When Ford unveiled the all-electric Mustang Mach-E in November, it held the event next door to Tesla’s Southern California design center.
Now a Ford dealership eight miles from Tesla’s Silicon Valley headquarters in Palo Alto, California, says it rece…
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In new year’s event, Hyundai promises 11 new dedicated EVs by 2025
Hyundai executive vice chairman Euisun Chung today kicked off 2020 by announcing an expanded output of electric vehicles and other advanced technologies. He said the group — which includes the Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis brands — will invest more than $…
Starting in 2020, California low-income drivers get carpool-lane access via used EVs
A new California law going into effect in 2020 will encourage low-income motorists to buy an affordable used EV. On Jan. 1, qualifying solo drivers who buy a used electric car can gain access to carpool lanes. The stickers granting access were previou…
Turkey plans to produce electric vehicles with a $3.7 billion investment
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan last week unveiled a couple of all-electric vehicle prototypes that will launch TOGG, a new state-supported automotive enterprise. The first vehicle, a compact SUV, is expected by 2022. An investment of $3.7 bill…
The dream of electric-car sharing services died in 2019
The experiment to offer battery-electric vehicles by the day or hour is mostly done. Companies such as BlueIndy, Maven, and ShareNow pulled the plug in 2019. These companies, launched with enthusiasm just a couple of years ago, were based on the idea …
Bentley hints at using solid-state EV batteries as ‘liberator’ of vehicle design
Nobody expects Bentley to be a major player for electric cars. But it’s fascinating to consider what the Volkswagen group’s ultra-luxe brand is thinking about its EV strategy.
First, a future electric Bentley will use the group’s Premium Platform Ele…
Mazda says long-range EVs are worse for CO2 than diesel cars
The first sales of the all-electric 2020 Mazda MX-30 crossover are expected in early 2020. It’s part of a wave of new EVs for Europe with a battery size considered behind-the-times in the US. But Mazda (and others) introducing electric cars in Europe …
Los Angeles considers making Uber and Lyft go all-electric
In November, Los Angeles-based clean technology leaders announced its Zero Emissions 2028 Roadmap 2.0. At the time, Mayor Eric Garcetti called for a 25% reduction in air pollution by 2028. Today the Financial Times is reporting that Los Angeles may no…
Get ready for more states to charge EV fees in 2020
Nearly half of US states impose fees on EV owners or will consider adding fees in 2020. The ill-conceived idea is to make up for gaps in roadway infrastructure investments usually derived from gasoline taxes. Expect these counter-productive fees to ex…
Kia will produce its sporty Imagine EV in 2021, but an $11,000 compact EV for Europe is elusive
Kia Europe will meet the challenge of new EU emissions limits by doubling its EV sales next year, according to Emilio Herrera, COO for Kia Europe. He confirmed that the Imagine high-riding electric sedan will go into production in 2021. But the bigges…
