Tesla rival Volkswagen has taken a stand against a debunked yet insistent argument against all-electric vehicles. In a recent study involving one of its most popular vehicles, the German automaker declared that EVs have a smaller carbon footprint than their internal combustion-powered counterparts, even if they are not charged from renewable sources. Volkswagen used two […]
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A recent sighting of a Porsche Taycan prototype has provided a surprisingly refreshing look at the upcoming all-electric four-door sedan. Just months before the vehicle’s production version is expected to be unveiled, Porsche has taken off part of the headlight covers of one of its Taycan test mules. The result of this simple change was […]
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Veteran automaker Ford Motor Co. announced on Wednesday that it is investing $500 million in electric truck maker Rivian. The investment will allow Rivian to help Ford develop an all-electric vehicle based on the startup’s company’s skateboard platform. In a press release, RJ Scaringe, Rivian founder and CEO, noted that the equity investment is a […]
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The Jaguar I-PACE swept a new round of awards recently at the 2019 New York Auto Show. After a long deliberation, over 80 judges from 24 different countries dubbed the all-electric premium crossover SUV as the 2019 World Car of the Year, beating the Audi e-tron and the Volvo S60/V60 in the process. The I-PACE […]
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The Audi e-tron, once dubbed by avid Tesla critics as a potential “Tesla Killer,” is reportedly running into production problems due to a constrained supply of batteries and a slower-than-expected delivery of electric motors. These production problems have reportedly caused Audi to postpone the release of its upcoming all-electric car, the e-tron Sportback, to 2020, […]
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Tesla owners in Portugal are thanking the electric car maker since their vehicles are proving immune to the ongoing gas crisis in the country, which resulted from a strike by fuel-truck drivers calling for higher pay and shorter working hours. The gas shortage in Portugal got notably worse on Wednesday, the second day of the […]
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Micromobility, as represented by scooters and electrically assisted bikes, is with us now. It makes a lot of sense in dense urban areas, where driving a car is a pain and environmentally irresponsible.
The Porsche Taycan is nearing its official reveal, and the German carmaker is currently conducting the all-electric car’s final tests. As the vehicle’s last details get ironed out, auto publication CNET Roadshow was able to get an opportunity to ride shotgun in one of Porsche’s Taycan prototypes in Sweden, to experience the company’s next-generation vehicle […]
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Model 3 sales hit 5,315 in March, 29% of all Norwegian passenger car sales.
