Research shows lack of knowledge among consumers as one in four knows Tesla makes electric cars. Car companies need to do more to educate motorists about the benefits of electric cars if they are to increase sales of the eco-friendly vehicles, new research has found. A study by advertising specialist Encore Digital Media and market research company Savanta found […]
Month: March 2019
Tesla Sentry Mode catches deliberate attack against Model 3, vandal arrested
A Tesla Model 3 owner is thanking the video recording capabilities of Sentry Mode after it captured a shocking act of vandalism against his electric car. As could be seen in footage from the security feature, a woman stealthily yet aggressively keyed the Model 3 as she was ushering her children inside a Dodge Journey […]
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Poland to build own EV brand for domestic market
The Polish company ElectroMobility Poland (EMP), a joint venture of the four state-owned energy companies Tauron, Enea, Energa and PGE, has announced the development of three versions of a compact electric car for the Polish market. The first versions will be released in 2022 or 2023. The state news agency PAP quotes Piotr Zaremba, head […]
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Nelson Piquet Jr. to leave Panasonic Jaguar Racing, Alex Lynn steps in
After four and a half seasons racing in Formula E, Brazilian-born Nelson Piquet Jr. will part ways with the Jaguar Racing squad to pursue other interests. Since he started in his fifth season in December last year, Piquet Jr. has scored just a single p…
The EV industry sees problems with California’s proposal to mandate credit card readers for public chargers
In California, there is a controversial plan to require credit card readers on all public charging stations, including retrofitting already installed units. California’s Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Open Access Act (Senate Bill 454, which passed in 2013) mandates open access to public charging stations – that is, a driver doesn’t have to be a member… Read more »
Review: Hyundai AutoLink Premium
A critical look at Hyundai’s AutoLink Premium remote control smartphone app on the Ioniq Electric. Whilst I’m glad it exists, AutoLink Premium needs some major updates to be EV friendly.
Elon Musk clarifies Tesla’s plan to retrofit cars for ‘Full Self-Driving’ with new HW3 computer
Tesla is preparing its most important retrofit program to date and something completely new in the industry: updating hundreds of thousands of vehicles with a new computer to support fully self-driving capability.
Now CEO Elon Musk clarifies TeslaR…
Elon Musk clarifies Tesla’s plan to retrofit cars for ‘Full Self-Driving’ with new HW3 computer
Tesla is preparing its most important retrofit program to date and something completely new in the industry: updating hundreds of thousands of vehicles with a new computer to support fully self-driving capability.
Now CEO Elon Musk clarifies TeslaR…
CATL achieves 304 Wh/kg in new battery cells
Last year I wrote an article about CATL’s goal of introducing NCM 811 battery cells in 2019, but unfortunately the company wasn’t ready to make that information public and I had to make that article private just a few hours after releasing …
Study: Unfortunately Gas Will Still Power Most New U.S. Vehicles In 2030
An electric revolution may not spell doom for the internal combustion engine after all While some governments are setting goals to shift entirely away from fossil-fueled cars in the coming years, the lack of motivation from the United States could mean that many new cars will be fueled by gasoline for the foreseeable future. Gasoline-powered […]
