Meet The SolarImpact Electric Yacht

Perfect for the super-villain who wants to destroy the world, but also save it We’re not sure what it is about billionaires and boats — maybe it’s an unwritten rule or something — but if you’re super-rich, you need to flaunt a superyacht. Now, you can impress your friends high net-worth associates by ordering up a little […]

Tesla Supercharger rival IONITY network opens its first 10 charging stations

As the auto industry starts embracing electric cars, and as companies like Tesla continue to prove that EVs are a viable alternative to fossil fuel-powered transportation, some of the car industry’s most notable players are starting to lay the foundations for an electrified fleet. One of these initiatives is the IONITY network, an ultra-fast charging […]

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Global August Sales: Model 3 Dominates, Tesla #1 Overall

Tesla takes all the wins! #1 in model and manufacturer rank, for the month and for the year. EV Sales Blog just released its global statistics on plug-in electric car sales for the month of August 2018, so we can finally check all of the standings. In August, over 172,400 plug-in cars were sold globally, which […]

Audi suspected of cheating emissions tests with PHEVs

The Munich state prosecutor suspects Audi may have also cheated emissions tests with their plug-in hybrids. During testing, the prosecutor believes, that Audi may have placed additional strain on the batteries in order to take pressure off the combustion components, and giving a fake impression of CO2 emissions. The news was broken by the German […]

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Rollback of clean car standards slammed at public hearings

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This week, the US DOT and EPA held three days of hearings to gather public comments on the Trump administration’s proposal to reverse existing federal fuel efficiency and emissions standards. At the hearings in Fresno, Dearborn, and Pittsburgh, hundreds of people, including physicians and health advocates, former EPA officials and technology entrepreneurs, environmental advocates and… Read more »

Tesla sued, 2019 BMW i3, EPA to scrap science office, and VW MEB platform: Today’s Car News

The SEC sues Tesla chief Elon Musk for securities fraud. The 2019 BMW i3 gains a larger battery pack. The EPA reportedly plans to eliminate its science office. VW details its mass-production MEB platform for electric cars. And the Trump Administration’…