Lightyear’s Solar Car Prototype Drives Over 440 Miles On A Single Battery ChargeThe Lightyear One is the world’s first long-range solar electric vehicle; the prototype drove over 440 miles on a single battery charge of 60 kWh.…09 July 2021
Venturi Antarctica, Zero Emissions Polar Exploration VehicleMonegasque high-performance electric vehicle constructor Venturi is set to unveil the next generation Antarctica on World Environment Day (5 June).…05 June 2021
AC Cobra Series 4-electric, For A New AgeSo, does it have heritage, style, performance and total emissions free capability? Of course, it does – it’s the latest model in the rebirth of…04 June 2021
Lightyear Solar Car Will Come Before End Of YearThe Lightyear solar car, an electric saloon packed with solar panels built into its body, will go into production before the end of the year. The…18 March 2021
Volta Zero To Make Its French Debut On Customer TourThe Volta Zero, the first purpose-built full-electric large commercial vehicle, will make its French debut at a series of high-profile customer and…11 February 2021
The AC Cobra Series 4–electricThe true close relation to this exciting new supercar, the latest model in the rebirth of AC Cars, the Cobra Series 4 – electric, is none other…04 December 2020
The New Hispano Suiza Carmen Boulogne On The RoadHispano Suiza has launched a second model, the Carmen Boulogne, a sportier evolution of the iconic Carmen. The Carmen Boulogne is a fully electric and…26 November 2020
The Eternal Cycle: Quiet Waste Recolection, Then-today-tomorrowThe new waste collection vehicle of the German company Quantron AG was successfully tested - it was in operation without any restrictions, just like other models with diesel engines, with a daily 7 to 9 hour collection tour for distances of up to 85 kilometres. There was always sufficient residual energy available, and for recharging it only needed a 63A three-phase house connection with continuous load. The electric and therefore quiet rubbish truck is no longer a utopia; supply and demand are increasing and in the near future the nightly disposal of our affluent rubbish will be quiet.The idea is not new, but the technology has never been as good as it is today. As early as 1909 the…06 November 2020 / V. Christian Manz
Skoda And The Czech Electric VehiclesThe first Czech electric car appeared in 1900. It was a model developed in Switzerland by Jacob Fischer, who wanted to manufacture it in Switzerland…17 June 2020
The Evovelo Project Mö Does Not ContinueWe regret to announce that, after almost 8 years of development and efforts to offer a simple solar autonomous alternative to private transportation,…17 June 2020
The Eternal Cycle: Speed Fights With Volts And WattsSpeed records with electric vehicles tumble every year, and even with volts and watts it is getting faster and faster. Although this data is not usable, as the record-breaking vehicles have little in common with today's electric production vehicles, the races nevertheless help to improve components, motors and batteries and ... above all, they also give the electric vehicle the flair of speed, the emotions that come from the gut, which we in the world of automobiles, especially when they are environmentally friendly now, always need. That was already the case before!The first automobile to break through the dreaded speed of 100 km/h was an electric vehicle. And this already in 1899!…28 March 2020 / V. Christian Manz
Volkswagen E-Bulli, Between Past And FutureVolkswagen Commmercial Vehicles now offers the e-Bulli, a classic multi-purpose van produced between 1950 and 1969 in Germany - and until 1975 in…25 March 2020
The Eternal Cycle - Women Driving Electric VehiclesIn automotive history only the ladies who drove gasoline cars are ever mentioned, but there were also many female drivers of electric vehicles in the last decade of the 20th century. In the first years of the new century, numerous advertisements appeared showing women driving electric vehicles, elegantly dressed, stylishly in silent and easy-to-handle cars that drove off immediately, and did not need a crank to start them. And were also very clean.Numerous were these ads in the social press of America. First and foremost in Harpers Magazine, McClure's (one of the first magazines that took care of well-researched journalism and reported social grievances and dubious deals of…06 March 2020 / V. Christian Manz
The Eternal Cycle: Electric Taxis, Then And NowAs early as 1896, electric taxis were humming through the streets of London, the hummingbirds, as they were affectionately called by the inhabitants, did not smoke and did not leave dung on the asphalt. And they were also quiet.The drivers could pay some dividends to the London Electric Cab Company, owner of most of these taxis. The basic model was from Bersey, with an American Lundell engine, and a patented battery changing system - the batteries slid out in their box with small wheels and a new box with fresh units slid back in. The E.P.S. lead batteries with 170 ampere hours lasted up to 80 kilometres. Of course there were problems, where not, and later gasoline-powered taxis were…01 March 2020 / V. Christian Manz
