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LAAS in Fully Charged’s eye
Here is Fully Charged’s episode from the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show with Jonny Smith, who visited the show and, as always, adds interesting insights about the new models.
A little surprise was the lack of the Audi e-tron GT concept on the recording day, but we …read more
2018 was the last year of PHEV dominance in Sweden?
While the overall car market in Sweden decreases, plug-in electric cars continue with expansion. In December, some 2,695 new plug-ins were registered, which is 21% more than a year ago at a decent 11% market share.
All-electric cars became more popular in …read more
Government remembers that EVs needs to be charged…
The University of California Davis’ Institute of Transportation Studies analyses the topic of road maintenance-funding in the dawn of the electric car era.
As the zero-emission car share increases, gas tax income for road repairs will be dwindling. To maintain the roads and ensure …read more
The Tesla Model 3 is fantastic, but still, things may go awry.
It’s important to note that this review is not discounting the all-new Tesla Model 3. Conversely, it further proves that it’s truly a terrific car. However, it’s not uncommon for first-year models to encounter some expected issues. This is …read more
Hundreds of Teslas will be rented in Norway
Rental car company Avis has received roughly 280 Tesla Model S and Tesla Model X in Norway during the past year, which makes it one of the biggest Tesla rental fleets in the world.
Electrek notes that the Avis order enabled Norway to be …read more
Electric wagon versus smoky diesel BMW.
Can a heavily modified BMW diesel beat a Tesla Model S shooting brake in a drag race?
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What does InsideEVs think about Munro’s recent analysis of Tesla Model 3 body design?
Autoline After Hours just presented a lengthy discussion with Sandy Munro and Bloomberg’s David Welch on the Tesla Model 3 design. Autoline’s discussion was mostly positive about the Model 3. However, Sandy Munro definitely has a negative …read more
Construction to start later this year
As we learned in December, South Korean SK Innovation intends to build a lithium-ion battery plant in Commerce, Georgia, investing $1.67 billion and employing more than 2,000 people (first phase to be more like $1 billion and more than 1,000 jobs). The article states that …read more
Tesla is now the 20th most popular brand in U.S.
The year 2018 was an exceptional year as Tesla increased electric car sales in the U.S. from roughly 50,000 to nearly 200,000, which put the brand into #20 for sales in the U.S.
According to our estimations, Tesla sold about 191,627 S/X/3 …read more
RESEARCH STUDY: FINDING IDEAL LOCATIONS FOR PUBLIC EV CHARGING STATIONS
In the early days of EVs, much money was wasted by companies and local governments to install public charging stations in impractical locations – we’ve all driven by chargers at the local town hall or city park that never seem to …read more