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AS TESLA SELLS EVER MORE ELECTRIC CARS, TOYOTA STUBBORNLY STICKS WITH HYBRIDS
As global automakers are dragged kicking and screaming into the electric future, there seem to be no limits to the sophistry, lame excuses and misinformation they employ to justify their reluctance to get serious about selling electric vehicles.
Tesla Autopilot versus a house and a big pool.
These edge-case scenarios are always the most difficult for any self-driving system. However, situations such as this will be encountered from time to time. Therefore, it’s worthwhile knowing how your Tesla on Autopilot might react under such circumstances.
In the video above, Tesla …read more
The incentive is linked to battery capacity
India has approved a 100 billion rupees ($1.4 billion) electric and hybrid vehicle subsidy plan for a three year period tojump-startt the sales, which so far were marginal.
Various types of EVs can qualify for the incentive, with a price cap of 1.5 million Indian …read more
Quality and safety concerns quoted as a reason
At the turn of the month March/April, ChargePoint has temporarily remotely shut down approximately 159 ChargePoint Express 200 DC fast chargers in its network in North America, after receiving notification from the manufacturer about a potential product issue with “quality and safety”.
The enigmatic …read more
Epic update suggests big improvements over the current version
In response to one of the customers amazed by the Tesla Autopilot in Navigate on Autopilot mode, Elon Musk announced that the new upcoming Autopilot update is epic.
We don’t know any details besides that it will be available only for those with …read more
Series production of electric Citigo to begin in Q4
Škoda announced the launch of the eMobility pilot project in the Czech Republic – Škoda Citigo E-Pilot – with 10 electric Citigo prototypes, based on the current generation of Volkswagen e-up!.
The goal is to collect some mileage with selected customers behind the …read more
Yes, THAT Max Biaggi.
Originally unveiled in 2013, Voxan Motors is prepping its electric motorcycle, the Wattman (cute, right?), to take to the Bolivian salt flats in an attempt to unseat the current electric motorcycle land speed record holder. The rider they’ve enlisted to make this attempt is none other than …read more
Read moreAnother university is switching to electric buses
The University of Georgia will have one of the largest fleets of electric buses in the U.S. – 20 40-foot Proterra Catalyst E2 with DuoPower drivetrain were ordered using $10 million grant from the GO! Transit Capital Program administered by Georgia’s State Road and …read more
The BMW Group brand plans to keep internal combustion engines while introducing electrified options.
The future of Mini has been put under a microscope of late as political events and consumer tastes have conspired to squash the British brand’s sales in recent years. But there’s hope coming early next year in …read more
The future of Faraday’s cars takes yet another turn.
While Faraday Future continues to promise the vehicle it showed off more than two years ago, the FF 91, will in fact end up in the hands of customers, the company’s founder and CEO has teased a new vehicle that promises to …read more