Tesla’s overall EV market share in the United States—the portion of the EV market that it commands—is shrinking; but its share of the luxury segment is growing, according to research firm Experian. The Silicon Valley automaker’s share of th…
Author: Stephen Edelstein
2017-2018 Kia Optima Hybrid, 2017 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid recalled for engine issue
Recalls of 2017-2018 Kia Optima Hybrid and 2017 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid sedans are underway to address an issue with the affected vehicles’ gasoline engines. Both models share a basic platform and powertrain, the latter being the cause of the recall. Aff…
Wireless inductive charging could sell more EVs, concludes study for tech leader
Wireless charging firm WiTricity is making the case that its tech will help sell more electric cars. The company on Wednesday released results of a study it commissioned showing that availability of wireless charging could nudge consumers into taking t…
Kia teases EV9 electric SUV concept for LA auto show
Kia will unveil an electric SUV concept November 11, ahead of the 2021 Los Angeles auto show. No details of the vehicle, dubbed Concept EV9 have been released yet, but a teaser image shows a boxy, SUV-like shape. The EV9 nomenclature also confirms that…
Kia teases EV9 electric SUV concept for LA auto show
Kia will unveil an electric SUV concept November 11, ahead of the 2021 Los Angeles auto show. No details of the vehicle, dubbed Concept EV9 have been released yet, but a teaser image shows a boxy, SUV-like shape. The EV9 nomenclature also confirms that…
Used Nissan Leaf batteries are already making money as power brokers
While several automakers have demonstrated second-life use of EV battery pack, one California-based company is actually making money using Nissan Leaf packs for energy storage. B2U Storage Solutions has turned about 20 used Leaf battery packs into an e…
2022 Chevy Bolt EUV and EV production is back on—for a short time
Production of the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV electric cars is back on temporarily as General Motors continues to work through a large-scale battery recall. GM initially halted Bolt EV and Bolt EUV production at its Orion Assembly plant in Mich…
Mini is developing its Urbanaut electric van: A rival to electric VW Bus?
Volkswagen’s electric bus may soon have a rival from Mini. In a press release detailing sustainability initiatives, Mini said it is developing a production EV that could take design inspiration from the Vision Urbanaut concept first shown in 2020. The …
Mass-producing Tesla 4680 cells “requires new techniques,” Panasonic says
Panasonic is preparing to mass produce large-format 4680 battery cells for Tesla, and facing new manufacturing challenges as part of that process, the head of the company’s new consolidated battery division in a recent interview with Nikkei Asia. “In t…
VW electric Microbus revival due for March 2022 reveal, 2023 deliveries
Volkswagen plans to reveal its ID.Buzz electric Microbus in production form on March 9, CEO Herbert Diess revealed Thursday via Twitter. The long-anticipated electric van is expected to follow closely on the prototype version teased in November—a…
