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Nico seems all about the Audi e-tron as he hits Monaco pier to face off against a Lamborghini Urus.
We can surely tell you that all the rage these days in the segment is to pit an EV against a gas-powered car. More specifically, we see ICE, limited production supercars (big …read more
The redesign was successful and hopefully, the new 62 kWh battery will increase sales
The 2018 Nissan LEAF won J.D. Power’s inaugural Engineering Award for Highest-Rated Vehicle Redesign.
The LEAF was originally introduced on the market in December 2010, and since 2018 (in Japan since late 2017) has been available in a …read more
Is Ford moving forward on solid-state batteries?
As most legacy automakers move forward with electric, autonomous, and shared vehicles, we will continue to see partnerships and new programs popping up. Take GM for example, as it bought out Cruise Automation, fired up Maven, and joined forces with Waymo.
Electric cars have become the 7th largest foreign export category in California
Veloz, the nonprofit organization, estimates that sales of plug-in electric cars in California amounted during the first quarter to around 30,745, which is 13% more than a year ago. It’s also almost half of the total for the U.S. …read more
Over 12,000 were delivered to customers
BMW Group managed to increase its plug-in electric car sales (BMW and MINI brands) in March by 2.2% year-over-year to 12,068, despite a decrease in the U.S. by 55.7%.
The overall share of plug-ins out of total volume stands at 4.6%, which is not bad taking …read more
Reports point to weakening demand and thin profits.
A recent report via Nikkei Asian Review, an Asian financial publication, points to Tesla and Panasonic’s decision to freeze further development at the Silicon Valley automaker’s Nevada Gigafactory. However, as Reuters reports, Nikkei doesn’t provide any sources to support the information.
As far as …read more
Saft will try to compete in China with the big boys
French battery manufacturer Saft, after being acquired by Total (one of the largest oil and gas companies in the world) in 2016, expands its lithium-ion battery activity in China.
Saft decided to set up a joint venture (40% for Saft) with …read more
Robert Bollinger is open, candid, and sharing lots of insight in this exclusive interview.
Our good friend Sean Mitchell from AllThingsEV.info has a knack for attending the right events and securing access to important people in the segment. This is all part of the fact that he surely does his homework …read more
EVENT RECAP: TESLA DRIVERS CLUB MAKES ITS PRESENCE KNOWN AT THE CONCOURS IN THE HILLS
Guest Contributor: David Lucht, President of Tesla Drivers Club
A group of members of the Tesla Drivers Club attended the Concours in the Hills car show in Fountain Hills, Arizona on February 9th, 2019. The event broke …read more
But will it actually be a plug-in?
Infiniti released the first two images of its upcoming new Infiniti Qs Inspiration concept, scheduled for the 2019 Shanghai Auto Show.
The Qs Inspiration is a sports sedan with elevated driving position and high-performance electrified all-wheel drive (e-AWD) powertrain.
The Japanese manufacturer didn’t exactly say it’s …read more