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BYD MAX finally received a plug-in hybrid version
BYD officially introduced the Song MAX DM at the 2018 Guangzhou Auto Show. It’s expected to be on the market in China by the end of this year.
Stylish looks combined with a plug-in hybrid drivetrain (DM means dual mode) and seating for six …read more
The Auto Channel reviewer enjoyed his time with the Honda Clarity plug-in hybrid
In the plug-in hybrid space there are really only 2 models that most EV advocates can agree can be driven as electric vehicles first and hybrids second. One is the founder of category, the Chevy Volt. The other …read more
Aston Martin missed an electric opportunity with the DBX
Aston Martin ultimately scrapped the all-electric all-wheel-drive DBX Concept, unveiled in 2015 at the Geneva Motor Show, despite the fact that it could’ve been the flagship EV for the brand, just like the Jaguar I-PACE for Jaguar Land Rover.
The British brand instead …read more
Some electric swag from down under.
The latest newcomer to the electric motorcycle market isn’t American or Indian—this time, we could soon be seeing e-motorcycles coming from down under! Aussie startup Savic made its debut at the Melbourne Moto Expo with its first concept and things look really promising. The best …read more
Read moreA four-way race between some rather interesting competitors
This most recent video by CarWow gives us a four-way race between some rather fetching high-performance roadsters. Battling it out on the track is a BMW i8 plug-in hybrid, facing against some rather tough ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) powered competition which comes in …read more
TESLA’S SOFTWARE-FIRST APPROACH FORESHADOWS THE FUTURE OF CARS
Everyone knows that Tesla is an innovative company, and almost everyone knows that its cars don’t need gasoline. But as Lou Steinberg points out in a recent article entitled Some of the Greatest Innovations are not What You Think, electrification is not Tesla’s …read more
An Auckland-based consortium has formally launched a bid to bring Formula E to the New Zealand city in either 2019 or 2020.
Following long-term speculation regarding a race in the Australasian region, the consortium will make a serious play to get Auckland on the season six schedule.
The consortium, led by Vector …read more
Will Nevada join other states with the Model Y?
The US DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy released interesting an image of states that actually produce light-duty vehicles in volume.
The is currently no competition for Michigan, which exceeds 2 million per year, but it’s worth noting that thanks to …read more
Which countries switch to plug-ins and which ones lag behind?
Plug-in car sales results in Europe looks interesting when instead of volume we compare market share.
Here we have results for the first nine months of 2018 and all of 2017 in the European Union and EFTA (Norway + Switzerland).
Without any surprise, …read more
Sion will be powered by the 120 kW Continental drive unit
Sono Motors announced that its Sion solar-powered electric car will be equipped with Continental’s drive unit (electric motor, power electronics and transmission), as Continental becomes a long-term partner for production.
The motor is rated at 120 kW and 290 Nm, which …read more