Yes, it seems Tesla has finally gone back to basics, offering typical gas station amenities at Supercharger stations. Last year we reported about Tesla’s new Mega Supercharger stations, which include food, a children’s play area, a lounge, …
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Swiss startup converts VW van with Kreisel battery
Engineers from Swiss Durot Electric have taken on a commission to convert a VW T6 van to all-electric power. The e-mobility specialists turned to Kreisel Electric for the power pack good for 400 km and also fitted the van with an all-electric AWD. Durot Electric is an engineering firm based in Swiss St. Gallen that […]
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Toyota Prius Prime Tops Automotive Performance Index Study
The Toyota Prius Prime earns the Automotive Science Group’s Best All-Around Performance crown. Tesla, BMW, Chrysler, Ford, Hyundai and Kia plug-ins also honored. The Automotive Science Group (ASG) conducted their yearly study assessing efficiency…
Tesla CTO JB Straubel reveals 1 GWh milestone in energy storage projects
Tesla CTO and co-founder JB Straubel recently revealed that the company’s energy division had hit a milestone — since 2015, Tesla has installed a worldwide total of 1 GWh worth of energy storage. Such a figure is almost half of the total energy storage installed across the world in 2017. “It’s at a scale now […]
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BYD Readies Fuel Cell Bus For Deployment In Hawaii
A hydrogen fuel cell range-extended electric bus is to be developed for Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, one of the busiest airports in the United States. The vehicle is developed by BYD and US Hybrid Corporation for Hawaii’s Clean En…
New York State announces $250-million initiative to expand EV infrastructure
New York is getting serious about going electric. The New York Power Authority (NYPA) has launched a new $250-million initiative called Evolve NY that will seek to create private sector partnerships to accelerate EV adoption throughout the state. Evolve NY is part of the Governor’s Charge NY 2.0 initiative, which has a goal of installing… Read more »
May 2018 electrified vehicle sales in the US
All major automakers reported April sales numbers for electrified vehicles. Numbers are considerably higher than the totals in May 2017. For the month, more than 24,400 electrified vehicles were sold, including fuel cell vehicles offered by Hyundai, Ho…
Daimler’s first EQC and electric S-class delayed?
It looks like Daimler might be coming ever later to the electric game as German Handelsblatt cites sources saying the first electric car, the EQC might be delayed with the same being alleged for the electric S-class. Initially the EQC was to launch in early 2019 after its debut planned this September but sources told […]
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Tesla has now installed over 1 GWh of energy storage, ‘undeniably making an impact’ says CTO JB Straubel
We have been reporting on a ton of new Tesla Energy projects being deployed lately and they have been adding up to quite an important energy capacity.
Tesla CTO JB Straubel now confirms that the company has deployed over 1 GWh of energy storage –…
Audi E-Tron SUV Spied In As Close To Production Form Yet
Debut scheduled for August 30. In a bit more than three months time from now, we will finally see the final version of Audi’s first-ever production electric crossover. The Tesla Model X-rivalling E-Tron SUV will be revealed on August 30, and a fresh se…
