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THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF AN EV EVANGELIST WHO WON 4 TESLAS
Yes, that’s correct, some lucky guy out there actually won four vehicles from Tesla including a Model X, two next-gen Roadsters, and a Model S. Don’t believe us? Check out the amazing story of Bjørn Nyland, a pioneering EV evangelist …read more
Plug-in market share turns to be slightly higher than in U.S.
Plug-in electric car sales in Canada started the year 2019 with reasonable growth. In February, over 2,700 plug-ins were sold, according to EV Sales Blog estimations, which is 38% more than a year ago, at a market share of 2.2%.
During …read more
Break even expected in 2021
SK Innovation has bold investment plans in new lithium-ion cell production capacity around the world. The output is set to increase from 5 GWh annually today, to 20 GWh annually by the end of 2019, to 40 GWh annually in 2020 and 100 GWh annually by …read more
Because two electric cars are better than just one.
EV startup XPENG Motors is going to unveil its second model code-named E28 at the Auto Shanghai 2019 next month, He Xiaopeng, chairman and CEO of the startup revealed on his Sina Weibo microblog. The new coupe is on target for commercial …read more
LEAF e-Plus will go further but consumes slightly more energy
When unveiling the LEAF e+ (e-Plus), Nissan said that the expected EPA range will be up to 226 miles (364 km) and here we have confirmation from the EPA.
Depending on selected trim (base S) or upper (SV/SL) the LEAF e+ with …read more
NIO previews ES8 in Norway
In one of the latest videos, Bjørn Nyland had the opportunity to see in Norway the NIO ES8 all-electric 7-seat SUV, which in China is considered a Tesla rival. The presented walkthrough is also a great opportunity for us, as there are not many reviews of …read more
Another day, another change in the Tesla shop
Tesla once again adjusted its offer on the go – this time changes concern the Model S and Model X. The standard battery versions disappeared from the design studio in less than a month since introduction.
We were guessing that those Standard S/X were …read more
It’s time to pay attention.
Amnesty International yesterday made its fiercest argument yet about the questionable ethics of EV batteries. “Electric vehicles are key to shifting the motor industry away from fossil fuels, but they are currently not as ethical as some retailers would like us to believe,” said Kumi Naidoo, …read more
Profitability of electric cars will increase to match ICE
One the the fundamental things that could encourage manufacturers to develop and introduce electric cars are profits. Without vision of a profit, automakers are often reluctant to make risky – from their perspective – decisions.
Because it’s hard to make profits on plug-in …read more
Jaguar’s Mitch Evans believes ABB FIA Formula E should go “radical” in how it chooses to deploy attack mode in races.
FE has so far used two activations lasting four minutes with an extra 25kW of power in each of the five races to date in the debut season of the …read more
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