Inside EVs

Lucid Motors looks as though it may have more promise than the handful of other would-be electric automotive startups, however the company lacks one essential element … money. Yes, money is a prime component lacking in many a new business ventures, but management at Lucid is taking the smart path, …read more

Chevy FNR-X Might Just Be The Coolest Concept In Shanghai It’s a crossover. And it’s a plug-in. Back in 2015, Chevrolet arrived at Auto Shanghai with the futuristic Find New Roads (FNR) concept that had absolutely zero chances of ever going into production. Fast forward to present day, the showcar… …read more

Chevy FNR-X Might Just Be The Coolest Concept In Shanghai It’s a crossover. And it’s a plug-in. Back in 2015, Chevrolet arrived at Auto Shanghai with the futuristic Find New Roads (FNR) concept that had absolutely zero chances of ever going into production. Fast forward to present day, the showcar… …read more

In a recent, rather candid interview with Autocar, Shiro Nakamura, Nissan’s chief designer of 17 years, but now retired, made some electric car-related comments. For background, we should note that Nakamura is indeed responsible for the Nissan LEAF’s design. When asked: Will Nissan ever make a city car again? Nakamura …read more

In a recent, rather candid interview with Autocar, Shiro Nakamura, Nissan’s chief designer of 17 years, but now retired, made some electric car-related comments. For background, we should note that Nakamura is indeed responsible for the Nissan LEAF’s design. When asked: Will Nissan ever make a city car again? Nakamura …read more

Take the fuel cell stack in a Toyota Mirai, then take another one, string them together, and you will have enough potential power to move a semi. That’s what Toyota is proving with its new Project Portal hydrogen semi truck, which is getting official this morning at the Ports of… …read more

Finally, these are the kinds of charging infrastructure projects that the US needs to see more of! Nissan has announced a deep charging infrastructure project with EVgo to build what it calls the “I-95 Fast-Charge ARC”, connecting Boston and Washington D.C. with nine charging locations, each equipped with multiple 50 …read more

NIO enjoys being back in its home market by attending the Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (SIAIE for short?), and presenting its whole family of all-electric vehicles. The star of the show is an all-new, full-size electric SUV, the NIO ES8, which is surprisingly already scheduled for production later this …read more

Chrysler took a bit of a winding road in getting its 33 mile, plug-in extended range Pacifica Hybrid minivan to market after starting production in Windsor, Ontario on November 28th – but the company has indeed begun shipments to dealers this week, as promised earlier by the company. “As with …read more

The Chevrolet Volt’s fancier cousin has arrived in China and Buick says it can go up to 72 miles on battery power alone. Of course, that 72-mile figure in on China’s more optimistic testing cycle, so expect real-world electric range to more more Volt-like at 53 miles or so. Here’s… …read more