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Korean cousins face off in Germany (with subtitles)
The Hyundai Kona Electric and Kia Niro EV (Kia e-Niro in some markets) are two of the most exciting electric vehicles about to hit dealerships in the United States. Potential customers across the country are weighing the two, wondering which might best suit …read more
An electric car for people is finally here coming in 2023/2024
Michael Jost, Head of Strategy at Volkswagen, said officially that in 2023, or at the latest in 2024, the company will introduce a truly affordable electric car, which will start from less than €20,000 ($22,900).
It will be a small car, …read more
It sounds like a joke, but it’s not
Over-the-air updates are a useful feature, but not while driving. One of the NIO ES8 drivers found out about it in a hard way, as he tried to update software being in a traffic jam.
The Chinese manufacturer advises to park the vehicle when …read more
Jacko Strong plays in the snow with the e-Harley concept.
This as-yet unnamed Harley-Davidson concept bike seems somewhere between a dirtbike and a motorized mountain bike in function and weight. Australian Jackson “Jacko” strong, X-Games motocross medalist is no stranger to dirtbikes, and takes the new Harley on a quick spin …read more
Read moreAlliance EV sales increased by 34%
The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance achieved in 2018 combined sales of 10,756,875 units (up 1.4% year-over-year), which makes it the biggest automotive group globally with a market share of one in nine of all cars and light commercial vehicles.
The results differ between the three partners (with all …read more
China now has more Long-range versions to choose from than the U.S.
Today, Tesla expanded its online design studio for the Chinese market by adding the rear-wheel-drive Model 3, which means that the price starts now around $10,000 lower – about $64,000.
Orders are being accepted, but only time will tell how …read more
A little bit of Generation 1 mixed in with some Generation 2.
Now, this isn’t something you see everyday. Turns out this Tesla Model 3 has two different styles of front seats.
Some Gen 1 and Gen 2 in the mix probably makes for a very rare Model 3.
And so it begins … another year of EV sales reporting, hopefully teeming with amazing news.
January will mark the 40th month of consecutive year-over-year monthly sales gains for plug-in vehicles.
Each month InsideEVs tracks all plug-in EV sales/deliveries for the United States by automaker. The last five consecutive months are now …read more
Tesla Model 3 U.S. sales down as automaker readies for Europe and Chinese invasions.
The expected result of shifting to overseas is seen in our estimates, but that doesn’t imply that demand for the Model 3 has fallen. In fact, demand abroad is high and is being fulfilled now, so on …read more
The January drop off is partially to blame for low LEAF sales.
But that’s not the only reason the LEAF sees a downturn. The announcement of the longer range LEAF e-Plus no doubt contributes to reduced sales of the shorter range version that’s currently offered.