A prune business decision or just another case of blind leading the blind? There are more pessimistic predictions about the future of electric vehicles coming from Lexus Boss, Yoshihiro Sawa. In his most recent interview with AutoCar, Sawa cautioned carmakers against putting too much emphasis on fully electric powertrains. He warns that such business decisions might […]
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Electric Car Mileage Share Expected To Hit 20% By 2030
Most of it will be driven by car-sharing fleets A report by ABI research predicts that the global electric mileage share is expected to skyrocket to 30% by 2030. This will mostly be impacted by the uptake of EVs in car-sharing fleets. In turn, this will push the utilization of EVs to higher levels, providing a healthy […]
This Electrojet Electric Jet Ski Is Pure Futuristic Bliss
Hungarian company Narke introduced an all-electric jet ski, but it says it’s not a jet ski, but rather the Electrojet It’s quiet, emission-free and provides a ton of fun. The Electrojet is built using carbon fiber-reinforced composite structure and looks pretty futuristic. According to Narke, operating time is up to 1.5 hours, after which two […]
How Suppliers Are Turning Towards Electric Cars For Profits
Changes lay ahead for suppliers of the car industry on a grand scale Consumers are yet to accept electric vehicles as equal counterparts to their ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) brethren on a larger scale. However, that isn’t stopping the suppliers of the car industry to prepare for the inevitable electrification that is happening. Furthermore, some […]
CARB Proposes City Bus Purchases Be 100% Zero Emissions By 2029
A big step towards a zero emission fleet. California Air Resources Board (CARB) recently released their proposed Innovative Clean Transit (ICT) regulations. If approved, by 2029 any new purchase must be a 100% zero-emission bus (ZEB). This means only battery electric or fuel cell vehicles. These would replace the existing transit fleet rules. According to […]
Study Suggests Federal EV Tax Credit Should Favor Greener States
Maybe its time to revise the federal EV tax credit According to a research study performed by the Case Western Reserve University, going green could mean totally different things in different areas. The study finds that the “green” value of EVs can vary greatly across the United States. The researchers used indicators such as climate differences, sources […]
Sono Motors Sion Solar Car Is Charging Up Orders
While still about a year from production. It’s been a year since Sono Motors unveiled the Sion — an all-electric car with some extremely unique features. Although official production only begins in the latter half of 2019, the German vehicle is now in the final development phase of its charging system. If you’ve watched the video above, you may […]
Mahle Joins Electric Drive Segment With New Traction Motors
Mahle is one more manufacturer that would like to catch onto the electrification train by developing highly efficient electric motors for electric cars. It’s not an easy task as with increasing volume, carmakers prefer to develop powertrains in-house (just look Tesla, Nissan or Volkswagen). Mahle however manages to put its products in some 50% of […]
Examining How Self-Driving Cars Will Drive Up EV Adoption
Everything points to electric self-driving cars It was back in 1997 when the Toyota Prius was released as the world’s first mass-produced hybrid. Almost 15 years later, the Tesla Model S followed. But, unlike the Prius, the Model S brought on something completely new to the market: autonomous driving. Certainly, it wasn’t available from the start. […]
Meet The World’s First Volt Plug-In Hybrid: No, Not That One
In the 1980s, the Electric Auto Corporation built the Silver Volt under special contract with General Motors. During the 1970s oil crisis, several small city electric vehicles popped up from boutique automakers. The CitiCar /Comuta-Car/Comuta-Van were perhaps the most successful and well known from the period. However, their small size and driving range under 40 […]
