News from Inside EVs blog.
Don’t look now. But Mazda, Jeep, and Subaru have EVs in the works.
We know which companies are leading the electric car revolution. Yadda, yadda. But if you want to know when the EV tipping point is approaching, keep your eyes on the EV laggards. It’ll indeed be a new day …read more
How the paddles affect regen is especially interesting.
With all the attention the Kia Niro EV (also known as the e-Niro in some markets) and its corporate cousin, the Hyundai Kona Electric, have been getting, it’s easy to forget there’s a third compelling electric vehicle coming soon from South Korea: …read more
Next-gen long-range are fantastic … in most ways.
My Electric Earth seems to love EVs and the whole concept surrounding the segment. He recently test drove the Hyundai Kona Electric, so it only made sense to check out the Kia Niro EV (e-Niro). Of course, we all know it’s a Robert …read more
Finish drivers are increasingly choosing plug-in cars
2018 was a very successful year for plug-in electric cars in Finland. The number of new registrations increased 86% year-over-year to a record 5,691 at a very high 4.7% market share.
The market was driven mainly by PHEVs (86% of all), but since September, the …read more
Sounds squishy on hydrogen cars
The 2019 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) is in full swing in Detroit. Pretty much every automaker has an electric vehicle or two on its stand, of course. Infiniti is showing off its QX Inspiration crossover, Nissan has the IMs high-riding sedan, and even Chinese …read more
The automotive market is changing towards electrification
Iceland is the 2nd-ranked country in the world (after Norway) with the highest plug-in electric car share in new sales. As of the end of 2018, Iceland closed with a record 3,439 sales (up 15%) and 19% average share!
The share is growing not only …read more
Robin Frijns regrets not attacking race winner Jerome d’Ambrosio on the final lap of ABB FIA Formula E’s Marrakesh E-Prix, but says certain points were more valuable to Virgin Racing.
Frijns ran second behind d’Ambrosio at the start of the one-lap shootout that decided last weekend’s race in Morocco following the …read more
Read moreExtreme battery degradation: That is – down 1% every 2,000 km (1,240 miles)
Bjørn Nyland recently found a 2011 Nissan LEAF (24 kWh) with severely decreased battery capacity and range. The origins of the car remains unknown as the current owners don’t know where it was used by the first owner. …read more
Zipcar: e-Golf fleet received warm reception from members
Zipcar‘s electric car sharing system – launched in London in July 2018 – gradually expanded to 325 Volkswagen e-Golfs, which is the largest shared electric vehicle fleet in the UK.
According to Zipcar, the fleet was used by 10,000 members and already covered over …read more
It was only a matter of time, but now the time until we see an all-electric Ford F-150 seems to be reduced considerably.
We are well aware that Ford has gone round and round about whether or not it will bring a plug-in hybrid or even a battery-electric F-150 pickup truck …read more