy 2020With a handful of exceptions, most electric vehicles don't have (or need) multi-speed transmissions. According to some well-respected EV engineers and executives, they may even detract from performance. As such, a performance EV is an odd place to see a manual gearbox. Yet a couple of experiments have cropped up recently, suggesting automakers are...

Tesla’s Not The Only Company Doing Serious Electric Truck Business

With the recent first sales of the Tesla Semi, the company is making a big buzz. Not only is it great for Tesla, but it’s great to see companies like Pepsi and Frito-Lay switching their local and regional runs to electric. As charging infrastructure for electric trucks proliferates, and as versions of the Semi equipped […]

Fast Charging Installation

Ampol in Australia is committed to improving fast charging services for electric vehicles at over 120 of its service stations over the next twelve months. One of these chargers is just a couple of kilometres from my home. I have visited it, but not used it, as I charge at home. The aim of the […]

[Street] Motul et Green Corp Konnection cherchent à optimiser les performances de charge des batteries

Motul est spécialisé dans les lubrifiants moteur. Seul problème : de nombreux véhicules électriques n’ont pas besoin de fluides pour faire fonctionner leurs moteurs. Alors que de plus en plus de pays adoptent des initiatives zéro émission, l’évolution du marché menace de laisser Motul en difficulté. Cependant, et Motul s’est récemment associé à Green Corp Konnection […]