News from Inside EVs blog.
More than 20,000 Audi e-trons have already been reserved
Audi, as the exclusive shuttle partner for World Economic Forum in Davos since 1987, is providing a fleet of 50 e-tron electric cars for shuttle service. This year World Economic Forum takes place on January 22 to 25.
The cars are powered by …read more
Did we hear oversupply of electric cars?
According to the latest from Deloitte research, sales of plug-in electric cars by 2030 will increase beyond 20 million per year.
Sales currently hit about 2 million in 2018 and the forecast says that it will increase to:
4 million in 2020
12 million in 2025
21 million …read more
Or what killed it? Or a combo of who and what?
Let’s be honest here. The Tesla Referral Program is a nice idea. But, just as communism, socialism, building a wall that other people will pay for, plus a whole slew of other items we encounter, it simply doesn’t work in …read more
Ford has been developing electric cars for more than a century. Will it finally deliver a winning EV?
Ford’s intent to become a leader in electric cars goes back to the company’s earliest days. In those 100-plus years, Ford produced numerous plug-in concepts, a few production models, and a lot of …read more
Tesla Model 3 vs Chevy Bolt vs Hyundai Ioniq vs Tesla Model S
Who is the king (or queen, if you like) of electric vehicle efficiency? For a long time, the Hyundai Ioniq Electric has worn this crown. Indeed, the EPA rates the 2018 edition at 136 MPGe for combined highway …read more
It’s high time for Tesla to develop a battery cell partnership in China.
Recent news via Reuters suggests that Tesla will develop a partnership to supply batteries for its Chinese operations. Reportedly, the Silicon Valley automaker is talking with China’s Tianjin Lishen. If substantiated, Lishen will provide batteries for its upcoming …read more
Evergrande still interested in electric cars?
Interesting news comes about Evergrande Group, which has acquired 51% of the shares in NEVS AB in Sweden.
First we heard about Evergrande was when Evergrande Health (subsidiary of the group) invested in Faraday Future, which so far didn’t lead to commercialization of FF 91 as …read more
It turns out, an electric car can be an asset in frigid winter weather.
Yes, EVs lose range in cold climates. Yes, we’ve reported on many owner problems with some electric cars in freezing temperatures. However, as CBC reports, some Yukon-based EV owners are very satisfied with their electric vehicles, despite …read more
Mercedes-Benz EQ batteries to be produced also in Poland
Daimler announced one more battery pack production site for the upcoming Mercedes-Benz EQ cars. The German manufacturer will build a new factory in Jawor, Poland approximately 100 km away from the German border and not far from LG Chem’s battery cell plant.
The …read more
The tables have surely turned when it comes to these Tesla reviews.
When the Tesla Model 3 first came along, most owners and independent reviewers were already Model S owners. Moreover, essentially every mainstream publication that reviewed the more affordable electric sedan had already driven and reviewed Tesla’s S and X. …read more