Inside EVs

2018 Kia Soul EV has more range from 30-kWH battery, leaked docs claim A pair of leaked documents from Kia indicates the brand is fitting a 30-kilowatt-hour battery in the Soul EV as a replacement for the existing 27 kWh pack, according to Kia-World. The model’s electric motor continues to… …read more

Yesterday, following Tesla’s funding announcement, the automaker held an investor-only conference call, which we’re just now getting some information flowing in from. According to an individual on the call, a few of the highlights relate to the Tesla Model 3. Tesla CEO Elon Musk stated on the call that the… …read more

Tesla has just announced details for its latest referral program. This program runs from March 16 through June 15, 2017. Here are the referral program details: Ludicrous P100D Model S or Model X and Private SpaceX Tours Each qualified referral customers make gives them an additional entry into our Referral… …read more

So you want a bigger lithium-ion battery in your next EV? Kokam has you covered, and has introduced it XPAND battery pack system. Although its not intended for your typical passenger EV (think buses, trucks, commercial grade equipment), the latest generation of its XPAND battery packs can pretty much accommodate any EV, and… …read more

The 270-mile electric Volkswagen ID Buzz concept is reportedly nearing green light status. Design chief Klaus Bischoff stated: “The concept has been well-received in the US and Europe, but the missing link is China. From the business case point of view it’s quite an investment – it needs a global green… …read more

Porsche 918 replacement coming, but not until 2025 Mercedes and Aston are pushing Porsche to build something even better. Porsche produced just 918 units of its famed 918 between 2013 and 2015, each at a cost of around $847,000. Unfortunately for anyone interested in picking one up new, all examples… …read more

Nissan has to do what it can to pass the time until the 2nd generation LEAF debuts this September – and for the UK, that means releasing the “Black Edition LEAF“, a color scientifically proven to make the driver cooler according to our Editor-in-Chief…and to Batman. The Japanese company’s first… …read more

A few weeks ago, we learned that the upcoming Honda Clarity BEV will have an 80-mile range (hinted at at the same time, but not confirmed, was a cost of around $35,000). Anything under 100 miles can seem like a real step backwards in the era of the 238-mile Chevy… …read more

Despite the positive news coming from Tesla and CEO Elon Musk on the recent fourth-quarter earnings call, Wall Street analysts are skeptical. There are concerns about the company’s ability to live up to production dates and subsequent efforts leading to volume production of the Model 3, and stocks are dropping. What… …read more

BMW is pleased with the growth of its worldwide light vehicles sales this past February, which grew by 3.0% during the month to 147,789 units sold overall (which translates to around 4,300 additional deliveries over a year ago). But more interesting to us, is inside the latest BMW sales announcement is the… …read more