Inside EVs

Workhorse Group continues to share positive news about its Workhorse W-15 range-extended pickup trucks with 80 miles of all-electric range. The latest announcement is that Workhorse has gotten Letters of Intent from fleets for 2,150 units. We should note that these are not orders, per se, but still, at an… …read more

When it comes to electric vehicle performance, we are accustomed to seeing reports of how quick the latest Tesla offering is to 0 to 60 mph, or the most recent fractional beating of the Model S sedan’s world record 1/4 mile time (of which that record was bested twice in the… …read more

CNET looks at various studies related to electric cars and deduces that we are finally at a point that EVs can and will become mass market. The report says: “The day may be coming when only the wealthy and the foolish avoid EVs.” Brian Cooley, CNET reporter, explains that electric… …read more

Nearly 3,000 new plug-in cars were sold in Germany last month, which was 50% more than a year ago. The 2,889 registrations strengthens the hope that the market has finally engaged a higher gear as February’s tally translates to a near-record 1.23% market share for plug-ins. The bulk of the gains… …read more

Tesla Model X With Bentley Interior Wants $180K On eBay It looks good, but is it worth the price? Both the Bentley Bentayga and Tesla Model X premium SUVs command well over six figures (in certain configurations). Tesla tuner TSportline, then, thought it only logical to combine the two, giving… …read more

Electric cars cheaper than smartphones? So it seems… We’ve heard of cheap lease deals on the Fiat 500e in the past, but now AutoWeek is making a connection between leasing the 500e and leasing a smartphone. As AutoWeek explains: In Southern California, it can be cheaper to lease a Fiat… …read more

Tesla doesn’t advertise in the traditional sense, and apparently has no plans to do so. The company is unique enough, and gets a good deal of social network and press exposure, so it leaves its marketing to word of mouth. This movie is outstanding in terms of production and concept…. …read more

At least nine teams will compete in the 2018-2019 Formula E season, including BMW. The Bavarian automaker joins the line-up after testing the waters with Andretti Formula E last year. The other teams that will take part in season 5 include: ABT Formel E, DS Automobiles, Jaguar Land Rover, Mahindra… …read more

Gary Clark is Tesla’s new chief information officer. Clark comes to Tesla from Juniper Networks where he served as chief technology officer. Clark began work at Tesla in February, but there wasn’t a public announcement from Tesla on his appointment to CIO. Tesla was without an official CIO since January… …read more

BMW iPerformance Plug-In Hybrid Models Take The Spotlight In New York The four PHEVs show BMW’s push into developing electrified powertrains. BMW will use the upcoming New York International Auto Show in April as an opportunity to push its iPerformance sub-brand for plug-in hybrid models. All of the models from… …read more