Automakers face some daunting challenges in selling electric vehicles to urban apartment-dwellers, who are often without a home charging point. As a partial response, Volkswagen has shown a portable DC fast charging unit aimed at urban environments or …
Month: January 2019
GAC Completes Factory With Production Capacity For 200,000 EVs
The factory is there, now it’s time to achieve BYD’s production levels GAC Group (the parent company of GAC Motor) has completed its all-new production plant for New Energy Vehicles with first-phase capacity for 200,000 cars annually. The Chinese manufacturer spent 4.7 billion yuan (US$ 680 million) on the investment, which began in September 2017. The […]
Faraday Future settles dispute with investor, but it’s not out of the woods
Faraday Future, once seen as the main EV startup, had a tough 2018, but it announced that it closed out the year by settling its dispute with its main investor.
Though it doesn’t mean that it’s out of the woods just yet. more…
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Revmotiv Technology announces pre-production development of the 75s
Newsflash | Source: LinkedIn article RevMotiv Technology | RevMotiv Technology Co. (RTC) announces pre-production development of a new pure electric motorcycle, currently named the 75s. The 75s is poised to compete…
Tesla Model X easily tows Chevy Silverado 1500 from Supercharger in ‘De-ICE-ing’ feat
There is no denying that Tesla’s electric cars are bound to be polarizing for a long time to come. Operating independent of gasoline, the vehicles are practically a stand against the fossil fuel industry. Being sleek, powerful and quick, the cars also go against the notion that electric cars are boring and slow. Unfortunately, as […]
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Happy New Year—2019
Now comes the hard part, sustaining and building sales, finding new converts to the quiet power of an EV.
Video: Audi e-tron development and production
Take a look behind the scenes of the Audi e-tron: this documentary follows the development and testing of the electric car. Its engineers and concepters talk about their work. From 0 to 100 km/h (62.1 mph) in 5.7 seconds, a range of over 400 kilometers…
24M raises $21.8 million to accelerate SemiSolid battery development
Cambridge, Massachusetts-based 24M has raised $21.8 million in Series D funding, which it will use to accelerate production of its SemiSolid lithium-ion cells for the EV market. Ceramics manufacturer Kyocera and global trading firm Itochu led the financing round. Previous investors, including North Bridge Venture Partners, also participated. 24M introduced its SemiSolid battery design in… Read more »
Polish city of Poznań orders 21 Solaris electric buses
Solaris Bus & Coach has secured an order of 21 electric buses from transit operator MPK in its home city of Poznań, Poland. The 15 articulated and 6 standard length buses are to be delivered by February 2020 at a total price of around 70 million złoty ($18.5 million). The new buses will be fitted… Read more »
2019 Chevy Bolt: First Look At New Slate Gray Metallic Color
It surely is less striking than that Shock Green. The Chevrolet Bolt soldiers on into 2019 mostly unchanged, but it is available in a new sleek hue. Well, there are a few slight changes for 2019 (see the bottom of this post for a rundown) but the new colors are the most noticeable. Check out […]
