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Tesla Opens Up Model 3 Sales to Romania, Poland, Hungary and Slovenia

Ovidiu Sandru — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 08:00:52 +0000

I live in Romania. Earlier this year, I’ve contacted the Tesla shop in Vienna to ask about options regarding the purchase of a Model 3. At the time, they said Tesla would not sell any Model 3 in Romania nor in countries that don’t have an authorized service center. Back then, I thought this was […]

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New Tesla Roadster to Feature Cold Air Thrusters, Could Even Fly

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 19 Jul 2019 18:08:33 +0000

Tesla’s new Roadster has been postponed more than once in recent history, but as we know him, Elon Musk let the cat out of the bag and tweeted about a “hover test” that Tesla will be doing late next year. A hovering Tesla, maybe? Or just a joke? Now, when he’s saying that the new […]

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Electric Mini Hardtop Officially Revealed in July

Mila Luleva — Fri, 28 Jun 2019 06:09:56 +0000

Great news for the green fans of what is arguably the coolest-looking car around (personal opinion, no judgement). Mini joins the electric vehicle gang very soon. The car makers are about to unveil the electric version of the Mini Hardtop on the 9th of July. It will be the first of the 12 different EV’s […]

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The global transition to clean energy – explained in 12 charts

Matias Prieto — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 06:06:59 +0000

A report released by Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21) goes into that question in considerable detail. The Renewables Global Status Report (GSR) digs into the growth rates of various energy sources, the flows of clean energy investment, and the world’s progress on its sustainability goals. But first, we are still moving […]

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Electric Cars Alone Not Enough to Save Us, Study Claims

Matias Prieto — Wed, 12 Jun 2019 20:33:47 +0000

A team of scientists has written to the Committee of Climate Change warning that if the UK’s 31.5 million cars are replaced by electric vehicles by 2050, as is currently planned by the Government, this will require almost twice the current annual global supply of cobalt. Moreover, as we have already reported, a shortage of this […]

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From The Netherlands to Australia in an Electric Car

Ovidiu Sandru — Sat, 11 May 2019 05:40:16 +0000

A Dutchman proves that it is possible to travel the world in an electric vehicle. No more excuses. When talking about electric vehicles there are a number of cliche phrases that always pop up. Some of my favorites include “The mileage on a single charge is not good enough for me”, “the battery technology is […]

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Paris Fights Smog with 800 All-Electric Buses

Mila Luleva — Sun, 14 Apr 2019 14:53:49 +0000

Paris will fight smog with a massive purchase of electric buses. The public transport network in Paris is about the receive a huge green boost. The local transport operator- RATP, promised the Parisians to clean the air they breathe. The company will purchase 800 electric buses, which will operate on some of the busiest lines. […]

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Elon Musk Tweet: Your Tesla Might Soon Make you Money if You Don’t Use It

Mila Luleva — Fri, 12 Apr 2019 08:17:49 +0000

Car-sharing program by Tesla might very soon give Uber and Lyft a good run for their money. Tesla Network is getting close to becoming very real. Elon Musk has been teasing his followers and customers for quite some time now. He has been dropping hints about his brand new car sharing program, but nothing has […]

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Tesla Model S and X to Get More Efficient Electric Motors

Matias Prieto — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 09:32:32 +0000

Tesla is upgrading the Model S/X electric motor with a more efficient permanent magnet reluctance system. This idea is based on the motor Tesla developed for Model 3. A “sales speed bump” for Tesla Financial report of the company Tesla for the first quarter of 2019 showed that the cars started to sell worse. In […]

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Model Y Officially Joins Tesla Family

Mila Luleva — Tue, 19 Mar 2019 12:43:01 +0000

Tesla’s Model Y is the latest member of the family of supers. It is the second mass-market vehicle, which is long-range, affordable and aims to reach wider audience. During a massive event in Los Angeles earlier this month, the giant in electric vehicle manufacturing, Tesla, revealed their newest car. Tesla Model Y is here. Model […]

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Hydrogen’s Recent Ascension as Fuel for Future Electric Cars

Effie P — Wed, 27 Feb 2019 13:17:04 +0000

Fuel cells produce electrical energy directly from the chemical potential energy that is stored in H2 and O2 molecules. Using a Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM), the unit needs only to be supplied with pressurized H2. Fuel cells are inherently more efficient and reliable than combustion engines, and their only by-product is water. These advantages make […]

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A Chinese boost in the Electric Vehicle market

Effie P — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 08:53:14 +0000

According to BBC, China is aggressively supporting the Electric Vehicle market- and so far, their policies work. In the country where the largest numbers of cars in the world are being sold and manufactured, car industry is in decline (with a recent 18% decrease reported by Bloomberg). So-called New Energy Vehicles (NEV), however, saw a […]

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How Electric Vehicles Have the Power to Change the World

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 14:01:31 +0000

The sales of electric vehicles are growing slowly but steadily with many car drivers choosing their purchase over a petrol-driven vehicle. In the UK, for example, 2018 saw 5,000 new electric cars being registered every month (statistics from the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders). With many countries offering discounts on road tax plus financial […]

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New Electric Cars on the Market in 2019

Effie P — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 07:12:13 +0000

An increasing number of Electric Vehicles are entering the market, while existing models are getting updated and cheaper. The Hyundai Kia Niro EV is claimed to offer an 100kW charge rate with fast acceleration and a range that can top more than 230 miles with a single charge, depending on the version. Kia Soul 2nd […]

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Elon Musk Reveals Test Tunnels with Teslas Moving on Tracking Wheels

Mila Luleva — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 08:09:38 +0000

The Boring Company, owned by Elon Musk, presented their revolutionary new development. A tunnel, which accommodates autonomous electric vehicles, and Tesla cars on tracking wheels, serving as public transport. When it comes to innovation in the automotive world, Elon Musk is by far the visionary that leads the way. His ideas and developments always combine […]

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Tesla’s Home Solar System Price Drops

Effie P — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 20:32:09 +0000

Reuters report a cut in the prices of residential solar systems of Tesla Inc in the range of 15-25 percent, effective last Thursday. This translates to a price drop between $3.000-$5.000 depending on the system’s size and location. Tesla’s senior vice president of energy operations, Sanjay Shah, announced that the reduction in price can be […]

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First Electric Commuter Airplane Expected Within Three Years

Mila Luleva — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 20:24:22 +0000

This is the moment we have all been waiting for. The first electric commuter airplane is almost ready to go, it only needs its certifications. Over the last few years we have witnessed a complete transformation in the way people look at commuting. If before a “train-ride-away”, was the norm, now jumping on a plane, […]

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The Hidden Details Behind Lithium-Ion Batteries

Mila Luleva — Fri, 23 Nov 2018 20:45:02 +0000

Lithium-ion batteries are behind almost all of our favorite gadgets and electronics. But how much do we know about them? Let’s get down to the details. Electric vehicles, smart phones, laptops, even watches. Pretty much all of our portable favorites, which require some sort of power, depend on Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries. Yet, we give very […]

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EV Producers Working Together for a Greener Future

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 09:33:24 +0000

Right now there are two different legislative efforts to change the federal tax credit for electric cars. On the one hand, you have a Republican senator who introduced a new bill to end the $7,500 federal tax credit and instead, tax them even more. On the other hand, another Republican senator proposed a new bill […]

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Tesla pulls into profit for first time in two years

Matthew Fiala — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 17:51:10 +0000

Tesla posts a surprise third-quarter profit following production surge Elon Musk has come good on his promise to turn Tesla into a profit-making company by the end of 2018, posting a surprise profit of more than $300m for the three months to the end of September in a quarterly earnings update yesterday. The profit – […]

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Nissan Leaf Gets Green Light for Vehicle-To-Grid use in Germany

Matthew Fiala — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 15:12:29 +0000

Electric car is first to win regulatory approval from German authorities to supply energy from battery back to the grid So-called vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology is a connection between the EV and the grid through which power can flow from the grid to the vehicle and vice-versa. That potentially enables car owners to sell energy to […]

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Tesla Model Y to use Different Platform Than Model 3, With 95% Reduction in Wiring

Matthew Fiala — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 14:33:12 +0000

The Model Y is Under Wraps Elon Musk commented that the Model Y will feature a 95% reduction in wiring as compared to the Model 3 — with the aim of greatly reducing the need for a human manufacturing workforce. The Model 3 itself featured a large reduction in wiring as well, as compared to the […]

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Tesla just outsold Mercedes-Benz in the US

Matthew Fiala — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 06:27:46 +0000

Elon Musk must be the happiest man in the world. During the third quarter of this year, Tesla sold 69,935 vehicles in the U.S., compared to Mercedes-Benz which only sold 66,542. Tesla, an eight-year start-up company, toppled the Mercedes-Benz, a company that invented the car 132 years ago. According to Atherton Research, Tesla was only […]

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Walmart and UPS are Soon Electrifying Their Fleets

Matthew Fiala — Sat, 20 Oct 2018 05:13:34 +0000

The tipping point is on the horizon; Walmart and UPS fleets will soon be completely electrified. Under pressure from regulators and customers to ditch fleets that run on fossil fuels, everything from delivery vehicles to garbage trucks to school buses are struggling to figure out how to economically make the switch. Electric vehicles promise to […]

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Tesla Aims for New Neural Net Computer in Production in 6 Months

Matthew Fiala — Sat, 20 Oct 2018 05:12:36 +0000

Elon Musk said that Tesla will soon release the company’s new neural net computer. He claims it will be the ‘world’s most advanced computer for autonomous driving’. The new computer is expected to be in production in 6 months and can supposedly host a 500-2000% increase in operations per second. Over 3 years in the […]

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U.S. Republicans introduce bill to end $7,500 federal tax credit for electric cars and tax them more

Matthew Fiala — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 08:39:20 +0000

In a world of complex politics, a lack of transparency, and mountains of special interests – a U.S. Republican senator has introduced a new bill to end the $7,500 federal tax credit for electric cars and instead tax them more. Senator John Barrasso, a Republican from Wyoming, with Oil & Gas as the top industries […]

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Electric Car Prices Soar as Green Subsidies Come to an End

Matthew Fiala — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 15:02:24 +0000

In Britain, the price of some electric and hybrid vehicles will increase by thousands of pounds as one of the government’s green initiatives falls victim to budgetary cuts. The government announced last year that it would ban all new petrol and diesel cars and vans from 2040 to reduce the rising levels of nitrogen oxide. […]

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Paris Motor Show Puts Spotlight on Electric Vehicles

Ally Munda — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 19:42:45 +0000

The Paris Motor Show is prime stage for car manufacturers to show off their exciting new concepts and upcoming road-going models. The 2018 edition of the Show focused on the transition of the transportation sector towards electrification, placing the spotlight on electric offers from European names. Mercedes showed off its latest offering, the EQC SUV, […]

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Forty Percent of Europeans Say The Next Car They Buy is Likely to be Electric

Matthew Fiala — Thu, 04 Oct 2018 20:08:12 +0000

A significant portion of European consumers are open to buying an electric car. In a poll conducted by Ipsos Mori for NGO Transport & Environment, 40% of citizens surveyed say it is likely the next car they’ll buy or lease will be electric or fuel cell powered. Five to twelve percent of citizens say it […]

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45% of Cars Sold in Norway Last Month Were Electric

Matthew Fiala — Thu, 04 Oct 2018 20:03:43 +0000

In September Norwegians bought electric vehicles that gave zero-emission vehicles a 45% market share, says Advisory Council of Veitrafikken AS. A total of 4,810 passenger plug-in cars were registered in Norway last month, up 25% from a year ago. The surge in electric cars has greatly reduced average CO2 emissions per vehicle declined to 55 […]

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NCSU’s New Breed of 50kW EV Chargers Weigh Only 220lbs

Ally Munda — Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:35:59 +0000

The electric car market is about to get a major upgrade – researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new breed of fast chargers for electric vehicles boasting greater power efficiency and a exponentially more minute size. The new technology is called a medium voltage fast charger (MVFC). The charger is at least […]

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Volkswagen’s ID Electric Car offers 3 battery sizes, starting less than $30,000

Matthew Fiala — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 12:12:12 +0000

The Volkswagen ID Electric Car is anticipated to be a Tesla Model 3 rival. Although, no car company, including Volkswagen, has yet to produce an electric car that truly rivals an equivalent Tesla. Let’s take a closer look at the ID sedan that has no official yet. The new electric car will offer customers a […]

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Tesla Competitor Lucid Motors Receives $1 billion Investment from Saudi Arabia

Matthew Fiala — Wed, 26 Sep 2018 20:30:16 +0000

An electric vehicle company in Silicon Valley just got a $1 billion investment from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. Lucid Motors, the recipient of the Saudi funding, and future competitor of Tesla is located next door to Tesla’s Fremont headquarters in Newark, California. The luxury electric vehicle brand announced the cash infusion this week saying […]

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Tesla limits available car colors to streamline production

Matthew Fiala — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 06:18:42 +0000

Elon Musk and Tesla have had difficulty meeting mass production goals so far for 2018. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk tweeted on Tuesday that two car color options will be eliminated to streamline its production of electric cars. Tesla vehicles will no longer be available in Obsidian Black & Metallic Silver. These are two car […]

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Tesla remotely upgrades cars for Hurricane Florence evacuation

Matthew Fiala — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 18:14:19 +0000

Tesla has remotely enabled supercharging and boosting battery capacity in some older model cars to help owners evacuate Hurricane Florence. Last year, Tesla remotely bumped up the locked-capacity battery cars with Hurricane Irma, giving them an extra 30-40 miles of range in evacuation conditions. Similarly, the current remote upgrades will enable owners to safely evacuate […]

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2020 Kia Soul EV Spotted in Germany

Arsenij Percov — Sun, 26 Aug 2018 21:09:41 +0000

The new generation of Kia Soul was caught by spy shooters. It was spotted wearing camouflage; however, some details and pieces of the new design could still be seen. The car was on testings at the Nürburgring. The most interesting details were noticed by spy shooters: the car has a charging port on the grille, and […]

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How to Convert a Full-Suspension Bike to Electric

Arsenij Percov — Thu, 23 Aug 2018 14:20:09 +0000

For sure, you know what e-bikes are, and you probably own one or have plans to buy one in the near future. Imagine driving through the city, or even go off-road, on something that can be both a scooter and a bicycle, depending on what you want, but that is not the cheapest thing to […]

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Elon Musk: $25,000 Electric Car From Tesla In the Next 3 Years

Arsenij Percov — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 20:18:40 +0000

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, gave an interesting video interview to well-known Youtuber Marques Brownlee. The most important part of an interview was admitting that the company plans to produce even more affordable vehicles, than “$35,000 Tesla Model 3”. He believes that they will develop a $25,000 electric car in a few years. For a […]

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This is how Pininfarina’s PF0’s Interior Will Look Like (Teaser)

Arsenij Percov — Sun, 19 Aug 2018 03:26:35 +0000

Recently, we have seen the first sketch of Automobili Pininfarina’s PF0. It is an electric supercar with over 1,000 horsepower and is developed by a luxury design house. Last month, we learned that Pininfarina will reveal their car at Monterey Car Week. As the date of the event approaches, more information becomes available regarding the […]

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Electrojet By Narke – Jet-Ski Revolution?

Arsenij Percov — Sat, 18 Aug 2018 20:09:04 +0000

Hungarian development team Narke has created a prototype of what they call the electrojet. The team includes experienced electric boat designers and shipbuilders. According to them, electrojet, again called Narke, is not a jet-ski and not a half-solution transformed from a gasoline model, but a whole new genre in sailing. They are building the world’s […]

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Infinity Prototype 10 – A Speedster from the Future

Arsenij Percov — Sat, 18 Aug 2018 14:05:07 +0000

Infinity is about to present its gorgeous new concept car Prototype 10 at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Last year, we have seen the preceding Prototype 9 on the same venue. It was an open-wheel, retro-styled car inspired by Grand Prix racers of old. Additionally, the concept vehicle was equipped with an all-electric powertrain. The […]

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Rivian Will Launch High-Performance Electric Truck and SUV

Arsenij Percov — Sat, 18 Aug 2018 14:04:07 +0000

Rivian, a California-based startup building electric vehicles, is planning to unveil its first cars at the Los Angeles auto show in November. It will show an electric pickup truck and a three-row SUV, which are believed to change the perception of electric vehicles. R.J. Scaringe, Rivian’s founder, and CEO, during a talk at this week’s […]

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BMW Isetta Once Again On Roads – Now Electric

Arsenij Percov — Sat, 18 Aug 2018 13:36:13 +0000

BMW Isetta is a strange car from the 1950s and ’60s. It has a quirky egg shape and minimalistic interior, but the most recognizable feature is the single front-opening door. Back then it was a symbol of the chap and cheerful mobility on the European roads. However, two Swiss brothers took this legend and gave […]

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Mercedes’ EQ C Electric SUV – First Photos

Arsenij Percov — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 06:47:38 +0000

Mercedes-Benz has been working hard in the last years on its electric vehicles. A lot of attention was focused on its upcoming EQ C electric SUV. However, until now we had very limited information about it: only heavily covered prototypes and a concept. This model was finally caught by a photographer. It was with the […]

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Model 3 Performance – Tesla Has Lied About Its 0-60 Time

Arsenij Percov — Mon, 06 Aug 2018 18:42:34 +0000

Tesla states that 0-60 mph time of its Dual Motor Model 3 Performance is 3.5 seconds. However, it might have lied to us: it is even faster!. Tesla enthusiast Erik Strait, DÆrik, performed few acceleration tests on the car mentioned before using a VBOX data logger. There were few 0-60 stats and videos of measuring them […]

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Nissan – Autonomous Cars Useless Without Humans

Arsenij Percov — Mon, 06 Aug 2018 12:06:29 +0000

Nissan stated that they do not see any use of autonomous system if no human involvement is present. Maarten Sierhuis, chief technology officer at Nissan’s Silicon Valley research lab, stated: “Show me an autonomous system without a human in the loop, and I’ll show you a useless system.” Nissan has plans to bring eyes-off fully […]

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Honda’s SmartCharge Blocks “Dirty” Electricity from Fit EV Cars

Arsenij Percov — Sat, 04 Aug 2018 07:06:43 +0000

Honda is getting worried about the stress on the power grids since the number of sales of electric vehicles is expected to increase significantly in the near future. In order to reduce it, the company has developed the SmartCharge program. Steve Center, vice president-Connected and Environmental Business for American Honda, stated that even the utilities […]

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Tesla Model 3 Among Top 10 Best Selling Cars in US

Arsenij Percov — Sat, 04 Aug 2018 06:58:47 +0000

Tesla Model 3 exploded the market and easily entered the Top 10 list of best selling cars in the USA, taking the 7th place. Just to make it clear, Tesla is just delivering the cars that were pre-ordered. Last month, Tesla has delivered 14,250 Model 3s, compared to 30 cars sold in June 2018. It […]

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Tesla Software Update Version 9.0 Adds New Autopilot Features and Easter Eggs

Arsenij Percov — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 21:27:56 +0000

Tesla is revealing more information regarding its major software update “version 9.0“, which will release this month or at the beginning of September. This time, Elon Musk tweeted that there will be a lot of new “Easter Eggs” in Tesla infotainment systems. The company is known for putting them in the previous version and masses […]

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Electric Porsche Taycan to Have Ultra Fast Charging

Arsenij Percov — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 21:26:34 +0000

Porsche has revealed additional details and specification of its coming electric sports car Taycan, formerly known as the Mission E sedan. The German manufacturer stated that the car will be able to charge its battery to 80 percent in around 15 minutes when connected to the specific high-capacity charger. This is groundbreaking progress, because its […]

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UPS and Thor Are Working On New Electric Delivery Truck

Arsenij Percov — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 21:25:28 +0000

United Parcel Service stated that it would partner with Los Angeles-based startup Thor to develop a zero-emission medium-duty electric delivery truck . It will be a part of the package delivery company’s strategy on using more renewable energy solutions. UPS said that we can expect to see the electric delivery truck on roads later this year. The performances […]

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The New All-Electric Camper Van from Nissan

Guest Contributor — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 12:10:41 +0000

According to a Nissan press release, consumers in Spain can now get their hands on a new all-electric pop-up campervan. The complete press release, in Spanish, can be found here. Apparently, the pop-up is based on the e-NV200 delivery vehicle and will be available from any Nissan dealer in Spain and will have a full […]

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Toyota Unveils Second Version of its Hydrogen Fuel Cell Truck

Arsenij Percov — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 20:54:29 +0000

Toyota has revealed its second version of its Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell truck. The truck is producing zero emissions and has an improved range of more than 300 miles per fill. The vehicle was shown at an industry event in Northern Michigan. The hydrogen fuel cell truck is called internally at Toyota as “Beta. It is […]

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Audi to Reveal PB 18 E-Tron Supercar Concept in August

Arsenij Percov — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 17:28:44 +0000

Audi will reveal a new concept this month during the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. It will be an electric-drive supercar concept. It is called the PB 18 E-Tron. PB refers to the Pebble Beach venue of the event and 18 stands for the year of its unveiling. Audi says that the prototype will serve as […]

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Toyota’s Plans to Mass-Build Fuel Cell SUVs and Pickup Trucks

Arsenij Percov — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 13:17:26 +0000

Toyota is doubling down on its investment in hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. It plans to design lower-cost mass-market passenger cars and SUVs. Later, it desires to push the technology into buses and trucks. Toyota already has one hydrogen fuel cell passenger car called Mirai. Currently, the manufacturer is working on the improvement of the vehicle. The […]

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Study: Electric And Autonomous Cars Still Not Profitable, But Prospects are Good

Arsenij Percov — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 19:07:22 +0000

The consultancy AlixPartners conducted a study of investments in electric and autonomous cars market and the cost-competitiveness of it. They conducted the research of the market and two consumer surveys. According to it, hundreds of companies and manufacturers, even new and non-traditional ones, are investing billions of dollars into electric and autonomous vehicles decades before […]

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23 Volvo 7900 Electric Buses Are Going to Occupy Dutch Cities

Arsenij Percov — Sat, 28 Jul 2018 18:57:34 +0000

Volvo Buses has announced a few new electric bus contracts. They will sell 23 Volvo 7900 electric models totally. The order was made by the Dutch public transportation company Arriva. Arriva is a leader in implementing alternative propulsion tech. It functions and operates throughout many European countries. The order is one of the biggest in […]

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Toyota Expands Line of Hydrogen-Powered Cars

Arsenij Percov — Sat, 28 Jul 2018 18:47:35 +0000

Toyota is doubling down on its investments in hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. It plans to design lower-cost, mass-market passenger cars, as well as SUVs and implement the technology into buses and trucks. This is needed in order to build economies of scale. The carmaker plans to popularize the technology by making hydrogen fuel cell vehicles […]

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More EV Charging Points Installed In Germany, Still No Profit

Arsenij Percov — Fri, 27 Jul 2018 05:13:11 +0000

During the past year, Germany has increased the number of public charging points for electric vehicles by approximately 25%. This was said by the utility lobby BDEW on Wednesday. However, they mentioned that it is still an unprofitable business. 2,800 new public charging points have been added since the end of June 2017. Now, there […]

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Daimler Prepares Its Transition to Electric Cars

Arsenij Percov — Fri, 27 Jul 2018 05:11:07 +0000

Daimler AG on Wednesday said it will add battery manufacturing capabilities to its German Mercedes-Benz plants in Sindelfingen and Untertuerkheim. This can possibly mean that the manufacturer is planning a major transition from combustion to electric cars. The carmaker previously has announced a 1.5 billion euro ($1.75 billion) transformation plan to allow Mercedes-Benz plants to […]

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Audi Begins Building E-Tron Crossover Motors In Hungary

Arsenij Percov — Thu, 26 Jul 2018 19:34:46 +0000

Audi has announced that it has launched serial production of electric motor axles for its upcoming Audi E-Tron crossover at its Hungarian plant, the company’s highest-volume plant. Peter Kössler, Board of Management Member for Production and Logistics at AUDI AG, commented at the event for the start of production: “Audi Hungaria has been involved in […]

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Gyon – New Luxury Chinese Electric Car Company

Arsenij Percov — Thu, 26 Jul 2018 04:14:58 +0000

Gyon is the name of a new Chinese electric car brand. The company is backed by Sitech, a mainstream electric car brand of the Chinese auto giant FAW Group. It will launch this summer. Their first model will be revealed on August 8th in Los Angeles. Sitech CEO Jacky Xian and COO Joe Chao will […]

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2019 BMW i3 Autonomy – Over 350km on a Charge

Guest Contributor — Tue, 24 Jul 2018 11:24:43 +0000

A new BMW i3 and i3s model is expected to launch towards the end of this year and the beginning of next year, boasting an increase in range. The i3 120Ah will have a bigger capacity battery pack and, according to NEDC, will have a standard range of over 350 km, around 217 miles. The […]

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Market Forces BMW M to Become Electric or Hybrid

Arsenij Percov — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 15:17:27 +0000

BMW M will go electric in the future for sure. Why? Because there is no way that it will sell well in the near future if it remains a petrol-only car. Also, a plenty of countries plan to ban cars with an internal combustion engine in the next 20-30 years, therefore car manufacturers have to […]

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Volkswagen I.D. BUZZ and CROZZ May be Built In The U.S.

Arsenij Percov — Sat, 21 Jul 2018 20:07:52 +0000

Volkswagen plans to build the first two of its new all-electric vehicles in the United States, the company’s North American chief told Autocar. The cars are I.D. CROZZ and I.D. BUZZ. The I.D CROZZ is roughly the same size as a 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan compact crossover. It combines an 83-kWh lithium-ion battery pack with a […]

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Nissan Leaf Nismo – Hot Hatch With Stock Engine

Arsenij Percov — Sat, 21 Jul 2018 20:03:49 +0000

Nissan has released a “Sport” version of their electric hatchback, the Leaf, with the help of its in-house tuner Nismo. Years ago, when we were looking at the Nismo badge, it was placed on serious performance cars, such as GT-R Nismo. However, this car has nothing in common with the “Godzilla”. This car is a […]

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New 2019 Nissan Leaf E-PLus Ready to Compete With Tesla

Arsenij Percov — Fri, 20 Jul 2018 20:04:12 +0000

The 2019 Nissan Leaf will have a new, more powerful option with a longer range named Leaf E-Plus. According to Brian Maragano, Nissan’s head of EV marketing and sales strategy, the coming “Plus’ model will be equipped with a larger battery. He didn’t specify the capacity, however, some rumors suggest that it will use a […]

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NIO EP9 Sets New Record at Goodwood Festival of Speed

Arsenij Percov — Fri, 20 Jul 2018 20:02:15 +0000

Nio EP9 is an all-electric car that set a new record at the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Piloted by Peter Dumbreck, the car completed the hill climb with a time of just 44.61 seconds. It is not the fastest electric car on this festival: the Volkswagen I.D. R was the one. However, Volkswagen’s project […]

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Polestar 2: The Swedish Competitor to Tesla Model 3

Arsenij Percov — Fri, 20 Jul 2018 20:01:21 +0000

Geely, the corporate parent of Volvo Cars, revealed two concept cars last year. They were based on their new Compact Modular Architecture EV chassis and were named 40.1 and 40.2. The 40.1 is now the compact SUV known as Volvo XC 40. It will be their first all-electric car. Another brand in this family is […]

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Best-Selling 2018 Nissan LEAF Faces Performance Criticism

Guest Contributor — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 14:26:09 +0000

The Nissan LEAF is the best-selling electric vehicle in Europe with over 37,000 sold since its inception in October 2017, 18,000 of which have come in since January this year. However, some UK owners have raised their concerns over the stated battery range and charging times. LEAF sales have been slow to take off in […]

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Why It Finally Does Make Financial Sense to Buy an Electric Car

Arsenij Percov — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 14:22:20 +0000

15 years ago the only affordable option for the mainstream consumer who wanted an electric car was the G-Wiz. It was an 8ft 6in by 4ft 3in vehicle that could hide behind a Smart car. It was classed as a “heavy quadricycle” and was exported to America under the condition of a maximum speed of […]

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A Tesla Model S 90D after 400,000 miles

Guest Contributor — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 19:43:58 +0000

Tesloop has been using a Tesla Model S 90D, nicknamed eHawk, to provide a shuttle service in southern California and Nevada for the last 3 years. The eHawk has driven more than 400,000 miles and maintenance and repair costs have been estimated to be roughly 20-25% that of other makes and models. Since 2015, the eHawk […]

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2019 Jaguar I-Pace Could Compete With Tesla

Arsenij Percov — Mon, 16 Jul 2018 19:03:59 +0000

Jaguar enters the competition for the best fully electric vehicles on the market with its 2019 I-Pace model. It is a British luxurious CUV so do not expect it to be cheap. The base price before government incentives is $69,500. There will be 4 trim levels: the base S model, SE, HSE, and First Edition. […]

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EcoCar3 Competition Features Chevy Camaro Hybrids Made by Students

Arsenij Percov — Mon, 16 Jul 2018 09:49:48 +0000

The EcoCar3 competition sponsored by GM and the United States Department of Energy finished a few days ago. It is the third Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition, which happens every four years. Participants are university students. GM donates them cars and a set of goals. This time, they had to make their cars more fuel efficient […]

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Honda’s Mobile Power Pack to Power Indonesian Electric Motorcycles

Arsenij Percov — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 20:36:07 +0000

Honda and Panasonic have teamed up to start an experimental program for electric motorcycles in Indonesia. They will make swappable batteries available for electric motorcycles. Indonesia is one of the largest motorcycle markets in the world. Additionally, it has issues with air quality, so electrified transportation can help with resolving them. However, electric vehicles have […]

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Elon Musk Commits to Solve the Flint Water Crisis

Arsenij Percov — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 19:35:17 +0000

It was 2014 when the Flint water crisis started. It was caused by changing the source of drinking water from Lake Huron and the Detroit River to the much cheaper Flint River. After that, because of insufficient water treatment, lead leached from the pipes into the drinking water, exposing 100,000 residents. It caused 12 deaths […]

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2020 Mini E Was Spotted In The Alps

Arsenij Percov — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 19:33:25 +0000

The concept of the electric version of Mini Cooper, revealed at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show, is now being tested in the wild. Its official name is Mini E, and it was spotted in the Alps while recharging. From far away, you probably won’t notice any significant change in the exterior of the Mini’s EV […]

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Tax Credits for New Tesla Cars to Become History, as Production Grows

Arsenij Percov — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 18:58:07 +0000

On Thursday, Tesla’s spokesperson confirmed that they have sold 200,000 electric vehicles in the United States. This means that Elon Musk’s company will have another hurdle to cross: the $7,500 tax credit will begin to disappear after this December 31st. Last year, the Republican-controlled U.S. Congress passed the tax credits in order to lower the […]

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Pininfarina PF0 – The Italian Electric Supercar That’s Probably Going to Shine

Arsenij Percov — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 18:56:14 +0000

Automobili Pininfarina is an Italian design house with huge ambitions to compete with Bugatti, Ferrari, Tesla, and Lamborghini. Yesterday it revealed teasing images of its first concept electric supercar PF0. The company expects to build incredibly fast, beautiful, and luxurious vehicles. Pininfarina is new to building its own cars. However, it has decades of experience […]

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Tesla Plans To Build Most Advanced Factory In Shanghai

Arsenij Percov — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 20:46:11 +0000

Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk landed a deal with Chinese authorities on Tuesday to open a massive factory in Shanghai, China’s primary commercial city. It will be their first overseas production and assembly plant. The plant, named Gigafactory 3, will be located in Lingang near Shangai’s free trade zone. It is expected to […]

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No Diesel Alternatives For New Volvo Vehicles

Arsenij Percov — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 20:46:08 +0000

According to a new report from Auto Express, Volvo expects that fully electric cars will make up 50 percent of the sales by 2025. Sadly for diesel fans, chances are high that in 10 years they won’t be able to buy a powerful diesel version of their favorite Volvo truck. Volvo began burying their diesel […]

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Voltra: The Fully Electric Toyota Land Cruiser

Arsenij Percov — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 16:41:28 +0000

The Toyota Land Cruiser 70 is the living icon of the car industry. It was introduced in 1984, and still future proof. It has undergone dozens of improvements since then. However, its fame should be credited to its durability and toughness. It is a basic work truck platform, and there is nothing strange that it […]

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UK Plans to Add More EV Charging Points Across The Country

Arsenij Percov — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 10:34:52 +0000

The UK plans to install hundreds of thousands of charging points for electric cars. However, the details are yet to be announced by the transport secretary. This will be a part of The Road to Zero Strategy. Nowadays, vehicles and heating systems are the main contributors to air pollution. 40,000 early deaths are connected to […]

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Mercedes-Benz Tests New EQC SUV In Spain

Arsenij Percov — Sun, 08 Jul 2018 15:27:31 +0000

Mercedes-Benz is planning to reveal their first fully electric SUV next year. They do not want Tesla and Porsche to lead in that category, and to lose the huge marketing opportunity. Therefore, they have conducted another test of their new EV this week in Almeria, Spain. The point of that test was to see how […]

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Uber to Start Paying Its Drivers to Go Electric

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Sat, 30 Jun 2018 05:29:54 +0000

Analysts in automotive industry predict that personal car ownership is going to continuously drop in the coming decades as ride-hailing platforms flourish. It is thus economically and environmentally sustainable for these platforms to boost the usage of fully electric and hybrid vehicles. Indeed, the giant ride-hailing platform Uber claims that incorporating electric vehicles in ride-sharing […]

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Tesla Model 3 Doubles Production Rate and On Its Way to 6,000 Units per Week, Rumor Says

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Wed, 23 May 2018 05:12:45 +0000

In Tesla Motors Club forum, one user under the name lbkmxp100d has recently reported the increased production rate of Tesla Model 3 in Fremont as a result of a retooling activity, which enabled increase in the M3 production line’s speed. The reported production rates are more than twice their rate in April. The post was […]

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Sweden’s 2-Kilometer Electrified Road Allows World’s First EV Charging En Route

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 19:36:58 +0000

“Why should we invest in electrified roads? The answer is easy: we want to contribute to sustainable infrastructure. By electrifying roads, existing infrastructure can be utilized to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions,” writes eRoad Arlanda on their website. Aside from reducing vehicular greenhouse gas emissions, electrification of roads also aims to facilitate achieving energy […]

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This Would Be the Main Driver for Shift to Electric Cars

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 19:43:09 +0000

Comparing with traditional diesel or petroleum-fueled vehicles, electric cars offer much cleaner environment with its zero emission feature, lower maintenance cost due to its fewer moving parts, and no or lower consumption of oil. With these advantages, the global electric car sales is booming, reaching 1.7% market share last 2017. That is, increasing by almost […]

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Hyundai Union Leader: EV’s Are Evil and Could Cut 70% of Jobs

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 04:55:41 +0000

The South Korean automaker Hyundai Motors has shown enthusiasm on electric mobility transition as it committed last year on releasing 38 models of green vehicles by 2025 using a range of different technologies. On the other hand, Hyundai’s union, the largest in the country, is apparently against this move. “Electric cars are disasters. They are […]

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Porsche VP Says Its Mission E Overtakes Tesla Model S

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Sun, 04 Mar 2018 11:58:40 +0000

Unlike Tesla, Porsche is developing a performance electric car that can sustain top speed and reproduce acceleration reliably, claims Stefan Weckbach, head of Porsche’s battery electric vehicles. The statement was released together with the reveal of the new details of Mission E, Porsche’s first all-electric production car as its launching in the market is getting […]

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Cummins Chooses India to Invest $500 million to Develop Electric Powertrain Manufacturing

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 06:19:38 +0000

Powertrains are the heart of vehicles as they constitute the components that generate power and deliver them to the road. Cummins Inc., a U.S.-based Fortune 500 company, is well-known for designing, manufacturing, and distributing diesel- and natural gas-powered engines. To diversify its product portfolio, its chairman and CEO Tom Linebarger has announced the company’s entry […]

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Tesla set to build the largest Virtual Solar Plant in history

Jose Aguilar — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 20:18:29 +0000

Last year Elon Musk offered to build the largest storage battery installation in the world in South Australia. This would be no ordinary proposal, even less ordinary when he boasted about doing it in 100 days, or else the service would be handed for free. The challenge was met and the installation was completed in only […]

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World’s Top Automakers Venture $90 Billion into EVs and Batteries

Jose Aguilar — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 20:08:32 +0000

It is an outstanding moment in the outlook of the EV industry, as expectations rise with the commitment from top players of more than $90 billion in investments for electric cars and batteries, as per an analysis from Reuters. Although the current share of EVs in the global automobile market is just 1 percent, there is excitement and […]

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Byton Unveils High-tech, Connected, Electric, Autonomous SUV

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 08:45:27 +0000

Byton, an automotive start-up, has recently unveiled its technology-focused, connected, self-driving, and fully electric concept car at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show held in Las Vegas. The electric SUV production model previewed in the event was described by Byton as “new smart device, built for the coming era of truly shared, smart mobility and autonomous […]

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Growth of Electric and Hybrid Car Sales in Norway Surpassed 50% in 2017

Jose Aguilar — Fri, 12 Jan 2018 19:51:14 +0000

OSLO, Norway — The sales of EV´s and hybrids made up 52% of all new car sales in 2017, up 12% from the previous year, according to the independent Norwegian Road Federation (OFV). Norway`s autonomous vehicle industry has benefitted from a deed in the form of subsidies that effectively promoted such growth. This accomplishment sets Norway ahead globally in replacing hydrogen-fueled […]

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2019 Nissan LEAF’s Range Beats Tesla Model 3

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Fri, 12 Jan 2018 19:22:17 +0000

When it comes to electric vehicles, range is a factor of utmost importance as it illustrates how far they could traverse before running out of battery. Boosting an electric vehicle’s range could also mean boosting its market sales. Just last week, the new Nissan LEAF was reported to give a range of 225 miles, beating […]

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This Is Why Fisker EMotion Could Be the Best Electric Luxury Car

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Fri, 12 Jan 2018 19:21:38 +0000

“The Electric Vehicle Renaissance has truly begun – one that must be met with both timeless, yet futuristic form and hyper-intelligent function,” says CEO and automotive designer Henrik Fisker. Fast and High Range Six years after its first attempt on releasing electric car Karma, Fisker has recently launched its second attempt – the all-electric, autonomous, […]

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Hyundai: EV Battery Prices to Stop Declining by 2020

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 20:10:31 +0000

Being the most expensive part of electric vehicles, batteries are the key to the affordability of green vehicles, and the latter’s sales and technological trends. In the past few years, lithium-ion batteries were decreasing at a fast rate, averaging 12 percent per year, making the mass production of green vehicles cheaper. However, the South Korean […]

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Tesla Subsidies Slashed in Germany

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Mon, 11 Dec 2017 19:06:23 +0000

To encourage usage of electric vehicles, Germany has launched just last year an incentive scheme worth about 1 billion euros, which is partly financed by the country’s car industry. With this subsidy scheme, those who purchase all-electric vehicles can avail a discount of 4,000 euros ($4,755), while those who select plug-in hybrid cars can have […]

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Toyota Tri-Gen: Water, Electricity and Hydrogen from Bio-Waste

Jose Aguilar — Mon, 11 Dec 2017 19:04:54 +0000

Toyota plans to go all out for its 100% sustainable new project to build the world’s first megawatt-scale carbonate fuel cell power generation plant, with a hydrogen fueling station. Dubbed The Tri-Gen, the facility is expected to begin services in 2020 and provide water, electricity, and hydrogen for Toyota from bio-waste, for their operations at the […]

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