EV
34 articles
Automakers go back to the future
The need for action is urgent: in 2016 the average speed of a car in London hit a new low of under 8 mph—less than the speed of a horse-drawn carriage in the same streets in the Victorian era
21/04/2017
Seizing the opportunities of the disruptive triangle
In the U.S., the average driver spends around an hour in the car per day with hands on the wheel, eyes on the road. The connected car revolution—linked with the rise of autonomous drive—will enable drivers to use this time…
16/12/2017
Enel supports V2G start-up
Faced with the rise of the electric vehicle (EV), giant Italian energy company Enel and Japanese carmaker Nissan have partnered with Nuvve, a start-up based in San Diego, to develop a new business model based on Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology.
21/04/2017
Hands-free: what it’s like to “drive” an autonomous drive car
Once you’ve experienced a car that drives itself, you will feel like you have stepped into the future.
16/12/2017
Disruptive triangle of technologies could improve quality of life for billions
We are in an era of tremendous, rapid technological advancement, one that is disrupting old business models and forcing industries to change.
16/12/2017
Women drive change in global car industry
While new inventions such as robotics and artificial intelligence grab all the headlines, a social revolution that is giving women increased economic power is also transforming many global industries.
22/01/2017
Setting trends and saving the planet
In August 2016, just as the Renault-Nissan Alliance surpassed 100,000 annual sales of its EVs, Renault sold its 100,000th EV to a customer in Norway. The car, fittingly enough, was a Renault ZOE, the best-selling EV in Europe.
22/01/2017
The intelligence to see way down the road
Encompassing eight global automobile brands, the Renault-Nissan Alliance was established in 1999 and last year sold 8.5 million units, one in 10 new cars worldwide.
22/01/2017
The pros and cons of suming
We are all consumers. Consumption is what our economies are built upon. At the most basic level, A produces something and B buys it.
15/02/2017
Nissan leads the way toward zero emissions
The brainchild of Japan's Nissan Motor Corporation, part of the Renault-Nissan Alliance, the LEAF was not just the first mass-market, all-electric car, but remains the biggest seller by miles.
23/01/2017