News from Inside EVs blog.
Tesla sells more EVs in the U.S. than all other manufacturers combined
In November, Tesla sold in the U.S. approximately 24,600 electric cars (InsideEVs’ estimation), which is the second-best monthly result ever. Annual growth rate hit a remarkable 592%!
Our estimates stand at:
Model 3 – 18,650
Model X – 3,200
Model S – 2,750
Total: …read more
Wireless + bi-directional energy transfer
Honda will present at CES in January an interesting concept of a wireless charging system for electric cars that’s combined with Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G), a bi-directional energy transfer capability.
The Wireless Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) was developed jointly with wireless charging specialist WiTricity and enables not only to charge the …read more
Mahindra believes ex-Formula 1 driver Pascal Wehrlein will need time to adjust to the intricacies of electric racing when he makes his Formula E debut in next month’s Marrakesh ePrix.
Wehrlein will join Jerome d’Ambrosio in Mahindra’s all-new line-up for season five after winning the DTM championship and a two-year stint …read more
Read moreFor when 350 kW charging is not enough…
The industry consortium (Allego GmbH, BMW Group, Phoenix Contact E-Mobility, Porsche AG, Siemens AG) involved in the research project “FastCharge”, started a year ago, launched an ultra-fast charging station rated for 450 kW and at up to 920 V.
This special prototype charger puts …read more
This looks like it could be a blast, but losing control is not easy.
These guys find a large, icy area that looks like a skating rink in the mountains. It’s clearly a relatively safe location to put the Tesla Model S through the paces and see how it performs on …read more
BMW Group sold over 125,000 plug-in cars so far this year (globally)
November brings a new record for BMW Group‘s plug-in car sales – 14,767! It’s not a big improvement over the previous record of 14,559 in September, but with the 3rd record within six months, BMW is moving forward.
Growth year-over-year …read more
Tesla beats a Tesla for the win again.
The production EV record at the Laguna Seca track has been set and beat over and over in recent months. Previously, it was held by a Tesla Model S P100D until this Tesla Model 3 Performance prevailed. As you can see from the …read more
WHY BIG AUTO JUST CAN’T SQUASH TESLA
In what must be one of the longest headlines in history, Bill MacDonald asks, “Why don’t bigger car companies such as Ford start producing electric cars, eliminating Tesla’s presence in the emerging market, thus claiming said market share for themselves?”
Nissan e.dams team principal Jean-Paul Driot says the door is not closed for Alexander Albon to one day make a return to the ABB FIA Formula E squad.
British-born Thai driver Albon signed a deal to partner season two champion Sebastien Buemi at Nissan (nee Renault) in September, after his attempts …read more
Read more30 plug-in models in 2 years. 400,000 produced annually in 2020
JAC Volkswagen, the joint venture between Volkswagen Group China and Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Corp., Ltd. (JAC), held a groundbreaking ceremony of the new R&D center in China, dedicated to electrification, connectivity and autonomous driving.
Volkswagen plans to launch in China …read more