Inside EVs

Mazda has hinted at an electric model coming in 2019. European R&D boss Matsuhiro Tanaka said from the scene of the Geneva Motor Show this month that a small EV (sized similar to the Renault ZOE) is under consideration. The Japanese manufacturer thinks that small cars should be the first to be electrified,… …read more

Okay, we’ll admit that we’re not 100 percent, absolutely certain that the upcoming Tesla Model 3 will have more range than the all-electric Chevy Bolt EV. Still, sometimes you have to be willing to do just the simplest of tea-leaf reading and see what Tesla CEO Elon Musk is saying… …read more

BMW i3 facelift spied again – but still doesn’t show much This is what the new i3 looks like… or at least part of it. The BMW i3 is due for a refresh. Already we know that the electric hatchback could get a sporty ‘S’ iteration – which we’ve seen… …read more

While plugged-in Americans are getting ready for the Tesla Model 3 to arrive later this year, EV fans in the UK just learned that they’ll have to wait a bit longer to drive their lower-cost electric vehicle. Tesla CEO Elon Musk just Tweeted that, even thought the team is working… …read more

NextEV‘s progress with the NIO brand launch, including the EP9’s world speed record for autonomous electric cars and the unveiling of the NIO EVA autonomous concept for mass consumption seems to have worked out for the best. According to Reuters, the company raised up to $600 million in a new investment round lead by… …read more

First drive of a release candidate version of Model 3 pic.twitter.com/zcs6j1YRa4 — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 24, 2017 …read more

TESLA WINS BATTERY INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR With over 800 battery industry insiders in attendance, the International Battery Seminar featured Kurt Kelty, Senior Director of Battery Technology at Tesla, as their keynote speaker. The house was packed — it was standing room only to hear Kelty’s keynote. Kelty leads Tesla forging key… …read more

North Volt, a new lithium-ion battery startup founded last year, will take root in Europe in the near future. The company, founded by former Tesla Supply Chain Management VP, Peter Carlsson, and partner, Paolo Cerruti, former Tesla supply chain executive, officially launched in Stockholm this week. North Volt is looking… …read more

Categorize this one as just way too cool. This Chevrolet Volt has been “hacked” to allow the steering wheel to control Mario Kart. As the Volt owner explains, his son (and team) is responsible for the hack. The hack actually won an award too – Best Hardware at HackIllinois 2016!… …read more

BMW’S NEW ERA STARTS WITH 4 VISION CONCEPTS IN NEW PROMO Each of the company’s brands have their own vision for the future. Together, they imagine a high-tech century ahead for BMW. Over the course of 2016, BMW Group unveiled a quartet of concepts that looked forward to the brand’s… …read more