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NIO ES8 sales in the first year could exceed 20,000
NIO, just like many other manufacturers, began the year 2019 with a moderate sales result of 1,803 ES8. Cumulatively, sales exceed 13,000 in eight months, which means more than 20,000 in the first year is achievable.
It was totally expected and announced …read more
It will not go further on battery power, but maybe it will sell even better
On March 5, Kia will unveil in Geneva updated versions of its Niro Hybrid and Niro Plug-in Hybrid crossovers. The refreshed design aligns the HEV’s and PHEV’s appearance with the newer all-electric Kia e-Niro.
Since 2016, Kia …read more
Kia put 21 individual ultra-high-resolution screens on the dashboard!
Kia presents two more images of its upcoming all-electric concept car, which reportedly brings an unorthodox approach to electrification. The four-door concept – still without name – will debut in Geneva.
According to the press release, the new EV is “intelligently reinterpreting Kia’s …read more
Deposits, the configurator, and tying up loose ends.
The Polestar 2 was released this morning to much fanfare. We’ve posted the main points and shared the livestream presentation, but there are lots of details we thought we could share that may have been overlooked. After watching the reveal video and …read more
Is it the new, most-wanted small electric car on the market?
Honda already unveiled the 95% production-ready Honda e Prototype to lucky media outlets, who were able to see the car and talk with the design team and managers.
This car is going into production and sales in Europe will begin in …read more
The potential is for 400 Wh/kg
24M, the battery start-up headquartered in Cambridge, Mass., announced first delivery of a commercially viable, high energy density lithium-ion cells – the SemiSolid lithium-ion battery design – to an undisclosed industrial partner.
The energy density of the cells produced at the pilot facility exceed 280 Wh/kg, …read more
When will the sought-after $35,000 Tesla Model 3 actually come to market?
Sadly, there’s no way to really know. But, notoriously Tesla-negative outfit Seeking Alpha seems to think the highly anticipated base Tesla Model 3 might be available in the upcoming months. While some people, in addition to Seeking Alpha have …read more
1 MW is equal to 1,000 kW or a few hundred households
CharIN, which so far was focused on the Combined Charging System, released an announcement about a new standard under development for high power charging of trucks, buses, aircraft or other large BEVs beyond 1 MW.
The new solution – High …read more
All-electric Polestar 2 will start around $45,000 and offer about 275 miles of range based on the EPA cycle.
We often joke about Tesla killers or Tesla fighters. However, there’s not much truth to either as proven by the incredible success of the Tesla Model 3 as compared to any potential …read more
The number of Model 3 registrations is one of the highest for the month in Norway.
Deliveries of Tesla Model 3 in Norway are already progressing. We don’t know the exact number, but we assume at least double-digit result as Tesla Owners Club Norway reported the first 10 on February 17.
It …read more