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While electric motorcycles offer amazing performance, the major strike against them is their limited range. It’s usually too short to be used for anything more than short trips, and it takes hours to recharge for another go. Vigo promises to change that, if only …read more
Read moreNew EVs with CATL batteries coming to U.S. “very soon”
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd (CATL) is opening its first North American sales and service facility in Detroit.
The Chinese lithium-ion battery manufacturer says that wants to strengthen its presence in the U.S. and the new subsidiary will serve local automotive industry.
According …read more
Energica is joining the race for the ultimate bike safety system.
Italian electric motorcycle maker Energica is best known for its sexy e-sportsbike designs and its domination as the provider of saddles in the all-new MotoE spec series. The word “technology” has no secret for the manufacturer and it’s about to …read more
Read moreTESLA GIGAFACTORY 1 DELIVERING BIG ECONOMIC BENEFITS TO NEVADA
Back in 2014, when Tesla chose Nevada as the site for the unprecedented Gigafactory, the state sweetened the deal with a package of tax abatements worth some $1.3 billion. Naturally, the naysayers nattered about a “government giveaway,” but the incentives came with …read more
Kim of Like Tesla visits the Tellus Science Museum in Cartersville, GA
In 1990, GM showed off their new Impact electric concept to a glowing reception. The car had a sleek look for the time and the vehicle’s performance dispelled any notion that an electric vehicle had to be slow. Later …read more
Poland already has more than 100 electric buses in service.
Poland is one of the top electric bus markets in Europe, and major local manufacturer – Solaris Bus & Coach – just received an order for another 21 EVs for Municipal transport operator MPK in Poznań.
So far, Solaris delivered more than …read more
Let’s cranks these deliveries up to 11.
It’s an all-out push to deliver as many Teslas as possible for the cheapest final cost (provided you qualify for the full tax credit) as the year and quarter come to a close. This mainly applies to buyers of the Tesla Model 3, but …read more
2 years of free charging of the new Nissan LEAF in Hawaii
We didn’t hear much about the Nissan ‘No Charge to Charge’ promotion in the past two years, although it’s not only still running but even expanding to Hawaii in partnership with Greenlots, EVgo and Hawaiian electric companies.
The “No Charge …read more
The Chinese electric bike company is looking for U.S. dealers.
Denzel, a.k.a. East Gem, introduced a nifty Honda-inspired electric cafe racer early this year. Now Denzel is actively seeking dealers in the U.S. to begin selling and supporting these cool little bikes.
Read moreIt will be more difficult for GM to compete soon.
According to our estimates (see Monthly Plug-In EV Sales Scorecard), General Motors crossed the mark of 200,000 plug-in electric car sales in the U.S. before the end of November 2018.
The 200,000 sales is the magical number, which triggers the phase-out of …read more