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This BMW exec knows the automaker must make its own batteries to surge forward with EVs.
In a recent interview with Manager Magazin, BMW works council chief Manfred Schoch stated that he believes BMW must make its own batteries to be successful with its EV future. This makes perfect sense since …read more
Roughly 160,000 Model 3 have been already made
Tesla has reached another significant mark of 160,000 Tesla Model 3 produced cumulatively, according to Bloomberg’s Tesla Model 3 Tracker.
The counter indicates 160,714 Model 3 produced, but the current average rate of production remains below 5,000 per week (4,577 per week).
The number consists …read more
AN INSIDE LOOK AT TESLA’S WINTER TESTING FACILITY IN ALASKA
When it comes to winter driving, electric vehicles have a couple of drawbacks, as CNET writer Tim Stevens, an EV owner who lives in a northern climate, knows from personal experience. Extreme temperatures, hot or cold, tend to have a negative …read more
Plug-ins take 8% of total BMW Group sales in the UK
BMW reports that in 2018, the demand for electric and petrol/electric models increased by over 25% in the UK. In result, more than 17,000 electrified BMW were sold, which is 1/10th of the brand’s total volume (172,048).
Also, MINI PHEV sales …read more
Almost 1 per 15 Jaguar sold in U.S. were all-electric
Jaguar I-PACE sales in the U.S. increased last month to 223 (393 total after over two months), which is enough to capture more than 6.4% of the total volume for the brand.
It’s really not bad for the beginning, especially since Jaguar …read more
Nissan LEAF e+ is simply the best LEAF yet
Nissan LEAF e+ had its big day with an unveiling in Yokohama, Japan at Nissan‘s global headquarters and a parallel presentation at the 2019 CES.
We are cautiously optimistic about the latest version, which soon will enter sales in Japan, then also in …read more
Nissan produces its own lithium-ion batteries for both the 40 kWh and 62 kWh packs
The reports and rumors about LG Chem as the battery supplier for the new 62 kWh Nissan LEAF e+ were denied by Nissan.
According to Electric Revs, who reached out to the Japanese manufacturer, LG has nothing …read more
Thus widening the price gap between the Model 3 and its soon-to-be-more-expensive stablemates.
After this weekend you’ll no longer be able to order the cheapest current versions of the Tesla Model S and X. Last call for the 75-kWh battery versions.
I believe it can fly
Elon Musk released a new message “The new Roadster will actually do something like this” with an attached animation of a futuristic (“Back To The Future”) vehicle with some kind of rocket boosters (who needs wheels these days anyway?).
It seems that the Rocket Boosters package, hinted …read more
It could be the best Nissan battery pack ever
The new Nissan LEAF e+ brings significant improvement in battery capacity (62 kWh) and range (up to 364 km / 226 miles EPA).
According to what we know so far, Nissan decided to switch to lithium-ion cells from LG Chem, which are already …read more