Q&A with Louis Palmer: an e-mobility pioneer Louis Palmer was the first person ever to circumnavigate the world in a solar powered vehicle between 2007 and 2008. He organised a competition afterwards and was awarded the ‘Champion of the Earth Award’ of the United Nations Environment Programme. Since 2011 he Read more…
New chapter in electric racing Over the years we’ve seen various organisations embracing projects that has sustainability and racing in its DNA. From prototypes, land speed records and student races to a full-size single seat championship. These projects are not initiated for fun: but to show the world that technology Read more…
It is the most challenging and important motorbike race of the year: the Isle of Man TT. The best riders and teams are united and lapping the island one by one as fast as possible. One particular class that caught attention by many spectators and international press, was the electric Read more…
While world’s electric car park expands every day, you won’t think that these type of vehicles are actually quite old as they were (already) competitive to gasoline powered cars during the late 1800s. You can consider the same about electric race cars. It has been 115 years ago that an Read more…
From London to Oslo in 80 hours with electric vehicles An 80 hour rally from London to Oslo solely with electric vehicles has been completed successfully. Initiated by E-mobility NSR, the EU funded INTERREG project in the North Sea Region, co-organised with its local partners and endorsed by 80 Day Read more…
80 Day Race launches global competition for zero emission vehicles in London 80 Day Race has launched its global competition for zero emission vehicles at the Reform Club, London, in presence of Robert Llewellyn, United Kingdom’s premier electric car specialist. The first edition of a race around the world will Read more…
Robert LLewellyn British actor, comedian, writer and premier e-mobility specialist with a rich experience in explaining the possibilities of electric mobility: “One of the biggest obstacles people who’ve never driven them assume electric cars have is ‘range.’ While it’s obvious a battery can’t take you as far as a tank Read more…
Jan Lammers becomes 80 Day Race ambassador Jan Lammers, a former Formula 1 Dutch racing driver, Le Mans 24 hours race winner and a renowned team principal, has become an ambassador for 80 Day Race. He is a versatile driver with many years of experience and many achievements. Besides the Read more…
Maarten Steinbuch Professor at the Eindhoven University of Technology, and head of the Department of Control Systems Technology, researching solutions for clean, safe and sustainable smart mobility. Steinbuch: “I became ambassador of 80 Day Race because I strongly support the idea that sustainability can be fun. Racing sustainable cars is Read more…
Louis Palmer Swiss motivational speaker and sustainability pioneer. He toured around the world with his solar-powered solartaxi, organised the Zero Emissions Race (first race around the world in 80 days for electric vehicles) and is the tour director of the WAVE (worlds largest electric vehicle rally). Before participating actively in Read more…