News from Inside EVs blog.
How can Tesla and other companies with public charge points help EV drivers? Here’s how!
We’ve heard a ton lately about ICE car drivers occupying EV charging spots (and more specifically Tesla Superchargers). This may be by mistake or due to laziness or flat-out on purpose. Nonetheless, this is not a …read more
Within 2 years, Daimler will have 20 plug-in hybrids on the market
Mercedes-Benz intends to electrify its entire product range by the year 2022, through introduction of EQ all-electric cars, EQ Power plug-in hybrids and EQ Boost 48V mild hybrids. Sales of electrified cars are expected to amount to 15-25% of …read more
The “travel” rule for ZEV credits is no longer in effect.
A total of 11 states now follow California’s zero-emissions regulations. So why has the vast majority of growth in EVs taken place in the Golden State in recent years?
ABT e-Transporter has more kWh than any electric VW so far.
ABT Sportsline, as the world’s largest tuner for vehicles of the Volkswagen Group (especially Audi), through its ABT e-Line subsidiary, is introducing a very special version of the Volkswagen Transporter – the ABT e-Transporter, which will be presented at the …read more
This just in…Rivian gets big backing from Amazon.
Electric truck and SUV maker Rivian just got an influx of $700 million in funding in an investment round led by none other than Amazon.
More Rivian Truck …read more
Read moreAnother day, another petrol retailer is switching to fast charging
PKN Orlen, a major Polish oil refiner and petrol retailer, is launching a charging infrastructure project. The plan is to install 150 fast charging stations at selected fuel stations on select transit routes across Poland and within the largest cities.
According to …read more
The “characteristically Maserati sports car” will be built in Modena.
It was almost five years ago when Maserati introduced the stunning Alfieri 2+2 concept (pictured at the end) at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show. Based on the GranTurismo MC Stradale but with a much shorter wheelbase, the sports coupe had a …read more
Read moreThe Tesla killers are coming! Wait, what?
We must be talking about Rivian, right? With its R1T electric truck and R1S SUV, Tesla has some real competition coming.
But hold on a second. We did mention Tesla versus the world right? That implies not just one automaker. And what about the “unique …read more
The longest range version of the electric SUV gets tested.
AutoTopNL is known for these unique point-of-view test drives, but it’s known to be fond of electric cars or electric SUVs. However, when it’s a Tesla, AutoTopNL is game.
As AutoTopNL itself states:
We’re not interested in eco & green (unless it’s like, …read more
Replace the diesel heavy-duty trucks with electric?
The Fast Lane Truck continues its No, You’re Wrong! series with another episode concerning electric drive as an answer.
This time, the questions are:
Are diesel HD trucks dead?
Will electric pickups replace them?
Raising such questions indicates that electrification matured enough to draw such scenarios as possible.