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Three electric Volkswagens to be produced in North America
Volkswagen intends to produce three new electric cars, based on the MEB platform, in North America. Speculations about Mexico were downplayed, which inclines us to assume that the choice will be the Chattanooga plant in Tennessee.
The decision about expanding Chattanooga to handle …read more
Kia e-Niro is coming soon and it surely does impress.
The Kia e-Niro looks promising and could be an even bigger player than Chevrolet Bolt EV or Hyundai Kona Electric. However, a lot depends on whether Kia will be willing to meet demand.
Here we have an interesting overview of the interior …read more
Quick look at the BYD production facility.
The South China Morning Post released a short video about New Energy Vehicle production at BYD and the general market for NEVs in China.
BYD was the biggest manufacturer of plug-in cars in the world in 2015-2017, but this year it will be second after …read more
We extend our compliments to the lucky man who captured this on camera.
We get a first look at the 2020 Porsche Taycan spied in an obvious benchmarking situation against a Tesla Model S. Interestingly, the Model S is a P85D rather than the top-of-the-line P100D, but that’s really beside the …read more
FIVE REASONS ANDREW LEFT COULD BE RIGHT ABOUT TESLA
One of Wall Street’s most famous short sellers, Andrew Left of Citron Research, has been trying to make a mockery of Tesla for years. Five years ago Left crowed, “By the time this [Model 3] product is even approaching market, there will …read more
Jaguar team director James Barclay will succeed BMW Andretti’s Roger Griffiths as chairman of the renamed Formula E Teams and Manufacturers Association.
Motorsport.com revealed at the season four FE finale in New York that Griffiths – the BMW team boss – would step down from the role after overseeing the organisation …read more
Read moreElectrify America is officially working with the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission to install the roadway’s first-ever electric vehicle charging stations.
The U.S. Midwest states tend to be less serviced than other areas when it comes to EV charging infrastructure. Still, it’s somewhat surprising to learn that the Ohio Turnpike has …read more
Suspension problems in the 2017 Model S result in the loss of the recommendation
The latest Consumer Reports Annual Reliability Survey based on data about more than 500,000 vehicles bring changes in purchase recommendations. 12 models lose recommendation, while 16 gain.
Among those which lose is the Tesla Model S and the …read more
Market share was a record high at 5.4%
Portugal witnessed a plug-in electric car market share surge to 5.4% in September. That translates to 1 new plug-in car for less than every 20 new cars sold.
Last month, total volume reached 711 (67 less than the record, but 119% more year-over-year). More …read more
There are some 100,000 charging places in the European Union
According to the ACEA, the number of roughly 100,000 charging points the in the European Union should increase at least 20 times to 2 million by 2025 to handle growing sales of plug-in cars.
It opens the market for 1.9 million charging …read more