News from Inside EVs blog.
The auto company launches yet another nameplate, this time just for upscale EVs for China.
Geely has been busy expanding its brand portfolio over the last several years, with Volvo, Lotus and now Smart being brought under its vast umbrella. Now, it’s starting another brand that’s just for premium electric vehicles. …read more
General Motors would have joined Amazon in an equity stake for the Michigan-based Rivian.
A proposed tie-up between the largest U.S.-based automaker and a fledgling company trying to make an electric pickup truck may be doomed, based on a new report from Bloomberg. The publication reported Friday that General Motors and …read more
It’s the best selling plug-in hybrid (cumulatively)
Mitsubishi happily announced that cumulative sales of the Outlander PHEV reached 200,000 globally since its introduction in Japan in 2013.
It’s the highest result among plug-in hybrids and probably will stay the highest for quite some time.
A burgeoning lineup of plug-ins may persuade Kia to seek more production capacity.
Kia is experiencing a success story with its lineup of plug-in hybrids and full electric vehicles. Which has now presented it with a problem of making enough to satisfy demand. That’s why it’s reportedly looking into building its …read more
Looks lovely.
Karma (formerly Fisker) is pulling out all the stops at this year’s Shanghai Auto Show. Already the company has dished out details on the updated Revero, complete with a BMW gas engine and more battery power, but now it’s teasing its Pininfarina-styled concept for the third time. It doesn’t …read more
Read moreWill the redesigned Kia Soul EV work to impress European buyers?
We recently shared Autocar’s first drive of the all-new Kia Soul EV. However, that drive took place in South Korea. Now, the publication has access to a Euro-spec model and provides initial insight.
The gas-powered Soul is a popular vehicle in …read more
Comparison of plug-in car sales from BMW’s perspective
BMW convinces us that its plug-in electric car sales (combined BEV and PHEV) is higher than the industry average, showing infographics for the past 12 months, based on IHS Markit data.
Let’s check the numbers in the latest edition for March.
France surprises with a high volume tender for EV buses
RATP, a state-owned public transport operator from Paris, France announced an order for nearly 800 all-electric buses (12m), split between three French suppliers:
Heuliez Bus (HeuliezBus GX 337 EV with with NMC cells or LTO cells)
Bolloré (Bluebus with NMC cells and range …read more
Try to hold Tesla back and you may get beat down by Elon Musk.
Not, really! But, this definitely had us laughing out loud, literally. You may remember awhile back we shared some incredible artwork by renowned artist Shawn Wylde (American AF). It showcased Tesla and Elon Musk (Mad Musk) on …read more
It’s increasingly clear that the guys at Autoline love to talk Tesla Model 3.
It’s time for another episode of Autoline After Hours, and this one offers plenty of EV talk. More specifically, it begins with Sandy Munro on China’s version of the Tesla Model 3. Later in the episode, Munro …read more