Suzuki to start EV tests in India next month Suzuki, which holds nearly half of the passenger car market in India (half out of 3.28 million in 2017) is going to start tests of electric cars in the country. It’s expected that the Japanese manufacturer will begin with a fleet of 50 prototypes, based on […]
Would you buy into a Volkswagen EV subscription plan? Twitter poll results
Several automakers are experimenting with electric-car sharing programs as they look to an autonomous future when cars are more about providing rides than being purchased. Volkswagen is going whole hog, launching an electric-only car sharing program in…
Nissan LEAF Meets Amazon Alexa In Connected-Car Test
Autoweek wonders if the Connected Car age has truly arrived. The publication currently has a long-term 2018 Nissan LEAF. To get the answer to the above question, Autoweek connected the car to Amazon Alexa and gave it a whirl. The short of it is … yes, the Connected Car is “upon us … sort of.” […]
Skeptic Says Tesla Will Likey Hit Q3 Delivery Guidance
Even the skeptics now think Tesla will meet Q3 delivery guidance Tesla has said in its second-quarter report that production of Model 3 during Q3 should be between 50,000 and 55,000. If we assume some 25,000 Model S/X, total volume could be 75,000-80,000. Deliveries could be similar because the third-quarter began with some 11,000 cars […]
Lucid owners will get access to Electrify America’s chargers, another jab at Tesla
Lucid owners will get prepaid access to Electrify America’s growing number of fast-charging stations when their cars arrive sometime after 2020, both companies announced Tuesday. Electrify America didn’t provide details about the program for Lucid owne…
Renault plans Europe’s largest battery storage network
European electric-carmaker Renault plans to build the continent’s largest stationary battery storage network next year using old electric-car batteries. Renault announced on Tuesday that it will install used (and some new) electric car batteries in thr…
Here’s how Tesla’s new dashcam feature using Autopilot cameras works
Earlier today, we got our first look at Tesla’s new version 9 software update on Model 3, but it didn’t have the promised dashcam feature using Autopilot cameras.
Now we’ve got our first look at how it works thanks to an Electrek sour…
Audi Receives 10,000-Plus Pre-Orders For e-tron
Audi e-tron enters the market with over 10,000 pre-orders. According to Lahouari Bennaoum, Director of Audi France, the number of pre-orders for e-tron already exceeds 10,000 (globally). For comparison, Tesla sold in 2017 over 12,600 Model X in Europe alone. We are now wondering what is the number of pre-orders from Europe, where e-tron could reach […]
New Wheels for the Post-Petrol Age | The Current
Press release Gestalten | About the Book – From global warming to overcrowded cities, electric mobility might help to solve humanity’s biggest problems. With a mixture of cutting-edge design, great…
Tesla Model X Road Trip From Denver To Zion National Park
ROAD TRIP FROM DENVER TO ZION NATIONAL PARK IN A TESLA MODEL X Tesla road trips are becoming a popular genre of travel videos. The adventure magazine Outside recently sent writer and filmmaker Brendan Leonard and his girlfriend Hilary on a wonderful western road trip in a Model X. Over the course of five days, they traveled […]
