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A DEEP DIVE INTO THE BMW I3, CHEVY BOLT, AND TESLA MODEL 3
Munro & Associates in Auburn Hills, Michigan is in the business of taking cars apart. The company’s teardown reports reveal the juicy details of every single component – how they work, where they came from and how much …read more
TESLA MODEL 3 OUTSELLS ALL OTHER CARS IN THREE EUROPEAN MARKETS
Fair’s fair. I’ve written several articles about the fact that Switzerland is something of an EV laggard among European countries, so now I have to point out the latest good news: the Tesla Model 3 was the top-selling automobile of …read more
Tesla Model S gets a little taken off the back.
Tesla is set to unveil its electric pickup truck later this year. That’s great and all, but what if you have a current need to, say, haul a pair of sweet Alta Redshift electric motocross bikes out to the desert for …read more
Xpeng P7 will enter the market in 2020 with 600 km (373 miles) of NEDC range
Xpeng Motors unveiled at the 2019 Shanghai Auto Show its second all-electric model, the Xpeng P7, which could be another local competitor to the Tesla Model 3.
The four-door coupe will be produced at the Xpeng …read more
15,000+ in Europe, 30,000+ globally?
While we are awaiting aggregated sales data for the European market, registration data from over 10 countries already suggest sales of over 15,000 Tesla Model 3 in March.
It’s an all-time monthly record for any plug-in model, as well as one of the best results regardless of …read more
Kia: It’s “The Everything Car” or ECEV
Kia unveiled at the 2019 New York Auto Show a new concept car, the Kia HabaNiro, which turns out to be a dual-motor all-wheel-drive 4-seater with a range of over 300 miles (483 km).
While the specs sound interesting, it’s hard to define what the …read more
Honda introduces another localized BEV in China
Honda presents in Shanghai its new all-electric crossover, the Honda X-NV Concept, envisioned exclusively for China.
The X-NV was developed jointly by Honda Motor China Technology Co., Ltd. and Dongfeng Honda. The production version is scheduled for market launch in the second half of 2019.
A Chinese company builds an electric sports car. Will Americans take to it?
The Qiantu K50 by Mullen, which made its debut Wednesday at the New York Auto Show, poses an interesting question to two growing markets: EVs and cars from China.
It’s not like Qiantu is missing much from a sports …read more
Almost 200,000 plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles now grace UK roads.
The number of plug-in hybrids and electric cars on UK roads increased by more than three-quarters in 2018, taking the total to almost 200,000.
Analysis from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) shows a 76.6 percent increase in the …read more
20% energy density gain on the horizon
California-based Sila Nanotechnologies announced $170 million in Series E funding, which brings total funding to $295 million and company valuation to over $1 billion.
The latest round was led by Daimler, who purchased a minority stake, hoping to get better batteries for its next-generation cars. …read more