Inside EVs

Greater EPA range is suggested in the survey as well
Earlier this week, new Chevy Bolt EV owner and on the chevybolt.org user jvandonsel posted about a survey he received from Chevrolet. The options presented hinted that a cold weather package might be in the works:
I just took an interesting survey …read more

IT’S A BRAVE NEW WORLD WHEN IT COMES TO BUYING AND SELLING USED EVS. FORTUNATELY, WE’RE HERE TO HELP.
With some of the latest all-electric vehicles able to run for well over 200, even 300 miles on a charge, EVs are fast becoming practical for a growing number of motorists.

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Profit secured.
The Tesla 2018 Q3 earnings report is in, and as CEO Elon Musk had predicted, the company recorded a profit. And, at $2.90 a share, not a tiny one either. So now, with Tesla bulls ebullient and bears barely able to lift the goal posts they seem to so …read more

Felipe Massa will become the second high-profile ex-Formula 1 driver to race for Venturi in Formula E. While the team’s first such partnership failed spectacularly, the early signs suggest Massa should be in a position to thrive.

Venturi has been here before – an ex-Formula 1 star making the switch to …read more

Volvo does not envision direct ownership of charging or service stations.
Volvo Cars, through its recently launched Volvo Cars Tech Fund, has acquired a stake in electric car charging company FreeWire Technologies, which earlier this year attracted also BP Ventures ($5 million investment).
Volvo doesn’t reveal how much it invested, but expects …read more

The WSC Technology subsidiary behind the E TCR concept has revealed the electric touring car category will launch as a series in 2020.

The concept and early car specifications were first revealed in March by WSC Technology, a subdivision in the WSC Group that originally developed TCR regulations, but few additional …read more

Going where the sales are.
The Renault Twizy may have found its audience. A rare sight on North American shores — the low-speed version of the 2-seater had been available for lease in Canada — the funky quadricycle has had dismal sales since shortly after it began production. In fact, between …read more

Regulatory filing now confirms what we had long ago believed to be the case.
Both the Tesla Model 3 and upcoming Model Y will be built in high volume at Tesla’s soon-to-open factory in China.

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Tesla’s prices seem a bit misleading.

Tesla Model 3 Configurator was revamped on October 19, 2018 to add the new Mid Range version but that wasn’t the only change. Tesla also made a change to how the prices are displayed. Instead of the actual price, it now shows the price after …read more

LG Chem invested in Enevate in its search for next-gen tech.
Enevate Corporation, a battery start-up which develops silicon-dominant composite anode materials, attracted LG Chem among other investors in the recent funding round.
Details of the transaction or partnership were not announced, but it seems that the South Korean manufacturer had an …read more