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Don’t let anybody convince you that we can’t recycle EV batteries or that it’s too difficult.
There are a plethora of myths out there about electric cars. Two of the more consistent pieces of propaganda are that EV production and energy sources pollute the air more than gas cars, and batteries …read more
Great success for the Kia e-Niro at its market launch in the UK.
The Kia e-Niro has won the What Car? 2019 Car of the Year award in the UK.
It’s the first time when an all-electric model won the overall title as well as the first win for Kia. Of course, …read more
Former Infiniti president Roland Krueger will officially head up Dyson’s automotive division.
Dyson CEO Jim Rowan has substantiated news that his company hired Krueger for the new position. Krueger spent the last three years leading Nissan’s luxury marque: Infiniti. However, he left recently to move on to new opportunities. So, perhaps …read more
Roughly 20,000 were produced so far this year.
According to Bloomberg’s Tesla Model 3 Tracker, Tesla produced cumulatively more than 175,000 Tesla Model 3.
Today, the counter indicates 175,870 Model 3 produced, which means 20,208 units produced so far in January.
The most important news is that the average rate of production finally …read more
Each percent of better efficiency translates into a noticeable difference
The new HyMag technology – developed by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory – enables to produce stronger and lighter magnets, which could improve efficiency in all applications with electric motors, equipped with permanent magnets.
For us, …read more
Canadian makers of three wheeled sports cars mortally wounded by creditors.
Just nine months ago we brought you news of the pivot to electric power by Campagna Motors with our story on the T-Rex Electric, built with help from Zero. Now it seems that trike, and the rest of the T-Rex …read more
Read moreDecember didn’t disappoint expectations. It was tremendous.
While the overall car market in China shrunk in December by significant 16% year-over-year, the plug-in electric car market is booming, reaching a level not even close to what we have seen before.
According to EV Sales Blog, last month closed with 181,385 plug-in car …read more
Zack Nelson searches for a better form factor for the Model 3’s RFID chip.
There are currently several ways to enter your Tesla Model 3. The most common way is via bluetooth on your smartphone. However, Tesla provides two alternative options as well. Every Model 3 comes with a black key …read more
Hook ’em horns?
There was a time in America (ok, mostly in Texas) when owners of large Cadillacs might adorn the immense hoods of their cars with a set of horns. No, not train horns. Cow horns. And not any old cow, either. Only the impressive rack of a particular type …read more
Falling EV battery prices resulted in longer range. Not lower purchase prices.
When Elon Musk announced job cuts at Tesla last week, he gave a clear reason for the belt-tightening. “We face an extremely difficult challenge: making our cars, batteries, and solar products cost-competitive with fossil fuels,” he wrote to his …read more