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15 SURPRISING FACTS YOU (PROBABLY) DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT TESLA’S ELON MUSK
Elon Musk has been the target of a relentless smear campaign this year. While greedy (and shadowy) figures spew salacious gossip, diehard Tesla fanboys claim to know the real deal — right down to the most obscure detail about The …read more
After M-Byte and K-Byte concepts comes a real electric car. Details available soon.
BYTON, a China-based EV startup, is ready to showcase the BYTON M-Byte Concept SUV and the K-Byte Concept sedan at the upcoming CES 2019 Las Vegas next month. In the meantime, the startup will publish the latest information …read more
Antonio Felix da Costa believes that the circumstances of his Ad Diriyah E-Prix victory created a “perfect scenario” for the BMW Andretti squad ahead of the upcoming ABB FIA Formula E races.
Despite pointing towards the outer wall in his grid slot, the Portuguese driver made most of his pole position …read more
Read moreLeasing could increase the sales volume in China
Reuters reports that Tesla has registered in Shanghai’s free trade zone a financial leasing company in China.
The wholly-owned financial leasing unit received $30 million of registered capital and probably soon will begin to lease electric cars to further leverage the business in China.
Kona Electric alone exceeds 5,400!
Hyundai continues its record series, reaching 7,909 plug-in electric car sales in November, which is 164% more than a year ago.
Other good news is that plug-ins now account for 4.8% of total volume for the month (2.9% average for the year). Previous best was 4.3% in …read more
This partly completed bike is reportedly based on a Zero FX platform.
There seems to be a flurry of electric cafe racers popping up lately. From this reimagined BMW to the futuristic Rumble, manufacturers and customizers alike can’t seem to resist combining the classic design with a modern electric drivetrain. Although …read more
Read moreThe Hyundai Kona EV quietly pushed back in Canada.
It has been roughly six months since Hyundai opened Canadian pre-orders for the Kona Electric in July of 2018. The South Korean automaker was initially expected to begin deliveries in late fall of 2018. According to a Canadian dealer blog post from …read more
High rate of speed suspected.
Fire erupted after a Tesla Model X collided with a tree and split in two.
Three teenagers were seriously injured in the wreck. One sustained life-threatening injuries. No fatalities reported.
More Tesla …read more
Read moreTo charge where there is no power
Volkswagen presents at the turn of the year its new Mobile Charging Station, which is basically a fast charger with 360 kWh energy storage system.
Development of such stations was announced earlier this year by the way of 80th anniversary of Wolfsburg, which will get …read more
The automobile as we know it has been fading.
An icon of the industry disappearing, some claiming it the end of an era. Ford recently threw in the towel, announcing the end of all car production and sales in the US with the exception of their Mustang.