Inside EVs

The plug-in car market in Europe is growing.
According to the latest data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, in the first nine months of 2018, total passenger plug-in car registrations (including a tiny number of FCVs) in the European Union and EFTA (Norway + Switzerland) amounted to 273,702 (up 35.4%).
PHEV …read more

Toro Rosso Formula 1 target Alexander Albon has been named on the FIA’s Formula E season entry list with the Nissan e.dams team.

Albon signed a multi-year deal with the works FE outfit in the summer, but did not take part in pre-season testing as Red Bull sought to sign the …read more

Renault delivered 5,000 EVs for car sharing schemes in 23 countries
Republic of Malta
Malta’s first car sharing club – GoTo Malta – is launching 150 Renault ZOE Z.E. 40 electric cars, which will be available 24/7.
The project is backed by the government, which provides 450 parking spaces throughout Malta and Gozo …read more

The Ford-Volkswagen EV riddle is still unsolved.
The rumors about the Volkswagen and Ford EV partnership are still alive as Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess said that both manufacturers “identified other potential cooperation” (besides commercial vehicle partnership).
“Rumours of a VW and Ford tie-in have been circulating since the start of the month, …read more

Sadly the Model 3’s front left tire will not survive for a second trip to the track
In the recent video posted by Erik of YouTube channel DÆrik, professional driver Tommy from Pikes Peak International Raceway takes the wheel of a Tesla Model 3 Performance. Tommy does not seem to be …read more

MotorWeek Says: Jaguar I-PACE is the real deal
In the latest overview of the Jaguar I-PACE, MotorWeek was impressed. The British brand introduced its electric car ahead of Audi, Mercedes-Benz and BMW and has set the bar high. Well, maybe the pricing and efficiency is still a drawback, but it’s a …read more

Volkswagen Group is gearing up to mass production of electric vehicles, thus a magnitude of strategical changes are required.
Volkswagen may be a bit late to the EV party, but they’re certainly aiming for a fashionable entry. The German carmaker is set to invest almost 44 billion euro in the next …read more

New Flyer succeeds where others didn’t?
New Flyer announced that its sixty-foot articulated heavy-duty transit bus (on the right) has become the first and only sixty-foot battery-electric bus to complete the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Model Bus Testing Program at Altoona, Pennsylvania.
The new bus can take up to 132 passengers and …read more

Gary Paffett was once caught out by inexperience, when he thought the DTM was “too easy” after a first title. After a 13-year wait for his second championship, it’s a lesson he will have to remember as a Formula E rookie.

There were 135 starts, 11 wins and 13 years between …read more

More than 800 workers are now full-time employees at the Buffalo Gigafactory 2 location
Led by Ryan Nungesser – the top level on-site employee – the Buffalo located Gigafactory 2 is ramping up production to fulfill all the Tesla Solar Roof orders after months of delays and several production issues. What …read more