Inside EVs

We can now add former Tesla Autopilot Vice President, David Nistér, to the list of “shifters.” When it comes to Silicon Valley startups, it is not at all uncommon to see a periodic shifting of top talent. Nistér just accepted a top position at NVIDIA. NVIDIA is one of the …read more

Mitsubishi, despite being one of the not-so-big car manufacturers, has managed to become an electric drive pioneer of sorts, first with the all-electric i-MiEV, and then later with its first plug-in hybrid SUV, the Outlander PHEV. Truly, it is amazing how successful Mitsubishi has been with that model is in …read more

A dew years ago, when the Model S was in its early introduction stage, Tesla hoped that demand from China will be on par with the U.S.; and as we know, that did not happen…at least not yet. Tesla sales in China found various obstacles to overcome. One of the… …read more

A few years ago, when the Model S was in its early introduction stage, Tesla hoped that demand from China will be on par with the U.S.; and as we know, that did not happen…at least not yet. Tesla sales in China found various obstacles to overcome. One of the… …read more

When a standard safety features is still missing some six months after promised, a downgrade from Consumer Reports is to be expected. Consumer Reports states: “When we purchased our latest test car, we were assured automatic emergency braking would be enabled by the end of 2016,” says Jake Fisher, director… …read more

Renault Z.E. put out a Tweet recently that sparked our attention. According to Renault, the hot electric hatch concept it revealed at the recent Geneva Motor Show is actually quicker from 0 to 62 mph than the current Formula E electric race cars. We’re referring to the Renault Zoe E-Sport… …read more

SHANGHAI AUTO SHOW: CHINA CAR BUZZ SURROUNDS ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND TESLA This week the automotive world descended upon one of China’s biggest automotive events of the year, the Shanghai Auto Show. And, electric cars were all the buzz. According to CNBC, “China’s government wants more electric vehicles (EV) on the …read more

Lucid Motors has so far introduced alpha prototypes of its luxury “Air” electric car (priced from around ~$60,000 reportedly for a 240 miles car, with a 6 figure car netting some ~400 miles) to the public, and from that launching point is currently working on financing for its production plans …read more

The future of the automobile is electric. Everyone agrees on that point. What we don’t quite know yet are the details for how this future will look. That’s why we scan automaker EV patents in our “Your EV Future” series. Today, we got some unusual items, like a battery… …read more

“Towing a big caravan around the country with an electric SUV is now a reality.” States the folks over at Australia’s Motoring.com website. We’ve seen the Model X tow before and have even posted some highly detailed towing graphics that show energy consumption with various trailers, but this Motoring video… …read more