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Electric cars to boast 500-mile range by 2020, says VW

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Carlo Ombello

Electric cars will drive over 500 miles on a single charge by 2020. These are the insightful projections of Martin Eberhard, electric vehicle engineering Director at Volkswagen’s Electronics Research Laboratory (ERL) in Palo Alto, California. Mr Eberhard, who joined VW in early … Continue reading →

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This year’s Geneva Motor Show – what it means for the car industry in the 2010s (part 2/2)

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Carlo Ombello

The evidence is mounting: electric cars are no more the impossible dream of a few forward-thinkers, they are instead set to become mainstream. The automotive industry is heading full throttle towards hybrid and eventually full electric propulsion, and there is … Continue reading →

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This year’s Geneva Motor Show – what it means for the car industry in the 2010s (part 1/2)

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Carlo Ombello

I’ve been a huge fan of Geneva’s Motor Show for a long time, but to me this year’s exhibition marked a transition between the past and the future. In its last few shows I got used to my eyes bulging at … Continue reading →

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