Formula E ‘Batman’ Car, BYD Gigafactory and Audi e-tron Orders Open | 31 Jan 2018

Tuesday 30th January 2018.

The new Formula E car has been released for Season 5 and it looks like a Batmobile! Faster, twice as powerful and double the range.

Audi are taking deposits in three countries for their e-tron Sportback full electric SUV to rival the Tesla Model X and the forthcoming I-PACE from Jaguar Land Rover.

Nissan are leading a consortium installing 1,000 Vehicle To Grid (V2G) chargers aimed at fleet owners to earn money from energy stored in their vehicles when demand is high from the power grids.

Chinese new energy vehicle maker BYD have their own version of the Tesla Gigafactory, and it’s opening this June.

BP is diversifying in mobile rapid chargers for electric cars.

Finally, we look at the industry of local independent mechanics and what their future is when EV adoption grows.

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Sources:

https://www.theverge.com/transportation/2018/1/30/16944662/formula-e-season-5-new-car-photos-gen2-pictures

http://europe.autonews.com/article/20180129/ANE/180129814/audi-starts-taking-deposits-for-e-tron-suv

https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/motors/2018/01/30/millions-to-be-spent-on-large-scale-vehicle-to-grid-power-project/

http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-01/30/c_136936744.htm

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2018/01/30/boost-uks-electric-car-sector-new-projects-bp-nissan/

https://www.am-online.com/independents/news/2018/01/29/70-of-drivers-want-independent-garages-to-service-their-electric-car