News from Inside EVs blog.
As the Chevrolet Volt nears its departure, we’re getting an influx of Honda Clarity PHEV content.
Honda has seemingly ramped up its Clarity Plug-In Hybrid marketing as of late. In addition, the car has sold well over the last eight months. In fact, the last two months have proven outstanding as …read more
It’s time to check which alternative charging solutions work.
Because around 40% of the UK’s homes have no access to off-street parking, it’s time to think about innovative/alternative charging solutions that maybe could increase electric car adoption.
Recently, FreeWire Technologies, Centrica and Zipcar received funding from the Office for Low Emission Vehicles …read more
LEASING CAN BE A CHEAPER WAY TO GO, BUT IT’S NOT WITHOUT PITFALLS.
Leasing, rather than buying a new vehicle outright, has become increasingly popular in recent years. It now accounts for around 30 percent of all transactions and it’s easy to see why. Down payments and monthly outlays are usually …read more
BMW needs to reinforce its plug-in offer
BMW Group noted another month of a decrease of plug-in electric car sales in the U.S. last month. In total, some 2,314 plug-ins were sold, which is 15.1% less than the 2,725 a year ago.
Plug-ins still stand for a decent 7.7% share in overall …read more
LONDON LIFESTYLE COLUMNIST FINDS TESLA’S MODEL S ‘MADLY ENJOYABLE’
Electric vehicles have passed through the early adopter stage. The greenies, techies and lovers of acceleration are all driving them already. If Elon Musk’s dream of banishing fossil fuels is to be realized, then Tesla needs to start winning over the rest …read more
New EV battery plant in Georgia will cost $1.67 billion
South Korean battery manufacturer – SK Innovation – announced a plan to build a new electric car battery manufacturing plant (for lithium-ion cells) in Jackson County, Georgia.
The investment is estimated at $1.67 billion and according to SK Innovation, it will create …read more
Alejandro Agag says ABB FIA Formula E has a “little plan” to bring the electric championship back to Britain in co-operation with Motorsport UK.
Agag teased attendees at the 2018 Autosport Awards last weekend that he would be having a “secret meeting” with Motorsport UK chairman David Richards on Monday morning.
Read moreCan’t say we’re surprised by this.
After last week’s announcement by General Motors that they would be closing 5 plants and discontinuing some of their cars including the Chevy Volt, President Trump went to Twitter to respond to the news. His response was both expected, but also a little puzzling, as …read more
Twenty-five vehicles tested.
The Jaguar I-Pace comes equipped from the factory with automatic emergency braking (AEB). This system can detect an object ahead of a vehicle and will alert the driver if it calculates an impact may occur. If it receives no input from the vehicle operator, it will apply maximum …read more
The rendering puts the Tesla Pickup right into the mix with the Ford Raptor, Nissan X-Trail and Toyota Landcruiser
Yes, the rendering is rather great in showing the rugged and aggressive design cues of a filthy, warrior workhorse that can do it all. However, nobody really has any clue on what …read more